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…) …
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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 …
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 …
Victor Palencia is one of the youngest winemakers established on the Washington wine scene. Born in Mexico, he immigrated to the US with his family when he was two years old. His parents started working in the vineyards as manual laborers, and Victor grew …
Consultant winemaker Co Dinn tells us about the geology of Washington’s wine region and how it affects the wine being made. From the top of a vineyard in Yakima’s Snipes Mountain, Co explains the main soil types and different slopes and aspects. Amanda Barnes …
The US wine region of Washington experienced an early harvest in 2016 which gave Walla Walla, Red Mountain and Yakima AVAs (among others) a long growing season. We interview consultant winemaker and agronomist Co Dinn on how this year’s harvest was and how the …