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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.
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.
Greg Powers, co-owner and winemaker at Badger Mountain/Powers winery, has always tried to think outside the box.
It was 25 years ago this week that I launched myself into the best job I've ever had - tasting and writing about Pacific Northwest wines.
One of Washington's newest wine regions is developing in the heart of an area already dear to our region's travelers: the alpine scenery of north-central Washington.
Entering is 20th year, Bookwalter Winery has taken on Zelma Long, an internationally known winemaker, as a consultant and changed its label and tasting rooms.
I had a lot of wonderful wine to write about in 2002. And looking back, I decided to list my favorites, month by month.
Washington has quite a fleet of Port wines to warm the body on these cold winter days.
In the spring of 1998, the Tri-City Herald launched Wine Press Northwest magazine with a lead article boasting of a mammoth tasting of 45 Merlots.
When families gather around the Thanksgiving table, it's one time of the year when less expensive wines can do quite nicely.
The discovery of a nice blend of funky, different and traditional wineries at the 24th annual Tri-Cities Wines Festival last Saturday made for a memorable night.
Walter Clore made a lasting contribution to the state's wine industry in his 91 years, so it was time to give a little back last week when he was immortalized on the label of a Columbia Crest wine.
In the early days of this twice-a-month column, I could keep up with all the new wineries.
Catch the Crush 2002 this weekend is a time of payoff and promise for the Columbia Valley Winery Association.
McCrea Cellars, one of the rising stars on the Washington wine scene, excels at Syrah, making up to five different styles.
One of the traditions for each passing birthday is that I open a bottle of Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon from my cellar.
August is Washington Wine Month at state liquor stores, which means bargain shoppers can pick up a case or two of their favorite wines at some of the year's best prices.
Crisp, food-friendly semillons and sauvignon blancs, flavorful chardonnay and smooth, easy-to-drink reds are some of the adjectives Chinook Winery of Prosser uses to describe its new releases.
Despite all the talk of the youth of Washington's wine industry, it's worth noting that Columbia Winery is celebrating 40 years in the wine business.
Red Mountain's two newest wineries - Tapteil and Sandhill - are joining 13 other members of the Columbia Valley Winery Association for the group's annual Classic Wine and Cars event this weekend.
Kestrel Vintners of Prosser dropped off my radar screen until recently, when the Wine Press Northwest magazine tasting panel sampled six Kestrel wines and deemed four of them "Outstanding."
Living in the heart of Washington's wine country provides an opportunity to taste a lot of fine wines, especially reds.
The Walla Walla Valley takes its turn in the wine spotlight Saturday and Sunday with 28 wineries ready to show their new releases.
The first big wine outing of the year begins Friday, kicking off a weekend that always draws thousands of wine lovers to the Yakima Valley.
Tradition has a double meaning at Gordon Brothers Cellars in Pasco. It's the name of the winery's highest-end red blend wine and represents the tradition of family.
Selecting the right wine glass can often heighten the enjoyment of a wine, many experts will tell you.
