Washington Wine of the Week – Selections for Summer, 2023
For the week of September 17, 2024: Wines of Smoky Rose Cellars – Smoky Rose Cellars doesn’t offer a large list of current wines. Heck, they only produce about 950 cases annually, and when wines are ready for release, they go quickly. Husband and wife owner/winemakers Josh and Jodi Roznowski have done a great job […]
In Memoriam: Brock Lindsay
To say that Brock Lindsay was a giant in the Lake Chelan AVA would be an understatement. Brock was co-owner of Succession Wines and Alta Cellars and vineyard manager for Antoine Creek Vineyards. He was also a devoted family man to his wife, Erica, and two daughters. Brock passed away on August 26 from injuries […]
Liberty Lake Wine Cellars Named a 2023 Washington Winery of the Year
The Washington State Wine Awards has named Liberty Lake Wine Cellars one of its “Fabulous Four: Washington Wineries of the Year” in their 2023 awards program. This recognition comes as a result of the winery earning nine gold medals in the 2023 Seattle Wine Awards competition, which is the largest and most prestigious wine recognition […]
Exciting News for the Upcoming 2023 Bellingham Northwest Wine Competition
Coming in 2023: the 8th Annual Bellingham Northwest Wine Competition will move its “corporate headquarters” from Bellingham to Walla Walla, Washington and become the Pacific Northwest Wine Competition. Produced by the Whatcom Beer & Wine Foundation, the other elements of the 2023 event will remain unchanged from past years. The judged competition will be open […]
Washington Wine of the Week – Selections for Spring, 2023
For the week of June 18, 2023: Mellisoni Vineyards 2020 Bollicine Muscat Bubbly – Chelan winemakers Rob and Donna Mellison continue to expand their selections by offering this big, vibrant sparkler that’s a sensory delight for lovers of the Muscat grape. Enticing aromatics of honeysuckle and tangerine are accompanied by flavors of melon and lychee […]