Category Archives: Heard Through the Grapevine
Vital Winery Launches Non-Profit Wine Label to Help Fund Healthcare for Vineyard, Winery Workers
WALLA WALLA, Washington (March 17, 2016) – Most wine regions in the United States depend heavily on seasonal workers in the vineyards and the wineries. Yet many of those workers don’t have access to affordable healthcare. Winemaker Ashley Trout has set out to do something about that in Washington State’s Walla Walla Valley. Trout recently […]
After Last Summer’s Wildfires Chelan Wineries are Primed for Visitors to Return
Last summer’s record-breaking heat brought with it a number of devastating wildfires to Eastern Washington. The Lake Chelan area was one of the hardest hit, and a series of fires that began there in mid-August burned thousands of acres in and around this region known for its resorts, outdoor recreation, and burgeoning wine industry. Nearly […]
Bellingham Alive “Sips of the Season” Event Features Thurston Wolfe/9 Restaurant Food and Wine Pairings
Start with solid, flavorful Washington wines, pair them with carefully planned, expertly prepared small plates, and serve them to an enthusiastic group of food and wine consumers. These elements converged to make Bellingham Alive’s Fall Sips of the Season a smashing success at North Bellingham Golf Course’s 9 Restaurant last November. Thurston Wolfe Winery provided […]
Newer Bellingham Micro-Boutique Winery Already Earning Accolades
This post originally printed in Whatcom Magazine’s August 24, 2015 issue. Quality, patience, and attention-to-detail winemaking are the hallmarks of La Chanterelle Winery, where the phrase, “small lots of handcrafted wines” has been taken to a new level. Located in the basement of Donatas Pocus and Lotte Freeman’s home in Bellingham’s Lettered Streets neighborhood, the […]
Yakima Valley Among Many With Record Early Harvests
Barbara Glover from Wine Yakima Valley reports the following on the 2015 wine grape harvest: “Washington’s first wine grape harvest of the season began in the Yakima Valley on August 7, 18 days earlier than 2014, which was an early harvest year. 2015 is believed to be the earliest wine grape harvest in Washington State […]