RICHLAND, Wash. — When the 3100 Cellars 2017 Whitewater methode Champenoise won the Cascadia International Wine Competition sweepstakes by a landslide vote, it meant the judging panel had selected a wine from Idaho as best of show for the second straight year. And for the first time in the event’s 10-year history, a bottle of bubbles burst through as the top wine of the … [Read more...] about Idaho bubblehouse 3100 Cellars tops 10th annual Cascadia International Wine Competition
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Washington State Wine Awards to be announced today in Seattle
The 11th Washington State Wine Awards will be announced today during a four-hour program that starts at 3 p.m. at McCaw Hall in Seattle. This will be the first time for the awards to be handed out under the auspices of Steve Warner, who took over as executive director of the Washington State Wine Commission last March. The awards began in 2003 when Steve Burns headed … [Read more...] about Washington State Wine Awards to be announced today in Seattle
Oregon-grown Long ranks among ‘Most Powerful Women in Wine’
London-based The Drinks Business magazine is counting down its "Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Wine" on its website, and Oregon native Zelma Long earned a spot on the list at No. 35. Viewed as one of the world's top winemaking consultants, Long grew up in The Dalles, Ore., graduated from Oregon State University in 1965 and became just the second woman to enroll for a master's … [Read more...] about Oregon-grown Long ranks among ‘Most Powerful Women in Wine’