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I've spoken to a half-dozen winemaker in the past two days and asked each how the grapes were looking. I heard a lot of long sighs followed by concerns about when - or if - the grapes would ever ripen in the Northwest.
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates’ operating profit rose 30 percent to $14.8 million in the second quarter, according to a securities filing by its Connecticut-based parent company, UST.
Springing into action in March, April and May, the Northwest cook is privileged to welcome many new foods to the larder as earth and ocean awake from their winter sleep.
On a recent horseback ride through vineyards in Zillah, Wash., apparently, we weren't the only ones tasting juice.
My love for Riesling should know no bounds, but alas there is a drawback that has me gnashing my teeth. Is Riesling's image that of a sweet wine?
Whether you've read about it in wine publications or seen it on the bottle, you've no doubt noticed the rising level of alcohol in wine.
It seems like only yesterday that I drove to Prosser to sample a Chenin Blanc and a riesling from a new winery called Hogue Cellars.
J. Bookwalter Winery and Bistro, a long-established winery with pleasing ambiance, and 3 Sixty Cellars, a new one with an awesome view, are my featured wineries this week.
Bargain Bob traditionally gets excited when he finds a wine under $10, so how come he's all energized by a red wine that costs around $20?
The first time I met Gary Figgins of Leonetti Cellar some 30 years ago, he was coming out of the basement of his Walla Walla, Wash., home carrying a bottle of homemade Cabernet Sauvignon.
