Seattle magazine’s Washington State Wine Award winners for 2016 have been announced, and the Waterbrook 2014 Merlot is the winner in the Merlot $20 and under category for its 11th annual judging. In addition, the Waterbrook 2014 Chardonnay was a finalist in the Chardonnay $15 and under category. Along with Waterbrook’s winning Merlot appearing in its …
Congratulations to Willow Crest Winery and Browne Family Vineyards! These two wineries, both in the Precept family, were among six best-of-variety trophy winners in the Washington State Wine Competition 2014, hosted in Yakima, WA at the Central Washington State Fair! Willow Crest Winery took the best white wine and the Governor’s Trophy for its estate …
“Best Buy! Two of Precept Wine’s stalwart sites — Canyon Vineyard Ranch in the Yakima Valley and Doval Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope — pave the way for winemaker John Freeman to produce a stunning wine from a dream vintage with a buzzworthy variety and offered at an utterly remarkable price. The nose offers hints …
Copyright Great Northwest Wine (excerpted). Looking for a Thanksgiving wine? Great Northwest Wine calls out a baker’s dozen of options (and it’s not the usual suspects). Among them: Waterbrook 2012 Sangiovese Rosé Best Buy! Sangiovese is still a niche grape in the Northwest, but it is proving its worth both as a red wine and a …
This week Great Northwest Wine lined up 13 of its taste-tested Merlot favorites, and two from our family of wineries were included in the recommendations. We think you’ll like them, too! Copyright 2013 Great Northwest WineRead the full list of recommendations here, House Wine 2011 Mountain MerlotBest Buy! Rating: ExcellentWalla Walla wine rocker Charles Smith …