As wine lovers seek out alternatives to traditional Bordeaux, Burgundy and Rhone varietals and wine styles, orange wine — aka skin-contact wine — is drawing the attention of winemakers interested in expanding their repertoire. Two Vintners owner/winemaker, Morgan...
Building a legacy at De La Luz Wines Victor De La Luz is from Tehuacán, Mexico, about 150 miles southeast of Mexico City. He had a difficult childhood. After losing his father when he was 3 years old, his mother tried hard but struggled to make ends meet. “When I...
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, this two-part story celebrates two Washington state Hispanic winemakers named Victor. Victor Palencia and Victor De La Luz have a lot more in common than their occupations and first names. Their journeys are about deep...
While cold leftovers are strangely satisfying anytime of year, they’re especially great in the summer. Maybe it’s cool food during the hottest season, perhaps it’s the simplicity of not having to prepare something — let alone heat or reheat it — during the dog...
Auction of Washington Wines' premier philanthropic wine events benefit Seattle Children's, Washington State University Viticulture & Enology Research, and Industry Grant Partner, Vital Wines. Seattle, Wash. (August 14, 2023) — The Auction of Washington Wines...
August is a 31-day festival of Washington Wine SEATTLE (August 1, 2023) — Raise your glass because the month-long celebration of Washington wine is back. Washington Wine Month’s vibrant evolution to “WAugust” returns August 1.Designed to emphasize the unique...
In 2002, actor Kyle MacLachlan returned home to visit his dad in Yakima, Washington, to take one of their regular road trips to wineries in Walla Walla, Washington. MacLachlan had been toying with the idea of starting a wine business. While visiting Dunham Cellars,...
You’re at a winery tasting room and are presented with the list of wines offered that day, each detailed with poetic verbiage describing the juice you’re about to taste. Or, you’re at home popping open a bottle of wine, skimming the back label which portrays itself...
Located in Woodinville’s Woodin Creek Village, Bayernmoor Cellars’ tasting room provides a unique food and wine pairing experience that’s meant to inspire customers to explore their own pairings at home. And in a state where big, tannic reds flourish, this tasting...
Annual wine production report shows 240,000 tons of wine grapes harvested last fall Photos courtesy of Richard Duval Images SEATTLE (March 30, 2023)—Washington’s 2022 wine grape harvest was marked by a significant increase in tonnage. The Washington State Wine...
