2013
Yakima Valley AVA: 30 years and growing
While this year marks the 30th anniversary of the federal government recognizing the Yakima Valley as an official viticultural area, the region’s roots run so much deeper.
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SUMMER 2013
Tasting results: Rosé
An astonishing number of Pacific Northwest wineries are now making rosés — and Oregon’s Willamette Valley is making some of our region’s best.
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SUMMER 2013
Match Makers: A gem in the Pearl
Sometimes we want to go where everybody knows our name.
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SUMMER 2013
Yakima AVA: Three decades of history and growth in Yakima Valley
As long as grapes are grown in Washington state, the Yakima Valley will be viewed as the gateway to wine country.
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SUMMER 2013
Winemaker profile: Patricia Green Cellars
Helen Keller once said, “The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker.” Patricia Green is both an honest worker and mighty hero to the throngs of industry professionals she has mentored and inspired...
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SUMMER 2013
Rosé... time for libation rotation
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a wine that bridged the gaps between occasions and personal preferences; a “One – size – fits – all” wine that everyone liked every time? Something the “red only” folks could knock back with their “white only”...
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SUMMER 2013
Wine tasting at your local farmers market
Here’s hoping that by the time you read this article, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will have signed into law Senate Bill 5674, which allows wine and beer tasting at local farmers markets.
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SUMMER 2013
10 Great Things to do in Northwest Wine Country
Winemakers in the Pacific Northwest wouldn’t change too much from last year when it comes to the summer of 2013. That would add a pleasant and tasty twist to global climate change.
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SUMMER 2013
Nom de Vine: Island Belle, Hoodsport Winery
Long before buying local was a celebrated trend, certainly before anyone knew what a locavore was, Peggy and Dick Patterson were poking around their Olympic Peninsula neighborhood looking for locally grown fruit they could turn into wine at their fledgling winery.
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SUMMER 2013
I love you the way plants love sunshine
The way that you patiently waited for me to grow into something more than my modest state of roots and clay.
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SUMMER 2013
Do life, drink wine and enjoy the ride
Rarely is there a life event that doesn’t double as an occasion for wine. Good or bad, happy or sad, these occasions get marked in some way. Whether the glass is half full or half empty, there’s something in there and it should be drunk. Life is a celebration and since tonight is special...
