Wine Yakima Valley is inviting
wine enthusiasts to its inaugural
Winemaker’s Table event April 28, 29.
Exclusive vertical tasting of library wines,
current vintages and barrel samples
from your favorite winery.
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Learn about the Yakima Valley's journey from the early pioneer growers to today's modern wine industry.
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The Yakima Valley was designated as an AVA in early 1983; but the story began much earlier…fifteen million years earlier.
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Many associate Washington State with rain, but the snowcapped volcanoes of the Cascade Mountains dramatically influence the weather in our corner of the country.
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Seattle Times January 19, 2018 During the past decade, the number of regional wineries has increased by 400 percent. Washington state has blossomed into the second-largest premium wine producer in the U.S., closing in on California. During the past decade,
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This article was originally published on January 10, 2018 in the Yakima Herald Republic January is a time to set our sights on the year ahead. What would you like to accomplish in 2018? Some people focus on fitness, others
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Great Northwest Wine December 31, 2017 Washington is often thought of as a white wine state, probably because we’re famous for our Rieslings and Chardonnays. But, in fact, Washington has been a red wine state for a long time. The
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The season of celebrating is upon us. In just a few short days, corks will be popping and bubbles flowing to celebrate the New Year and all its beginnings. It’s a tradition to ring in the New Year with a
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This article was published in the Yakima Herald on December 14, 2017. Visiting Yakima Valley wine country for wine tasting is always a treat, but did you know that the Yakima Valley is also a Christmas shopping goldmine? A day
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This article was originally published on November 29, 2017 on the Washington Wine Blog. Owen Roe co-founders David and Angelica O’Reilly have some outstanding new release wines out of Washington. One of the great stops in the Yakima Valley, Owen
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This article was originally published on November 30, 2017 in the Yakima Herald Republic Kay Simon – a graduate of the enology program at UC Davis – migrated to Washington state in 1977. “There was a sort of influx of
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By Mai Hoang Yakima Herald Republic Nov 12, 2017 Chris Peterson is winemaker and partner at Avennia, a winery in Woodinville. Peterson, 46, was part of the first graduating class from Walla Walla Community College’s two-year enology and viticulture program.
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Thanksgiving is a time to enjoy family, give thanks, and – dare I say it – stress over the idea of creating the perfect holiday meal. Don’t let wine selection add to your worries. The best choice for a wine
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The Yakima Valley AVA was formed by a series of cataclysmic events that began 15 million years ago. Volcanoes created lava, ash, and volcanic sediment while ice age glaciers and floods brought pebbles, stones, granite, and quartzite to the region.
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