CANYONVILLE, Ore. - The Umpqua Valley Winegrowers Association recently staged the 43rd Greatest of the Grape as J. Scott Cellars and Abacela left Oregon's oldest wine event with the top awards. J. Scott Cellars, a Eugene project by Silvan Ridge winemaker Jonathan Scott Oberlander, won the professional judges' best of show for its 2011 Grenache. Abacela's 2009 Estate Syrah … [Read more...] about Awards for Abacela wines go beyond Tempranillo in Oregon
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Tinhorn Creek’s Miradoro begins defense of winery restaurant award
OLIVER, British Columbia - A sure sign of the spring thaw in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley is when the doors are unlocked at Miradoro Restaurant at Tinhorn Creek, last year's winner of Vancouver Magazine's Best Winery/Vineyard Dining Award. The tony estate restaurant for Tinhorn Creek Vineyards re-opened March 1 after its traditional closure for January and February … [Read more...] about Tinhorn Creek’s Miradoro begins defense of winery restaurant award
‘Sideways’ author coming to Washington Merlot country
YAKIMA, Wash. - Rex Pickett, bestselling author of "Sideways" and "Vertical," will be the featured guest and presenter April 18 at Blend, a wine-and-food event. Blend is a reception and wine event put on by the Yakima Valley Visitors & Convention Bureau and will take place at the Yakima Convention Center. 'Sideways' a huge hit in print, on film Pickett, a longtime … [Read more...] about ‘Sideways’ author coming to Washington Merlot country
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates’ scholarship wine goes national
WOODINVILLE, Wash. - Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is taking a great idea and turning it into a national movement. O Wines, which launched in 2006, was purchased last year by Washington's largest wine producer and now is being released nationally. O Wines was started by Stacy Lill and Kathy Johanson as a way to raise money for scholarships. "The O Wines - standing for … [Read more...] about Ste. Michelle Wine Estates’ scholarship wine goes national
Northwest wines win top medals at Florida competition
EAST PALATKA, Fla. - Northwest wines won 12 gold medals from the 26th annual Florida State Fair International Wine Competition. Leading the way with three gold medals were Barking Frog, a winery in Carlton, Ore., that uses primarily Washington grapes, and Kiona Vineyards Winery on Washington's Red Mountain. Kiona also received six silver medals. Kitzke Cellars on Candy … [Read more...] about Northwest wines win top medals at Florida competition