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Westport Winery transforms storied grapes into hand sanitizer
The Aberdeen winery used riesling to produce the cleaner for law enforcement and first responders.
Eric Degerman and Andy Perdue
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The secret sauce behind some of the Northwest’s top red blends
Syrah, which originated in the Rhone Valley of France, helps produce some of the most approachable wines.
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World will toast to riesling’s 585th birthday on March 13
Historians celebrate when Count John IV of Katzenelnbogen first wrote of the white wine on March 13, 1435.
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World-renowned McNeilly makes more headlines with Mark Ryan
The world learned about Mark Ryan Winery when its red blend landed on the Top 100 list of…
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Northwest Wine: You don’t have to go far for great Canadian wine
Top British Columbia producers include Gehringer Brothers, Hester Creek, Tinhorn Creek and Vanessa Vineyard.
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Making the case for sweet wines, and not just for dessert
They’ve traditionally been stigmatized by the wine industry — even though people like them.
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Many regional reasons to say yay to Northwest chardonnay
Wineries are making more food-friendly versions of the white Burgundy wine than ever before.
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The rise of rose in Northwest wine comes in many shades
Look for Barnard Griffin’s rose, a perennial favorite of wine judges, to arrive around Valentine’s Day.
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Winemaker’s career is golden after 40 years in Washington
Four of Brian Carter Cellars’ gold-medal wines won awards at the 2019 Platinum Judging.
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Reustle-Prayer Rock wines continue to rock it in South Oregon
Stephen Reustle’s winery was named Oregon Winery to Watch in 2009 and Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year…
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Maryhill Winery earns a record 15 awards in Platinum contest
The Goldendale winery is on track to become the Platinum Judging’s all-time leader. It won 13 awards two…
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This year’s No. 1 wine in the Northwest is a Red Mountain cab
Since 2000, the Platinum Judging has helped ID the best gold-medal winning wines each year.
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Spanish white grape albarino thrives in Pacific Northwest
The variety’s bright and fruity approach makes it a delicious fit with our regional cuisine.
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7 Northwest wine offerings make the Wine Spectator Top 100
Since the list debuted in 1988, there have been 142 wines from Washington to make the list.
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This Tri-City winery offers special GSM vertical tastings
That means tasting the same wine — same winery, wine varietal and vineyard designation — from multiple years.
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Toast all holidays, each day with Northwest sparkling wines
Well-crafted bubbles — many found in this region — are perhaps the most versatile wines for food pairings.
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Seven wines that pair beautifully with your Christmas feast
You’ll want a range of bottles on the table, from sparkling whites to beefy reds.
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Your regional wine shopping list for Thanksgiving weekend
Serve these top wines from the Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition with your Thanksgiving feast.
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Northwest’s top winemakers embracing Italian red varieties
Winemaker Charles Smith produces seven Italian-inspired bottlings under the ViNO CasaSmith brand.
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Syrah firmly established in Washington as No. 3 red grape
The very first vines of the Rhone Valley variety were planted in 1986 at Red Willow Vineyard near…