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  • When will harvest begin?
    Tuesday September 02 2008

    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.

I hate to be prejudiced when it comes to a judging, but the first six years of the Best Northwest Wine Lists competition compelled me to save the best for last this time.

There wasn't nearly as much intrigue or satisfaction back in 1999 when we began evaluating wine lists for Northwest content.

Record scores and record crops mean there is more wonderful Northwest wine worthy of being poured.

The wine list once was the most intimidating part of spending an evening at most of the Northwest’s finer restaurants.

If wine lists are any indication, Northwest wineries are gaining momentum with restaurateurs and consumers.

It's an exciting time to be in the Pacific Northwest, especially if you love food and wine.