I admit it. Sometimes I refer to wine reviews from other critics when I’m trying to come up with an extraordinary word to describe a wine. I don’t think of this as a bad thing and equate it with referring to a thesaurus when I’m looking for just the right word. But please stop me […]

Because the wine industry has become so competitive, smaller wineries sometimes need to have a niche to make their presence known among consumers. Victor Cruz, owner and winemaker for Canon de Sol Winery has been marketing his wines, in part, by promoting his position as the only Hispanic-owned winery in Washington. I had an opportunity […]

The Okanogan Valley extends from Eastern British Columbia into North Central Washington. Although there are dozens of wineries on the Canadian side of the Valley, there is only one that I’m aware of on the US side – Gold Digger Cellars, located just minutes from the border in Oroville, Washington. Gold Digger has recently released […]