2018
Willamette Valley winemakers pay tribute to their inspiration
Rows of vines frame a view of the Chehalem Mountains American Viticultural Area, with evergreens, neighboring vineyards and the broader Willamette Valley spread out in the distance. At the cap of each row — oriented north-south — is a plaque bearing...
2018
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FALL 2018
72 hours in Vancouver, Wash. Wine Country
A wine-lover’s guide to spending a long weekend in Southwest Washington
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PAIRINGS
Match Makers: Female restaurateur uses regional wine to stand out in Idaho’s Lake City
Naomi Boutz can look back and smile about the times she steered diners away from Cabernet Sauvignon by Napa’s Silver Oak and turning them on to Woodward Canyon Artist Series Cab.
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FALL 2018
Ste. Michelle, Horse Heaven Hills shine throughout Cab judging
Cab is king in Washington, and the state’s royal winemaking couple ruled Wine Press Northwest’s summer judging of Cabernet Sauvignon.
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FALL 2018
Childhood adventures in a Peruvian basement launch pursuit of wine’s secret recipe
The winemaking background of Carlos Lee, owner, winemaker, president and CEO of Blackwood Lane Vineyards & Winery, is part of a strange and wonderful story.
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ANDY PERDUE
Time to double down on Washington Cab
Now that Washington has established Cabernet Sauvignon as its signature grape, the fun part begins.
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KEN ROBERTSON
Cabernet Sauvignon: A red for all reasons
Mention Cabernet Sauvignon to most wine lovers, and likely, one of the first things many will think of is that high quality means high prices. Although there’s some truth to that, there still are some real bargains out there in the world of Northwest Cabernet Sauvignon.
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DAN BERGER
Has American Cabernet Sauvignon reached its peak?
In spite of national sales increases, Cabernet Sauvignon’s place in the American wine spotlight my have peaked.
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SUMMER 2018
72 hours in Cascade Valley Wine Country
Mother Nature provided the terroir, the scenery and the 300 days of sunshine that annually attracts tourists to Lake Chelan, Leavenworth and the Wenatchee Valley.
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PAIRINGS
Visconti’s of Leavenworth infuses Italy into Bavaria
The lure of Leavenworth now is year-round, and Dan Carr and Candy Mecham have Visconti’s, in its many delicious forms, seated right in the middle of it.
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SUMMER 2018
Tasting results: White Rhônes finding homes throughout Pacific Northwest
Syrah thrives throughout the Pacific Northwest in rather famous fashion, depending upon the region. Grenache, another red grape native to France’s Rhône Valley, is surging into prominence, too.
