Pepper Bridge Winery recently completed a solar installation project consisting of 378 panels, making it the largest photovoltaic solar array in Walla Walla County. The 100-kilowatt installation, which is ground-mounted adjacent to the winery, will have an annual...
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates today announced the launch of Drumheller wines sourced from Washington’s Columbia Valley. The Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay are available nationally to the on-premise channel starting March 2016. The vineyards for Drumheller...
What better way to celebrate official Taste Washington Month than with a most befitting festival featuring Washington's top cuisine and wine? From March 31 to April 3, Seattle's Taste Washington offers just that. Four events work together to form the tastiest...
I’m an avowed fan of Washington Syrah. As such, I was excited to see last week that New York Times wine critic Eric Asimov had turned his attention to our forgotten corner of the country. Yet unfortunately, I couldn’t help but feel that the resultant write-up was...
Since the doors opened in 2003, College Cellars has been one of the few teaching wineries located in the United States. And, it’s not all that surprising to find a dedicated wine school in the heart of Washington’s wine country - the unique school is on the campus...
Scorching hot days bracketed by surprisingly cool nights. Higher elevation vineyards, often perched on steep slopes. Desert-like conditions requiring careful attention to water levels. What’s that sound like? Washington wine country of course, but it also refers to...
Badger Pocket (according to Skip Rock Distillers, who gave their potato vodka line the same name) is “more than a place on the map. It’s an attitude that is shared by many that are lucky enough to call this place home.” This Central Washington locale is all about...
When John Vissotzky tells prospective customers that he owns a distillery in Battle Ground, Washington—a city in Clark County with a population of approximately 18,000 residents—the response is usually surprise. But when he and Steve Vissotzky, his co-owner and...
A grower-owned co-op since 1960, Tree Top was formed in the heart of Washington's apple country, producing juice, juice concentrate and other fruit products and ingredients. Set on strict standards—Bill Charbonneau, the original founder, would dump an entire tank...
Named after a set of seven waterfalls that once flowed through the Cascade Mountains, Seven Falls Cellars is found in the same region which is now known as the Wahluke Slope viticultural appellation. Tucked above the Columbia River, the Washington vineyard grows a...
