• David Adelsheim began his study of Pinot Gris while working in the vineyards with the late David Lett in 1973. (Andy Perdue/Great Northwest Wine)
    Oregon wine icon Adelsheim defines Pinot Gris at symposium

    HILLSBORO, Ore. — David Adelsheim’s place within the history of Oregon wine seems defined by Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, yet he also was among the state’s first triumvirate for Pinot Gris. He formed the trio with David...

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    Idaho’s high-elevation Pinot Gris produces awards, fans

    Note: This is the second in a four-part series on Northwest Pinot Gris. CALDWELL, Idaho – Riesling and white Rhone varieties thrive in the high-elevation, long-season viticulture of Idaho’s Snake River Valley, but two of the state’s...

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    British Columbia’s growing love affair with Pinot Gris

    Note: This is the first in a four-part series on Northwest Pinot Gris. British Columbia makes some of the world’s best Riesling, yet the same could be said of Pinot Gris. Success extends beyond wine competitions and...

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    Precept Wine purchases 174 acres near Red Mountain

    KIONA, Wash. – Precept Wine, the Pacific Northwest’s largest privately owned winery, said Friday that it has purchased 174 acres of land just southwest of Washington state’s famed Red Mountain American Viticultural Area. David Minick, vice president...

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    British Columbia wine leader unveils plans for new project

    OLIVER, British Columbia – Time doesn’t stand still, and the same can be said for British Columbia wine icon Harry McWatters. This week, McWatters rolled out the first releases from Time Estate Winery, the latest project based...

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  • Woodinville Wine Country and 30 of its member wineries and tasting rooms have created a program for customers who live in a nearby zip code. (Photo courtesy of Woodinville Wine Country).
    Woodinville wineries create incentives for local residents

    WOODINVILLE, Wash. – The price of gasoline hit $4 a gallon in 2008, which inspired more Eastern Washington wineries to create tasting rooms in this Seattle suburb, bringing wine closer to many of their top customers. Gas...

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    Northwest wines fit naturally at Seattle’s Cafe Flora

    SEATTLE – Few restaurateurs in the Pacific Northwest seem to care as much about the environment and the wines they serve as Nat Stratton-Clarke at Seattle’s Café Flora. “Northwest wines are one of the best things about the...

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    Penner-Ash Wine Cellars blends concerts, chefs for charity

    NEWBERG, Ore. – Lynn Penner-Ash and husband Ron are celebrating two historic anniversaries this year at their winery in Newberg, and they are establishing a new tradition by staging  concerts for a second straight year. The Summer...

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  • Local chef Lee Humphries feat
    Renowned Vancouver chef moves to acclaimed BC wine country restaurant

    SUMMERLAND, British Columbia  – Local Lounge • Grille, past winner of Best British Columbia Wine List from Wine Press Northwest magazine, has named Lee Humphries as its new executive chef. Humphries will be just the second chef in...

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    Sagemoor Vineyards reflect Riesling history in Washington state

    PASCO, Wash. – Kent Waliser and Derek Way manage vines that have helped shape the course of grape growing and winemaking in Washington state. They also relish their role as caretakers of living history at Sagemoor Vineyards....

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