Northwest Wine

Walla Walla's Reininger reaches new heights with gorgeous, complex reds

When Chuck Reininger decided to get into winemaking rather than brewing, the Walla Walla Valley still was a bit of a backwater in the Washington wine industry, home to just a handful of high-quality producers.

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Food & Drink: Idaho's among top reds at wine competition

We all want to know the best wines to purchase for cellaring, for serving on that special occasion or for having with dinner tonight.
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Northwest Wine: Competition produces some great whites

At the recent Great Northwest Wine Competition staged March 16-17 at the Columbia Gorge Hotel in Hood River, Ore., wine professionals judged 800 wines from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. Of these, 267 were white or pink wines - of which 24 won gold medals.
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Northwest Wine: Seattle's oldest winery expands into new frontier

Paul Beveridge's story is one often told in the wine industry: He began making wine at home, and soon his passion became his profession.
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Northwest Wine: Anelare, a small Washington winery with big plans

When Anelare launched six years ago in the heart of Washington wine country, owners Kathryn and Forrest Alexander and Jim and Cindy Campbell envisioned a winery that would sell all of its releases directly to wine club members.
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Northwest Wine: Find some bargains among 2011 whites

As Northwest wineries begin bottling some of their 2012 whites, there are plenty of 2011s left on shelves at good prices. This week, we take a look at whites priced at $15 or less.
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Give your Valentine sweet wine instead of candy this year

Looking for a special kind of sweet treat for your favorite Valentine? A dessert wine can be just the ticket if you want to skip commonplace chocolate.
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Northwest Wine: Spokane winemaker shares Super Bowl wine pairings

Michael Haig is a longtime Seattle Seahawks fan, but the do-it-all “quarterback” of Whitestone Vineyard & Winery who playfully pairs his wines with junk food doesn’t plan to watch the Super Bowl.
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Northwest Wine: Notes from 2013 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

As we have for the past decade, in early January we headed to the Sonoma County town of Cloverdale to judge the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
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Northwest Wine: Northstar’s head winemaker gets his inspiration from ... beer

Winemakers often say, “It takes a lot of beer to make good wine.” And David “Merf” Merfeld should know. He made a lot of good beer for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates before he started making great wine for Northstar Winery — the Woodinville, Wash., company’s upscale...
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Northwest Wine: Winemaker Forsyth keeps moving on down the road

PROSSER, Wash. — One of the Yakima Valley’s most-tenured winemakers continues to make great strides in his career — without traveling far.