Woodinville’s connection to Red Mountain Wine AVA
Red Mountain is the smallest of Washington’s 13 American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), but its presence looms large in Woodinville’s tasting rooms. Located on the eastern tip of the Yakima Valley in...
View ArticleCurious & Thirsty: Woodinville Wine Tour by Travel Curious Often
The Washington vineyards are known in particular for their outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon – often referred to as “Bordeaux-style.” Most of the Washington vineyards are located in Walla Walla, a good...
View ArticleRhône grapes gaining larger niche at Washington wineries – Bellingham Herald
Rhône varietals have certainly found their niche among Washington wineries and wine enthusiasts. Once produced in scant quantities and used primarily for blending purposes, they’ve shown an increasing...
View ArticleWashington State Wine Awards names 15 champions from restaurant of the year...
Seattle’s Aqua by El Gaucho was named Restaurant of the Year in the recent Washington State Wine Awards ceremony in Seattle. “The winners of the Washington State Wine Awards perform a vital role in...
View ArticleAuction of Washington Wines announces 2015 honorees – Great Northwest Wine
DeLille Cellars, grower Dick Shaw and journalist Andy Perdue have been chosen as honorees for the 28th annual Auction of Washington Wines. Perdue will serve as honorary chair for the Aug. 13-15 event...
View ArticleBehind every great wine is a good nosh!
Wine is that rare drink that needs no accompaniment. No surprise then that some of the most common wine descriptors relate to food: chewy, jammy or buttery, to name just a few. That said, who would...
View ArticleBrian Carter Cellars at Taste Washington – Interview with Arik Korman
Brian Carter is the founder and winemaker at Brian Carter Cellars. Brian Carter Cellars Managing Partner Mike Stevens served on the marketing committee for the Washington Wine Commission. Brian Carter...
View ArticleWe Dig: New(ish) Woodinville Wineries and Tasting Rooms – Sip Northwest Magazine
Convenience and scenic beauty—it’s a wonderful combination. Located just 30 miles northeast of Seattle, the Woodinville Wine Country begins right off the highway, and ends in some of the most...
View ArticleThe most influential business executives of the last 35 years: No. 17 put...
Ted Baseler was an ad man in the 1980s, servicing a little-known Woodinville winery. That winery recruited him to become its in-house director of marketing. During the next several decades, Baseler’s...
View ArticleWashington State Wine, Day 1 – Jamie Goode’s Wine Blog
So, the first full day of my adventures on the Washington Wine route has ended. I’m travelling with a jolly band – Richard Hemming, Treve Ring and Kate Sweet, and we have a full itinerary that should...
View ArticleWashington wine industry partners on U.S. Open corporate tent – Great...
Next month’s U.S. Open Golf Championship at Chambers Bay west of Tacoma is viewed as the most important sporting event ever staged in Washington state, and the Washington State Wine Commissionhas made...
View ArticleWashington wine growers hustle to protect grapes from high heat – Great...
Across the 11 million acres of the Columbia Valley, Washington wine grape growers are scrambling to handle a heat wave unlike any seen in decades. On Sunday, temperatures reached as high as 113 in the...
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Basel Cellars Comes to Woodinville – Seattle Weekly News
If you’re looking for a way to beat the heat this weekend then there may be no better way than to go drink a bunch of wine in Woodinville. The newest entry amongst the multitude of tasting room options...
View ArticleForgeron Cellars crafts rare gems for Anvil wines – Great Northwest Wine
Many wineries produce reserve-level wines. Few craft them as rarely as Marie-Eve Gilla. Gilla, winemaker and partner at Forgeron Cellars, launched her top-tier label “Anvil” with the 2008 vintage when...
View ArticleLocal Business Launches Woodinville App – Woodinville Weekly
Forget the armchair explorer: this is the age of the pocket traveler. In the not-quite-decade since smartphones burst onto the market, ingenious developers have come up with an impossible range of apps...
View ArticleWinemakers, Brewers, Distillers Go Head to Head-toHead at Woodinville...
Silliness abounds at the Woodinville Wine Country Triathlon, which brings all the area’s breweries, distilleries and wineries together — and pits them against one another in a friendly competition....
View Article101 Best Wineries in America – The Daily Meal
101 BEST WINERIES IN AMERICA FOR 2015 “We’re proud of the following list, and grateful to the experts who helped us compile it. We’re also excited to hear your feedback: Did your favorite American...
View ArticleThe lone bright spot of the state’s historic drought? Wine, vintners say –...
The historic drought in Washington State has made things difficult for many people and many industries but at least one industry is reaping the benefits: The drought is good for the wine making...
View ArticleThe Seattle Wine Awards’ Gold Medal Experience – KOMO News Seattle Refined
After my ‘Cheap Date’ showing at the Seattle Wine Awards’ Celebrity Wine Challenge a few weeks ago, I was ready to exorcise those demons and drink in the wine at the Gold Medal Experience this past...
View ArticleTake Five: Wineries in Woodinville Washington – Paste Magazine
Show up in Woodinville Wine Country expecting a Napa-type experience and you might be disappointed, as just about the only thing the two towns have in common is wine. This isn’t to say that Woodinville...
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