Copyright Forbes 2014 Why: Washington is earning much-deserved praise for its red blends. Horse Heaven Hills is the state’s largest grape growing region, home to the likes of Columbia Crest and Hogue Cellars. The dry, sunny and windy conditions yield prime growing conditions for everything from mourvedre to cabernet sauvignon. Currently four of Washington’s 100 …
Copyright Great Northwest Wine Canoe Ridge Vineyard 2012 The Expedition Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills Best Buy! This Walla Walla brand celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2014, which Seattle-based Precept acquired in 2011. That same year, they imported Napa Valley winemaker Bill Murray. Here he develops aromas of black cherry, plums, cinnamon toast and dark …
Copyright Great Northwest Wine 2014 Written By Andy Perdue According to Great Northwest Wine, Chardonnay is America’s favorite wine. In Washington, it’s the No. 1 wine grape variety and in Oregon it is the No. 2. Chardonnay is a chameleon of a wine grape, producing both a crisp wine with beautiful tropical fruit flavors as …
Copyright 2013 – By Andy Perdue, Great Northwest Wine (This story is abstracted; read the full article here) The Great Northwest Wine names 10 Cabernet Sauvignons from the Pacific Northwest that earned their top “Outstanding” rating. All 10 are from Washington wineries, though one wine uses Oregon grapes. Included in the list of “fab Cabs” …
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 …