Sean P. Sullivan - Washington Wine Report Note: Site has moved to www.northwestwinereport.com

A round-up of stories on Washington wine from November 8^th to 14^th. See previous round-ups here.

From around the country…

The Palm Beach Post writes about the 2007 Spring Valley Frederick.

MSNBC writes about distributors wanting to charge wine stores more for small orders.

Wine Spectator writes about Northstar Merlot.

NPR writes about Washington State banning alcoholic energy drinks.


From the blogosphere…

Paul Gregutt writes about the design of contemporary wine labels. He also write about responses to recent comments about Washington Chardonnay.

Nectar Tasting Room and Wine Blog writes part III of grape to glass. Josh also writes about Maryhill, using Twitter to fight city hall, and looks back at a year of wine blogging.

Yak Yak Wine sends grandma to boot camp.

Sips & The City writes about the upcoming 20Something event.

Vinotology gives the good, the bad, and the ugly. Ben also writes about Alexandria Nicole’s Mourvedre and Alexandria Nicole.

Wine Peeps asks whether wine ratings are good or bad. They also write about Domaine Ste. Michelle, a Cabernet Sauvignon dinner, a challenging wine pairing, and Cayuse Vineyards.

Sip of Spokane writes about EMVY and GRC BridgePress. They also write about Syrah, Sirah, and Shiraz.

The Wild Walla Walla Wine Woman gives a video tour of her new wine store.

Wine & Beer of Washington State writes about Gusto and the Taste of Tulalip.

The Oregon Wine Blog writes about Grape Encounters.

Woodinville Wine Update writes about Columbia Winery’s ‘A Taste of Red.’ Shona also writes about Washington wine at Bartells.

WINO Magazine writes about Jed Steele. They also write about Nicolas Cole.

The Terroirists write about terroir.

Washington Wine writes about the 2006 Covey Run Cabernet. They also write about Washington wine at BGO.

WiredVC writes about the Zino Society.

Life Between the Vines interviews Chad Johnson of Dusted Valley.

Crosscut.com writes about the Washington Liquor Control Board facing new issues.

Cornichon.org writes about the LCB.

Wine Foot writes about the Tri-Cities Wine Festival. They also write about the Long Shadows release party.

Wine Cellars Club writes about the 2007 L’Ecole No. 41 Perigee.

Blog Critics writes about Walla Walla.

Wine Lovers Blog writes about Washington State.

Washington Wine Diva interviews Jack Colby of @NWWines.


From the locals…

The Walla Walla Union Bulletin writes about Russell Creek.

The Seattle Times writes about Rusty Figgins. They also write about Catherine Reynolds.

Writing for the Seattle Times, Paul Gregutt suggests some holiday wines.

KING5 writes about distributors looking to charge higher fees.

The Puget Sound Business Journal writes about Washington State law firms putting money into wineries.

The News Tribune recommends Thanksgiving wines with a shout out to Pacific Rim’s Autumnus.

The Tri-City Herald writes about the Tri-Cities Wine Festival.

That's all folks!