SEATTLE - A decade ago, Precept Wine barely existed. It sold its first case of wine in June 2003. Today, Precept makes a million-plus cases of wine and owns some of the Northwest's best-known wineries and vineyards. It is Washington's second-largest wine producer after Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. It is, simply put, the fastest-moving wine company in the … [Read more...] about Precept hires Andrew Will winemaker as education director
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Lake Chelan winery now Salmon-Safe, LIVE certified
MANSON, Wash. - Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards has become the first vineyard in the Lake Chelan American Viticultural Area to earn Salmon-Safe and LIVE certification for its vineyard practices. Owners Don and Judy Phelps spent the past two years working through the certification project to be recognized as Salmon-Safe and Low Input Viticulture and Enology. The two certifications … [Read more...] about Lake Chelan winery now Salmon-Safe, LIVE certified
Vintage Oregon kicks off Oregon Wine Month
PORTLAND - The wine industry will kick off Oregon Wine Month with its second annual Vintage Oregon, a tasting event April 28 in Portland. Oregon Wine Month is May. "Last year's event helped us launch Oregon Wine Month in an exciting way for consumers and our industry," said Michael Donovan, Oregon Wine Board chairman and managing director of RoxyAnn Winery in Medford. … [Read more...] about Vintage Oregon kicks off Oregon Wine Month
Milbrandt winemaker launches own Washington wine
MATTAWA, Wash. - Following in a long line of former Ste. Michelle winemakers, Josh Maloney is making a Washington wine under his own name. Maloney, who spent six years at Chateau Ste. Michelle as its red winemaker, left in July 2011 to take over as head winemaker at Milbrandt Vineyards and Wahluke Wine Co. He produces more than 60,000 cases of wine under the Milbrandt label … [Read more...] about Milbrandt winemaker launches own Washington wine
Forbes writer ‘called out’ about Oregon female winemakers
Editor's note: We continue to work at keeping this list current, so please contact us with additions and revisions. Forbes recently published what is billed as the first of a four-part series about Oregon female winemakers. The list stopped at six, according to the writer, Katie Kelly Bell. "Based on purely anecdotal evidence, at last count I had Veronique Drouhin … [Read more...] about Forbes writer ‘called out’ about Oregon female winemakers