Copyright Wine Press Northwest 2014 For the first time in Washington’s history, Cabernet Sauvignon is king. Last fall, the state crushed a record 210,000 tons of wine grapes, of which 42,600 were Cabernet Sauvignon. That makes the suave red grape not only the most prolific variety in Washington, but also the most economically important, as …
Copyright 2013: Great Northwest Wine SEATTLE – Several winemakers felt a special sense of school pride Saturday night as the University of Washington unveiled its remodeled Husky Stadium. The Pacific-12 Conference school now permits the sale of adult beverages in certain areas of the stadium, but vintners have former NFL quarterback Damon Huard and athletic …
Copyright 2013 – The Pour Fool. The only Apex wines I ever bought for any shop I ran or recommended to customers was their Chardonnay, which is, I have to admit, freakin’ ridiculously fine and has been for a solid decade. Honestly, I saw Apex as a vanity project for its uber-wealthy owner, Harry Alhadeff, …