It’s hard to imagine what Napa was like before it became Napa. I guess it was like Sonoma. But the ostentatious wineries and flush tourists that crowd Napa feel seem to be much more than 14 kilometres away from the farms and fruits stands that still hold …
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There are some drives you know you’ll always remember, and my drive through Washington’s wine region is one of them. The fact I was driving around in a ridiculously oversized car certainly helped (why renting a 9-seater SUV worked out cheapest, I’ll never understand…) …
Heavy rainfall has spelt an end to California’s five year drought. The torrential rain caused mudslides and fallen trees in the wine regions but, despite the complications caused by the rain, the rainy period came as a great relief to vintners who had been …
Winemaker Co Dinn takes us on a 360° spin of Washington’s wine valley formation from the top of Snipes Mountain overlooking Yakima AVA. Make sure to move your screen or click and drag to get the full 360° view! Clip excerpt for the …
Bob Betz is one of the best known figures of Washington wine and has been involved in the industry since it started to reach the world stage over 40 years ago. After training in Europe, Bob worked for 28 years at Washington’s foremost producer …
Walla Walla has several different micro climates depending on where you are in the valley. Winemaker Anna Schafer from aMaurice talks about how the vineyards higher up in the valley receive a different micro climate due to the inversion effect. This video interview is …
As a Master Sommelier Greg Harrington has tried his fair share of Syrah wines from around the world. It was the terroir of Walla Walla and the special character of Washington Syrah that convinced him to make his own Syrah wines though. What is …
In 2016, I visited 18 wine regions as part of my Around the World in 80 Harvests mission. As this is a three year worldwide trip, I wanted to break down some of the wine highlights from each year and give you one fantastic …
The world’s first wine blogger, Alder Yarrow is a wine enthusiast who lives in San Francisco, California, where he runs his wine blog part time while working full time in the tech industry. He started Vinography in 2004 as a personal project and it has become …
Columbia Winery is the oldest premium winery in Washington and one of its founders David Lake introduced Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Gris to the region. The present-day winemaker Sean Hails talks about the history of the company in this Columbia Winery interview as …