Superior hillside sites shine in years like this. The finale of the 2019 wine grape harvest resulted in last-minute changes sending winemakers and grape growers scurrying to get ahead of the unseasonal weather. Although some acreage remains...
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....
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...
A wine grape grower’s year is marked by milestones beginning with bud break in the spring and culminating with harvest in the fall. Between these two events the vines go through bloom, fruit set and shatter...
Spring Barrel Tasting weekend is your chance to get a jump on tasting the newest vintage from local wineries. A visit to the Yakima Valley on April 26-28 will allow you to sample delicious, unfinished...
A look back at 2018 Harvest at Owen Roe Winery during Flavor Camp. Special thank you to Crushed Grape Chronicles for capturing the video. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ZcKUHpoo4[/embed]...
Originally printed in the Yakima Herald March 21, 2019 Let the celebrations continue. Many of us enjoyed green beer, corned beef, cabbage and the color green during last weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. There’s more to celebrate,...
We had an opportunity this past fall to travel to Washington to explore their wine scene as we attending the Wine Bloggers Conference (which has since been renamed the Wine Media Conference) held in Walla...
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima Valley Vintners, the teaching winery at Yakima Valley College’s Grandview campus, is not a mere academic exercise; the students down there actually make and sell wine. And it’s good — good enough...