A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from August 1
st to 14
th 2015. Read previous round-ups
here.
From around the country…Wines & Vines writes about
Washington wineries gearing up for harvest.
Asbury Park Press writes about
Pursued by Bear.
Wine Spectator writes about
wineries fighting back on Illinois lawsuits. They also write about
Willamette Valley Vineyards filing a suit over herbicide drift.
The Bradenton Herald (Florida) recommends wines with a callout to
Charles & Charles.
Forbes recommends the
Abacela Albarino.
Wine Business.com writes about
Bill Fuller’s return to winemaking. They also write about the
start of harvest in Washington.
From the blogosphere...Jameson Fink gives a podcast about
Passing Time. He also writes about
cool Oregon Pinot Gris.
The Daily Meal writes about
Grochau Cellars. They also write about
Charles Smith’s new Seattle facility.
Great Northwest Wine writes about the
Picnic and Barrel Auction. They also write about
new ownership at Bainbridge Vineyards,
Hamilton Cellars,
Basalt Cellars, a
new Washington wine connection to China, the
historically early wine grape harvest, and
Panther Cellars.Write for Wine writes about
seven Washington Cabernets.
Seattle Refined gives
updates on the Washington wine world.
Zinfandel Chronicles gives
2015 mailing list power rankings. Tom also writes about the
2006 Cayuse En Chamberlain Syrah and the
2003 Betz Pere de Famille.
Lucha Vino compares a
Syrah from Washington to one from Hermitage.
Woodinville Wine Update writes about
Washington Wine Month.
Wild 4 Washington Wine writes about
Hedges.
Uncorked Ventures writes about
a week in Walla Walla. They also write about the
Amity Vineyards Dry Gewurztraminer.
The Examiner writes about a
Yakima Valley wine road trip.
From the locals…Northwest Public Radio writes about
wild yeast.
The Bellingham Herald writes about
Woodward Canyon. They also write about
Matthews Winery.
Oregon Wine Press gives
news briefs. They also write about
going LIVE,
Merlot and behold,
Walla Walla Valley’s Community College culinary competition, and
Naked Winery.
The Yakima Herald writes about
Thurston Wolfe. They also write about the
early grape harvest.
Pamplin Media writes about
minority winemakers.
The Tri-city Herald writes about
Australia looking to import Washington wine.
Seattle Metropolitan recommends
Tenet Wines. They also write about the
Eroica Gold (both articles by yours truly).
KIRO writes about
Woodinville residents filing complaints over ‘rogue’ tasting rooms.
KING 5 writes about the
Auction of Washington Wines honoring DeLille. They also write about
Charles Smith’s new winery facility in Seattle and
how Ste. Michelle got its start.
KNDO also writes about
Australia importing Washington wines. They also write about the
early grape harvest.
The Seattle Times writes about
older Washington wines.
The Yakima Herald writes about
Woodward Canyon.
The Idaho Statesman says to
plan a trip to Walla Walla.
Thurston Talk writes about
Westport Winery selecting a new head winemaker.
The Mail Tribune writes about
custom crush: the next generation.
Seattle Magazine writes about its
wine issue.
The Spokesman Review writes about
Matthews Winery.
The Seattle Times writes about
Charles Smith’s new Seattle facility.
The Statesman Journal writes about
where to wine, dine, and recline in the Willamette Valley.
Oregon Live writes about
Trisaetum.
That's all folks!
Harvest has begun with a bang as the unseasonably warm weather this growing season has accelerated the ripening process. It's a time of great anticipation and frenzied energy both for wineries and for contributing photographer Richard Duval. He plans to criss cross wine communities from Whidbey to Walla Walla with camera at the ready this harvest - so much so that we're shifting the Pic of the Vine to a weekly post throughout harvest and crush.
