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 …

Copyright 2013: Wine Press NW By Andy Perdue and Eric Degerman It’s midweek, and you are rushing to get dinner on the table. It’s not a particularly special meal, but a nice red wine could help make it a bit more memorable. This is the perfect time to bring out a tasty but inexpensive red. …

Copyright 2013: Great Northwest Wine. Best Buy! This longtime Yakima Valley winery is now a label for Precept Wine in Seattle. Sagelands’ wines are uniformly delicious and affordable, as evidenced by this stunning and inexpensive Chardonnay. It opens with elegant aromas of artichoke in a butter sauce, diced celery, banana and pineapple, followed by bright, rather complex …

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE—Aug. 20, 2013—Underscoring aggressive growth plans for the Southeast, Precept Wine announced today the appointment of John Hadley as its Florida Regional Manager. He will report to Shane Owens, Southeast Divisional Vice President. Hadley most recently served as Field Sales Manager for Biltmore Estate Wine Company, based in Asheville, North Carolina. …