A Scottish ancestor brought the Mercer clan to the United States, as a solider and doctor under General George Washington in 1747. More than a century later, Dr. Hugh Mercer's descendants moved out west to Washington and launched five generations of farmers in the...
If you haven’t heard of Culmina, you’re forgiven. Culmina Family Estate Winery is fairly new to the BC wine scene. However, the Triggs family behind the family estate winery part is a legend in our industry. If you know anything of Canadian wine, wherever you may...
Allegedly named for the 12th century troubadour Arnaut Daniel, Woodinville, Wash.,'s Avennia is producing a Syrah that lives up the poetic nature of its name. With an origin like Boushey Vineyards in Yakima Valley, ran by Dick Boushey who is a viticultural...
From seed to shining seed, Walla Walla Valley was founded on agricultural principles that set it apart from the farming pack, from namesake onions to vibrant asparagus and glowing wheat to now wine grapes that are celebrating their 30th year as a recognized...
One of the real pioneering wine families of the Okanagan Valley, the Heiss family have promoted the area, their northern Kelowna region and their Germanic-styled wines over decades and to wide acclaim with their Gray Monk Estate Winery. George & Trudy Heiss...
Modeled after the wine swigged at bistro tables in Paris, Division Winemaking Company launched their Division-Villages line of "quaffable reds and whites" this spring. Although some have been sold out of the upstart Portland winery's Southeast Wine Collective...
Surrounded by mountain ranges in all but one direction, Oregon's Willamette Valley has long been a Northwestern hub for Pinot Noir and other cool-climate grape varieties. In fact, Willamette Valley grapes account for 89.5 percent of the state's Pinot Noir...
Husband and wife dynamic duo, John and Joy Olson of TeSóAria Vineyard and Winery, are producing quality bottles of wine with the products of their Roseburg and Medford, Ore., vineyards. At 1,900-foot elevation, the 2013 Vermentino shows how these shallow, volcanic...
Back for its 27th year in support of the Washington winemaking industry, this year's Auction of Washington Wines kicks off Thursday, August 14 with tastings and summer-inspired bites at the Picnic and Barrel Auction. Guests at Woodinville, Wash.,'s elegant Chateau...
This wine was awarded a Lieutenant Governor Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines last month, recognized as one of the top 12 wines in the competition. Howling Bluff Estate Winery is the culmination of a 20 year dream to make exceptional wines. A...
