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Pic of the Vine - February 2021
While it might seem like the "off-season" for wine country, in fact, vineyard work goes on year-round, as contributing photographer Richard Duval can attest. On his first road trip of 2021 into eastern...
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Wine Enthusiast reviews for September 2020
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for September 2020. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read information on how I review wines here. Read about the Wine Enthusiast rating system here. Read...
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A look at Washington's 2017 vintage
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for August 2020. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read information on how I review wines here. Read about the Wine Enthusiast rating system here. Read...
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Seattle's urban wine scene
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for June/July 2020. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read information on how I review wines here. Read about the Wine Enthusiast rating system here. Read...
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Wine Enthusiast Reviews for May 2020
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for May 2020. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read information on how I review wines here. Read about the Wine Enthusiast rating system here. Read about...
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10 Washington wines from the 2018 vintage guaranteed to blow your hair back
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for February/March 2021. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read information on how I review wines here. Read about the Wine Enthusiast rating system here....
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Brian Carter Cellars to crowdsource funding for new tasting room
Longtime Woodinville winery Brian Carter Cellars announced this week that it will crowdsource funding for a new tasting room. The tasting room will be located in Woodin Creek Village, a new...
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Washington grape production down in 2020, quality up
Washington’s harvest was down 11% in 2020, with a total of 178,500 tons produced. Cabernet Sauvignon was the state’s most produced grape variety at 52,000 tons, or 29% of total production. This was...
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Enter Valdemar Estates
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for April 2021. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read information on how I review wines here. Read about the Wine Enthusiast rating system here. Read...
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Stoller winemaker Melissa Burr is making History
Old vines are one of the wine world’s most cherished possessions. They not only can bring additional nuance and complexity, they are also living pieces of history.Stoller Family Estate vice president...
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Reimagining Woodinville
The following article is from the April issue of Wine Enthusiast magazine. The epicenter of western Washington wine is evolving As a wine region, Woodinville is full of contradictions. While the town...
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Washington’s 2020 growing season one to remember
In a year full of challenges, winemakers are happy with the resultsWinemaker Jason Gorski at DeLille Cellars gives a succinct summation of the 2020 growing season in Washington, saying “Yields were...
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Pic of the Vine March 2021
While bud break is beginning in some parts of the Columbia Valley, snow continues to fall in the mountain passes – a not-so-subtle reminder that winter is not completely done with Washington wine...
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No fooling, bud break begins in the Columbia Valley
Bud break is underway in the Columbia Valley. Ryan Driver, vineyard manager at Tertulia Cellars, saw bud break in Syrah at the winery's Elevation Vineyard in Walla Walla Valley on March 31st. Pictured...
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Desert Wind Winery purchased by Lawrence and Merkle families
Today the Lawrence and Merkle families, two prominent growers in eastern Washington, announced the purchase of Yakima Valley’s Desert Wind Winery.“We think it’s kind of a diamond in the rough so to...
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Pic of the Vine May 2021
This month’s Pic of the Vine salutes Marie-Eve Gilla, director of viticulture and winemaking for Valdemar Estates. She was recently selected as the 2021 Auction of Washington Wines Honorary Vintner....
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Bloom begins in eastern Washington
Bloom has begun in the Columbia Valley. Sagemoor Vineyards reports seeing bloom in Chardonnay at its Wienbau Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope today, May 17th. Bloom took place on this same date in 2020....
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2021 consumer trends in Washington wine
What follows is an excerpt from an article published in Washington Tasting Room Magazine. Glancing back, last year was certainly one defined by challenges. First there was the pandemic, with wineries...
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Southwind Vineyard purchased by Sagemoor, private equity firm
Sagemoor Vineyards announced today that it had partnered with a private equity firm to purchase Southwind Vineyard in Walla Walla Valley.“We’ve been looking for properties that fit our business model...
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Seven Hills Winery founder retires, assistant named winemaker
Seven Hills Winery, one of Walla Walla Valley’s founding wineries, announced this week the retirement of co-founder Casey McClellan. Bobby Richards, who has worked at the winery since 2013, has been...
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