Mike Sauer, owner of Red Willow Vineyard in Wapato, found out he was a James Beard Award semifinalist when people started congratulating him last week. Sauer, who founded the vineyard in 1971 on the family farm...
There is probably no place more magical for a wine lover than Italy. The food, wine and people are a combination that can’t be beat. It’s a must for any lover of wine and culture. Although...
An old adage says there is strength in numbers. When it comes to the Yakima Valley’s agricultural bounty, this statement is truer than ever. Regardless of the final product, producers find the growing aspects of the...
Words give the world meaning. Every time we learn a new word we add a new color to our palette. There are a lot of words that add color to the palette when tasting wine. It’s...
Airfield Ranches has been growing wine grapes in the Yakima Valley for 50 years. Passing down the farm from generation to generation has been a tried and true business model for farm families throughout the United...
Oct. 2018 - Yakima Valley wineries are beginning to bring in the final haul for the 2018 harvest. The fruit is spectacular with exceptional color and flavors. Winemakers are anticipating the 2018 vintage to be intense,...
Printed in the Yakima Herald Republic, February 21, 2019 In wine country, winter is the time for vineyards to recharge while waiting for the cold nights to get shorter and warmer weather to arrive. It is also...
It was pizza night in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Coman Dinn, a young professional from Texas working in the oil industry, was passing through when he ordered pizza and red wine for dinner. The layers of flavors surprised...
Consumers are concerned with health and wellness more today than ever before, which is creating a heightened interest in lower-alcohol wines. As a result, winemakers are recognizing the demand for high-quality wine without high levels...
Originally published in the Trial City Herald. By Andy Perdue and Eric Degerman, June 12, 2018 Of all the brown ridges in Washington’s Columbia Valley, perhaps none is more important to winemakers than Red Mountain. It is a...