From the category archives:
I had the opportunity to spend five days in Virginia last month. Part of it was for the Drink Local Wine 2010 Conference and part was to talk to about 25 Virginia wineries about customer service & etiquette in social media. I roamed the rolling hills of Virginia in search of wineries and stopped in at [...]
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Part of being a judge was to read all of the submissions for the road trip to the Wine Bloggers Conference in Walla Walla next month. The road trip winners for WBC or Bust have been announced: Toledo Wines and Vines, Another Wine Blog, Cellarmistress’ Cellar Talk, Windy City Wine Guy, The Vino File, 750ml, WINEormous, Cuvee [...]
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I found an article on line by Paul Gregutt in the Seattle Times about Washington wineries are following the increasing demand for more eco-friendly wines. Consumers are looking for organic and sustainable agricultural practices from wineries. They are also looking for lighter bottles or boxed wines that are more environmentally friendly.
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From an article in the Washington Post how the Washington wine industry now has 650 wineries. It also mentions how our wines are not widely recognized outside the region.
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From an article in the Seattle Times this morning about the popularity of people traveling over to Bainbridge Island to visit their seven wineries. There will be more Bainbridge wineries coming in the next two years.
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From a story reported on KING5 news this afternoon. The question of how our El Nino winter will effect the grapes.
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An article in the Tri-City Herald talks about how the wine industry of Washington seems to be immune to the current economic downturn. It’s an industry in the state that is doing very well. Are you drinking more to help out?
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There is a great article about Chateau Ste. Michelle on the front page of today’s Seattle Times. There is also a video of Ted Basler, CEO, about winning twin honors; “Wine of the Year” from Wine Spectator and Ted Basler was “Man of the Year” by Wine Enthusiast. You can also check out the photo gallery [...]
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Great story in Sunday’s Pacific Northwest magazine about what some of our winemakers are doing.
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Front page of the Seattle Times this morning is a story about how more and more vineyards are popping on the west side of the mountains due to the changing climate. More exposure for the Puget Sound AVA.
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