Dana Van Nest
Dana Van Nest, WSET 3, is a Seattle-based wine coach, wine judge, writer and communication strategist. You can find her at dvn.wine and danavannest.com.

Seattle Urban Wineries are Ready to POUR for You

Once a year, Seattle Urban Wineries hosts its annual POUR event, gathering all its member wineries together in one space, and invites the public to a post-harvest celebration of urban winemaking and lots of wine tasting. The 2023 event will be held on November 17 at...

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Get inspired at Surrell during Washington Wine Month

At Surrell, Chef Aaron Tekulve has created an entirely Washington state beverage program. That’s correct: 100% of the restaurant’s wines, spirits and beers are made in the Evergreen State. Tekulve opened Surrell in 2012 as a pop-up and found a permanent home...

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Your Perfect In-Town Retreat: The Lodge at St. Edward Park

If you have been wanting a night or two away and are looking for a relaxing, beautiful and easily accessible location, we have the perfect in-town retreat for you. Nestled in the middle of historic Saint Edward State Park on the northeastern shore of Lake Washington,...

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Audeant invites you to take a risk with them

It was a chance meeting. Two wine-loving Chicagoans on vacation in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, lingering over a tasting, engrossed in conversation with a passionate young winemaker. These three knew how to recognize a path opening before them — and they took it. Seven...

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Talking Equity in the Industry with Dr. J

About 15 years ago, Dr. J Jackson-Beckham was attending a rare beer fest in Boston. There were 300 or so people milling about the booths. Brewers wove through the crowds holding pitchers to pour tastes while attendees chatted and roamed with glasses. “People kept...

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The Future is Sparkling Bright for Tirriddis

“We’re young and people don’t have any expectations. This allows us a flexibility to do what we want,” says Andrew Gerow, co-owner of Tirriddis, the equally young sparkling wine house in Prosser, Wash. “Though,” he adds with a grin, “we try our best to do it right."...

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#WineWednesday Pick!

2019 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Canvasback, Walla Walla, WA Canvasback winemaker Brian Rudin sourced fruit from the popular Rocks District for his 2019 Walla Walla Valley Syrah. This lush wine opens with aromas of dehydrated strawberry, sweet-tart boysenberry, and a...

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When is a rosé not a rosé?

Northwest winemakers explore making white wines from red grapes If you were born before 1980, there’s a good chance your parents kept a jug of mass-market White Zinfandel around the house. White Zin was cheap, assertively sweet and meant to be drunk chilled as an...

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Wine Savoy: Elevating the Talents of Underrepresented Winemakers

“I’m passionate about educational change and passionate about wine,” says Christina Taylor, CEO and co-founder of Wine Savoy. “My work is rooted in diversity and equity and in uplifting underrepresented people.” Wine Savoy is a Northwest-based family company, started...

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