Halloween is here. It’s time to don your long-anticipated, carefully crafted costume for this year’s epic extravaganza. But what will you take to accompany your glorious attire? This is not the night to dig into your...
Keeping a well-stocked cupboard of delicious, great value wines doesn’t have to be a difficult task. Drinking well shouldn’t be a luxury, nor should you have to sacrifice good taste to avoid breaking the bank....
Harvest is underway in the Yakima Valley, and with it is the anticipation of the next vintage. Celebrate the season with the experts during Catch the Crush weekend, October 12, 13. Nearly 40 wineries invite guests to tour...
Autumn is a vibrant time in the Yakima Valley. Days are getting shorter and leaves are turning red and orange, dotting the horizon with beautiful warm colors, a sure sign that fall is in the...
The 2019 winter started out with a mild December and January that abruptly changed in early February when snow began to fall. Throughout the month of February and into early March, it snowed twice a...
Yakima Valley Grape Growers Excited About 2019 Vintage Veraison in Wine Country Yakima, Wash., — Aug 9, 2019 — The home stretch to harvest has begun, and there are happy faces all around Yakima Valley’s wine country. Not to...
The Yakima Valley AVA (American Viticultural area) encompasses significant diversity of climate, topography and soil; and this diversity yields a broad spectrum of high-quality grapes and wines. Four AVAs, Yakima Valley, Red Mountain, Rattlesnake Hills,...
This article originally ran in the Pacific NW Magazine, special to the Seattle Times. Author Andy Perdue, September 12, 2018 ON THE NORTH BANK of the Yakima River is Lonesome Spring Ranch, a vineyard on a...
Originally published in Yakima Magazine May 18, 2018. Tradition. It’s a word that conjures up many feelings and emotions. At the core, the word means “transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation.” And no...
Packaging plays one of the most significant roles in the success of any beverage producer. Wine is typically packaged in 750 milliliter glass bottles. But that’s changing. In recent years, there has been a significant increase...