CHELAN, Wash. – As the Lake Chelan wine industry continues to grow, it is becoming a bigger economic driver for the region in North Central Washington. This weekend, a few thousand wine lovers will descend on the...

SAN FRANCISCO – Bacchus Capital Management is making another big move into the Pacific Northwest, purchasing famed Panther Creek Cellars and appointing longtime Northwest winemaker Tony Rynders as its consulting winemaker. The private equity firm also has...

SEATTLE – Precept Wine continues to grow. The 10-year-old wine producer has added another vineyard to its Pacific Northwest holdings, purchasing Yamhela Vineyard in Oregon’s Yamhill-Carlton AVA. The site currently has 30 acres of vines planted, and...

CHELAN, Wash. – A fire Saturday afternoon destroyed a winery on the north shore of Lake Chelan. A runaway tractor was to blame. According to the Wenatchee World newspaper, Four Lakes Chelan‘s warehouse was consumed in flames....

PASCO, Wash. — Washington state’s 2013 vintage is in the early stages, yet already it is giving the wine industry a wild ride. In early April, grape growers across the Columbia Valley were reporting early bud break...

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – One of Washington state’s leading experts on geology, soil and how they play a role in wine will lead the Pacific Northwest’s foremost viticulture-and-enology program. Alan Busacca has been hired to run Walla...

TEMECULA, Calif. – A British Columbia winery won the sweepstakes award for best rosé of the Riverside International Wine Competition on Thursday afternoon. JoieFarm on the Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley won the top honors at...

RICHLAND, Wash. – When Deb Barnard and Rob Griffin launched their winery 30 years ago, Washington wine country was still the wild west. The American Viticultural Area system was just arriving in the Pacific Northwest – with...

HOOD RIVER, Ore. – A British Columbia icewine won top honors last week at the 18th annual Northwest Wine Summit. Lang Vineyards‘ 2011 Riesling Icewine from British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley was deemed the top wine out of...

ABERDEEN, Wash. – One of Washington’s most innovative wineries is adding another level of complexity to its operation by creating an arboretum. Westport Winery, halfway between Aberdeen and the coastal town of Westport, purchased 40 acres of...