Chuck Hill and Wines NW recently did an Oyster wine tasting, and Fish House S. Blanc 2013 came out a winner! He writes, “From Precept’s House Wines category, this clean and crisp Sauvignon Blanc offers just what the oyster lover seeks: clear varietal aroma of tropical fruit, gooseberry and citrus, and a light, crisp palate …

It was an exciting and interesting year in the world of Pacific Northwest Wine, and for Precept.  Great Northwest Wine reviews the top 10 stories of 2013, including our acquisition of vineyards in Washington and Oregon. Excerpted: It was a huge year for Washington’s largest privately owned wine producer. Precept Wine in Seattle purchased vineyards in …

By Jackie Johnston – Copyright Wine Press Northwest  (This article is abstracted. Read the full story here) An astonishing number of Pacific Northwest wineries are now making rosés — and Oregon’s Willamette Valley is making some of our region’s best. In our judging of Northwest rosés, those made by Willamette Valley producers using the region’s …