This week, we spotlight Barnard Griffin in Richland, Wash., which is producing some of the best and most affordable wines in the Pacific Northwest. We also review wines from Columbia Winery, Helix by Reininger, Locati Cellars, Spangler Vineyards, SuLei Cellars and Sweet Valley Wines.

This week, we spotlight Amity Vineyards, a longtime winery in the northern Willamette Valley. Additionally, we review wines from Ash Hollow Vineyards & Winery, Cathedral Ridge Winery, Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden, Lake Chelan Winery, Otis Kenyon, Pend d'Oreille Winery, RoxyAnn Winery, Spangler Vineyards, Sweet Valley Wines, Velocity Cellars, William Augustus and Wind Rose Cellars.

This week, we spotlight William Church Winery, a small, high-end producer in Woodinville, Wash. We also review wines from 1805 Wines, Anelare, Ash Hollow Vineyards & Winery, Bergevin Lane, Cathedral Ridge Winery, Covey Run Winery, Girardet Wine Cellars, Illahe Vineyards & Winery, Kudos, Martin-Scott Winery, Spangler Vineyards, Walla Walla Vintners and Westport Winery.

This week, we spotlight Cloudlift Cellars, a new Seattle winery. We also review wines from 1805 Wines, Columbia Winery, Covey Run Winery, Hightower Cellars, Kudos, Martin-Scott Winery, Redman Wines, Seufert Winery and Stoller Vineyards.

This week, we spotlight Walla Walla Vintners from Walla Walla, Wash. We also review wines from Columbia Crest, Daven Lore Winery, Desert Wind Winery, Farm Girl Wine, Finnriver Farm & Cidery, Grande Ronde Cellars, Latah Creek Wine Cellars, Smasne Cellars, William Church Winery and Wind Rose Cellars.

This week, we spotlight medal-winning wines from last week's San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition in Cloverdale, Calif. We review wines from Alexandria Nicole Cellars, Archery Summit Winery, Ardiri Winery & Vineyards, Barnard Griffin, Basel Cellars, Blooms Winery, Cedergreen Cellars, College Cellars, Columbia Crest, Convergence Zone Cellars, Duck Pond Cellars, Hyatt Vineyards, Kestrel Vintners, Kiona Vineyards Winery, Maryhill Winery, Nicola's Redmark, Northstar, Otis Kenyon, Revelry Vintners, Ridge Crest, RoxyAnn Winery, Roza Ridge, Schmidt Family Vineyards, Sokol Blosser, Spangler Vineyards, Stoller Vineyards, The Four Graces, Watermill Winery, Waters Winery, Willamette Valley Vineyards and Zerba Cellars.

This week, we spotlight great value wines we've tasted in the past few months. All the wines in this issue retail for $15 or less.

This week, we spotlight Abacela in Roseburg, Ore., and its heralded Paramour, a red blend. We also review wines from Columbia Crest, Columbia Winery, Daven Lore Winery, Desert Wind Winery, Kramer Vineyards, Latah Creek Wine Cellars, Long Story Short Cellars, Smasne Cellars, Snake River Winery, Waterbrook Winery and Willow Crest Winery.

This week, we spotlight Cubanisimo Vineyards, a Pinot Noir-focused producer in Oregon's Eola-Amity Hills owned by a Cuban-American. We also review wines from AntoLin Cellars, Columbia Crest, Desert Wind Winery, Dusted Valley Vintners, Northwest Cellars, Script & Seal, Smasne Cellars and Westport Winery.

This week, we put the spotlight on sparkling wine, just in time for the holidays. We also review wines from 8th Generation Vineyard, Anelare, Argyle Winery, Columbia Crest, DiStefano Winery, Domaine Krieger, Domaine Ste. Michelle, Erath Winery, Script & Seal, Snake River Winery, Ste. Chapelle, Treveri Cellars, Tru Cellars, Westport Winery and Willamette Valley Vineyards

This week, we put the spotlight on Riesling and review several superb examples. In this week's edition, we review wines from Airfield Estates, AntoLin Cellars, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, Cathedral Ridge Winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, Columbia Winery, Convergence Zone Cellars, Elk Cove Vineyards, Erath Winery, Gone Fishin', Hightower Cellars, Latah Creek Wine Cellars, Mannina Cellars, Mercer Estates, Open Road Wine Co., Pacific Rim Winery, Revelry Vintners, StoneCap Wines, Willamette Valley Vineyards and Willow Crest Winery.

This week, we spotlight Black Hills Estate Winery, a producer in British Columbia that has enjoyed near-cult status since its inception and now has a part owner in actor Jason Priestley. We also review wines from Abacela, Cathedral Ridge Winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Kontos Cellars, Marcus Sophia Winery, Righteous Wines, Sky River Meadery, Sweet Valley Wines and Willamette Valley Vineyards.

This week, we spotlight Hamilton Cellars, a new winery in Richland, Wash. We also review wines from Airfield Estates, Angel Vine, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, Cathedral Ridge Winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Covey Run Winery, DiStefano Winery, Elk Cove Vineyards, 1/2 Ass, Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery, StoneCap Wines, Westport Winery and Wood River Cellars.

This week, we spotlight Gordon Brothers Family Vineyards, whose estate vineyard and winery are above the Snake River near Pasco, Wash. We also review wines from Church & State Wines, Dakota Creek Winery, Fidelitas Wines, Glenterra Vineyards, Heaven's Cave Cellars, Moon Curser Vineyards, Nodland Cellars, Patterson Cellars, Seven of Hearts, Spring Valley Vineyard, Upland Estates, Vin du Lac of Chelan and Woodslake.

This week, we spotlight the wines of Le Chateau and Chateau Walla Walla. The winery at the Walla Walla airport is perhaps best known for its "trompe l'oeil" style of painting that gives the former warehouse a grander look. But the wines by Brian Carlson are helping the winery to stand out for its quality, too. We also review wines from Angel Vine, Black Hills Estate Winery, Coeur d’Alene Cellars, Erath Winery, Fidelitas Wines, Kramer Vineyards, Mannina Cellars, Mercer Estates, Pine & Post, Pondera Winery, Red Rooster Winery, Waterbrook Winery and Westport Winery.

This week, we look at the latest releases of Pinot Noir from Erath Winery in Dundee, Ore., and we also provide a profile of winemaker Gary Horner.

This week, we spotlight Col Solare, the joint venture of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Marchesi Antinori whose winery is considered the crown jewel of Washington's Red Mountain. In addition, we review wines from 1/2 Ass, Airfield Estates, Chateau Walla Walla, Desert Hills Estate Winery, DiStefano Winery, Farm Girl Wine, Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards, Kalala Organic Estate Winery, Kyra Wines, Lake Breeze Vineyards, Le Chateau Winery, Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery, Pondera Winery, Road 13 Vineyards, Smasne Cellars, StoneCap Wines and Waterbrook Winery.

This week, we spotlight top wines from the 2011 Idaho Wine Competition, which was conducted Monday by Wine Press Northwest magazine. The wineries include Camas Prairie Winery, Cinder Wines, Cold Springs Winery, Fraser Vineyards, Fujishin Family Cellars, Indian Creek Winery, Koenig Vineyards, Sawtooth Winery, Snake River Winery, Ste. Chapelle, Williamson Vineyards and Woodriver Cellars

This week, we spotlight the wines of Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, a longtime producer in Spokane, Wash. Additionally, we review wines from Cathedral Ridge Winery, Dead Canyon (a second label for Mercer Estate Wines), Gordon Brothers Estate Winery and Roller Girl (a second label for SuLei Cellars).

This week, we spotlight the wines of Gamache Vintners, which owns an estate vineyard in Washington's Columbia Valley and has a tasting room in the Vintners Village in Prosser. Additionally, we review wines from Airfield Estates, Arrowleaf Cellars, Claar Cellars, Dakota Creek Winery, Delfino Vineyards, Farm Boy Wine, Frenchman Hills Winery, Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery, Mercer Estates, Moon Curser Vineyards, Ridge Crest and Smasne Cellars

This week, we spotlight the wines of Barking Frog Winery, a small producer in Carlton, Ore., who relies heavily on Washington grapes. Additionally, we review wines from Alexandria Nicole Cellars, Angel Vine, Burning Desire, Claar Cellars, Fidelitas Wines, Flying Fish, Kettle Valley Winery, Kramer Vineyards, Lookout Point Winery, Martinez & Martinez, Open Road Wine Co. and Ridge Crest.

This week, we feature new vineyard-designated wines from Mercer Estates' young Spice Cabinet plantings in the Horse Heaven Hills. In addition, we review wines from Coeur d'Alene Cellars, El Corazon Winery, Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery, Heaven's Cave Cellars, Kettle Valley Winery, Mannina Cellars, McWatters Collection, Methven Family Vineyard, Michael Florentino Cellars, Mythology, Pine & Post, Ponzi Vineyards, Primarius, Red Door Cellars, Rotie Cellars, Stag’s Hollow Winery, Ste. Chapelle, Township 7 Vineyards & Winery, Upland Estates, Vin du Lac of Chelan and Waterbrook Winery.

This week, our featured winery is Boomtown, a second label for Dusted Valley Vintners in Walla Walla and Woodinville. Additionally, we review wines from Abacela Vineyards & Winery, Alexandria Nicole Cellars, Arch Terrace by Terra Blanca, Bowlus Hills, Cadaretta Wines, Delfino Vineyards, Finnriver Farm & Cidery, Heaven's Cave Cellars, Holmes Harbor Cellars, Kyra Wines, Magnificent Wine Co., Methven Family Vineyards, Michael Florentino Cellars, Pacific Rim Winery, Vale Wine Co., Woodward Canyon Winery and Zephros Wines.

This week, we feature Stottle Winery, a new producer in the Olympia, Wash., area, where a number of wineries are popping up.

This week, we focus on North Central Washington, an emerging wine region that actually has a deep history in wine.

This week, our featured winery is Kettle Valley Winery in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. We also feature reviews of wines from Anam Cara Cellars, Boomtown, Dakota Creek Winery, Dusted Valley Vintners, Glen Fiona Winery, H/H Estates, Holmes Harbor Cellars, Kalala Organic Estate Winery, Kitzke Cellars, Kyra Wines, Melrose Vineyards, Montinore Estate, Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery, Rustico Farm & Cellars, San Juan Vineyard, Seven of Hearts, Silver Lake Winery, Snoqualmie Vineyards and Vin du Lac of Chelan.

This week, our featured winery is Sinclair Estate Vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley. We also review wines from Abacela Vineyards & Winery, Arrowleaf Cellars, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Claar Cellars, Coeur d'Alene Cellars, Denison Cellars, Dusted Valley Vintners, Laughing Stock Vineyards, Moon Curser Vineyards, Northstar Winery, Pend d’Oreille Winery, Rascal, Silver Lake Winery, Tamarack Cellars and TerraVina Wines.

This week, we feature Daven Lore Winery in Prosser, Wash., and also review wines from Alexandria Nicole Cellars, Ash Hollow Estate Vineyards & Winery, Cinder Wines, Claar Cellars, Delfino Vineyards, Dusted Valley Vintners, Holmes Harbor Cellars, Le Vieux Pin, Mercer Estates, Nodland Cellars, San Juan Vineyards, SuLei Cellars and Upland Estates.

This week, we review wines from Abacela, Claar Cellars, Coeur d'Alene Cellars, Dakota Creek Winery, Gecko Cellars, Ghost Hill Cellars, Holmes Harbor Cellars, Kyra Wines, Mercer Estates, Montinore Estate, Powers Winery, Rustico Farm & Cellars, Seven of Hearts, Sleeping Dog Wines, Solena Estate, The Grande Dalles and Waterbrook Winery.

This week, we review wines from Convergence Zone Cellars, Dakota Creek Winery, Dusted Valley Vintners, Eliana Wines, Fujishin Family Cellars, Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery, H/H Estates, Holmes Harbor Cellars, Koenig Vineyards, Open Road Wine Co., Pend d'Oreille Winery, San Juan Vineyards, Sol Duc Wines, StoneCap Wines and Wedge Mountain Winery

This week, we review wines from Apex Cellars, Cathedral Ridge Winery, Fraser Vineyard, LaStella Winery, Pondera Winery, Powers Winery, RiverAerie Cellars, Southard Winery, Sweet Valley Wines, Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, Township 7 Vineyards & Winery, Westport Winery, Whidbey Island Winery and Wind Rose Cellars.

This week, we review wines from Alder Ridge Vineyard, Elsom Cellars, Gifford Hirlinger, Kandarian Wine Cellars, Lopez Island Vineyards, Northwest Cellars, Pondera Winery, Ponzi Vineyards, Precept Wine, Robert Karl Cellars, Silvan Ridge Winery, Tagaris Winery, Van Duzer Vineyards, Waterbrook Winery, Westport Winery and Whidbey Island Winery.

This week, we review wines from Arch Terrace by Terra Blanca, Bavarian Cellars, Cinder Wines, Classic Winemakers, Coyote Canyon Winey, Fujishin Family Cellars, Heymann Whinery, Hoodsport Winery, Kaella Winery, LaStella, Le Viex Pin, Madsen Family Cellars, Maison de Padgett, Samson Estates Winery, Scatter Creek Winery, Ste. Chapelle, Tagaris Winery, Torii Mor Vineyard & Winery, Trillium Creek Winery, Walter Dacon Wines, Waving Tree Vineyards & Winery, Westport Winery, Whidbey Island Winery, Wild Goose Vineyards and Wind Rose Cellars.

This week, we review wines from Arch Terrace by Terra Blanca, Ash Hollow Estate Vineyards & Winery, Barrister Winery, Birchfield Winery, Browne Family Vineyards, Capstone Cellars, Cardwell Hill Cellars, Carlton Hill Wine Co., Chehalem Wines, DiStefano Winery, Eleganté Cellars, Ginkgo Forest Winery, Gordon Brothers Family Vineyards, Kyra Wines, Madsen Family Cellars, Marchetti Wines, McKinley Springs Winery, Medicine Creek Winery, Milbrandt Vineyards, Otis Kenyon Wines, Pura Vida Create Good, Scatter Creek Winery, Soléna Estate, Stina's Cellars, Walter Dacon Wines, Weatherwax Cellars, Wedge Mountain Winery and Widgeon Hill Winery.

This week, we review wines from 3 Horse Ranch Vineyards, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Fujishin Family Cellars, Kettle Valley Winery, Koenig Vineyards, Kramer Vineyards, Milbrandt Vineyards, Northwest Cellars, San Juan Vineyards, Silvan Ridge Winery, Wedge Mountain Winery, Windy Point Vineyards and Woodward Canyon Winery.

This week, we review wines from JoieFarm, Bateaux Cellars, Arch Terrace, Kyra Wines, Birchfield Winery, Northwest Mountain Winery, Ash Hollow Vineyards & Winery, Barrister Winery, Capstone Cellars, Elegante Cellars, Ginkgo Forest Winery, Otis Kenyon Winery, Trillium Creek Winery, Walter Dacon Wines, Weatherwax Cellars, DiStefano Winery, Brooks Wines, Mount Baker Vineyards & Winery, Ste. Chapelle, Bavarian Cellars, Horizon's Edge Winery, Maison de Padgett Winery, Samson Estates Winery and Wedge Mountain Winery.

This week, we review wines from RiverAerie Cellars, Daven Lore Winery, Kathken Vineyard, Kramer Vineyards, Koenig Vineyards, Kitzke Cellars, McKinley Springs Winery, Waving Tree Winery, Desert Wind Winery, Melrose Vineyard, Corvus Cellars, Challenger Ridge Vineyard & Cellars, Columbia Crest, EMVY Cellars, Pura Vida, Brooks Wines, Gard Vintners, Cathedral Ridge Winery, Gordon Brothers Family Vineyards, Westport Winery, Martinez & Martinez, Henry Estate, JoieFarm and LaStella Winery.

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Fresh Press, a weekly publication of Wine Press Northwest. In each issue, we review the latest wines in the Pacific Northwest.