For the week of April 12, 2026: Van Vino Vineyards 2023 Pinot Noir Précoce – Blaine, Washington winemaker Zach Deloof is on a tear with some remarkable wines, particularly those sourced from Van Vino’s estate vineyard, locate just a couple of miles south of the US/Canadian border. This Double Gold medal-winning Pinot is absolutely incredible, […]

For the week of March 15, 2026: :Nota Bene Cellars 2019 Arianses Vineyard Red Blend – Seattle winemaker Tim Narby makes it a practice to hold his wines for several years prior to release, so in spite of the later vintage date, this wine was just entered in the last year’s Pacific Northwest Wine Competition, […]

For the week of December 14, 2025: Mongata Winery 2022 Voice of the Vineyard Red Blend – This combination of 60% Cab, 24% Cab Franc, and 16% Syrah comes from Mongata’s Resurgent Vineyard, which is actually located near Milton-Freewater, Oregon, just minutes from the Washington state line. But the vineyard is situated within the Walla […]

For the week of September 21, 2025: Kontos Cellars 2021 Tate Syrah – This Double Gold medal Syrah from winemaker Cameron Kontos was described by the Pacific Northwest Wine Competition judges as both “vibrant and voluptuous.” Roasted coffee aromatics lead to big, extracted fruits of black cherry and blueberry that are balanced by racy acidity. […]

For the week of June 15, 2025: Windrow Estate Winery 2016 Nebbiolo – OK, so this winery is located a few miles south of the Washington border, west of the town of Milton-Freewater. But the grapes are sourced from the Walla Walla Valley AVA, and the winery is a hidden gem that is absolutely worth […]