Great Northwest Wine Magazine has selected Veer Wine Project in the Snake River Valley as the 2024 Idaho Winery of the Year. California native Will Wetmore continues to mastermind some of the most exciting and decorated wines coming out of Idaho via Veer, which recently opened a tasting room and event space in Garden City, the edgy bedroom community of Boise. Our profile … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Wine chooses Veer Wine Project as the Idaho Winery of the Year
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Great Northwest Wine chooses Famici Wine Company as Idaho Winery to Watch
Great Northwest Wine Magazine has selected Famici Wine Company in the Snake River Valley as the 2024 Idaho Winery of the Year. C.J. Northrup, who chairs the department of geosciences at Boise State University, and his wife Janet have been inspired by the wines of Italy. They grow several varieties on their estate in the Sunnyslope Wine District, and yet they showed their … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Wine chooses Famici Wine Company as Idaho Winery to Watch
Great Northwest Wine chooses Van Westen Vineyards as British Columbia Winery of the Year
Great Northwest Wine Magazine has selected Van Westen Vineyards on the Naramata Bench as the 2024 British Columbia Winery of the Year. Rob Van Westen continues to team with winemaking Mike Sutherland and American expat Tom DiBello to produce a dazzling array of red and white wines. Last fall, Van Westen merited a trio of Platinum Awards from Great Northwest Wine’s 24th … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Wine chooses Van Westen Vineyards as British Columbia Winery of the Year
Great Northwest Wine chooses Garnet Valley Ranch as British Columbia Winery to Watch
Great Northwest Wine Magazine has selected Garnet Valley Ranch in Summerland as the 2024 British Columbia Winery of the Year. This fascinating project is the latest pioneering effort by Christine Coletta, husband Steve Lornie and their team, led by Okanagan Crush Pad winemaker Matt Dumayne. Our profile of Garnet Valley Ranch, written by Penticton journalist Allison M. … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Wine chooses Garnet Valley Ranch as British Columbia Winery to Watch
Pinot Blanc earns attention in Oregon, British Columbia
In the last few years, I’ve tasted delicious examples of Pinot Blanc, and I wish more of them came across my panels at the competitions I judge across the country. Pinot Blanc, a common vitis vinifera variety, is often overlooked. It’s a white mutation of Pinot Noir, which helps explain why Oregon winemakers have achieved success with it. This decade has seen increased … [Read more...] about Pinot Blanc earns attention in Oregon, British Columbia