For the week of October 25, 2026: El Corazon Winery 2024 Gamay Noir – Guaranteed to be unlike any other Gamay Noir you’ve tasted, this newly released red from the Walla Walla winery is mind-numbingly delicious. Packed with big, juicy flavors of red cherry and red plum along with nuances of baking spice on the […]

For the week of September 20, 2026: Vibe Cellars 2023 Cabernet Franc – As summer winds down and the weather cools down, the shift in wines invariably moves indoors with more emphasis on reds. Here’s an excellent choice to help with the transition: this 91-point Gold Medalist from winemaker Erik Cooper. The palate opens with […]

For the week of June 21, 2026: 11th Annual Pacific Northwest Wine Competition – Preparations are underway this week for the 2026 Competition, which will be held from June 22 to 24 in Walla Walla, Washington. 644 wines from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho have been entered for this year’s event. In the weeks ahead, we’ll […]

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 […]