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viticulture

El Nino: Verdict not in yet of effect on Grapes

by Shona Milne on March 16, 2010

From a story reported on KING5 news this afternoon. The question of how our El Nino winter will effect the grapes. Tweet This Post

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Washington Wine: Good Economic Times

by Shona Milne on February 7, 2010

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? Tweet This Post

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Chateau Ste. Michelle: Front Page News

by Shona Milne on January 11, 2010

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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Washington Wine: Seattle Times

by Shona Milne on November 1, 2009

Great story in Sunday’s Pacific Northwest magazine about what some of our winemakers are doing. Tweet This Post

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Puget Sound AVA: Global Warming Helpful

by Shona Milne on October 12, 2009

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. Tweet This Post

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Salmon Safe: Benefit at Novelty Hill Januik

by Shona Milne on September 4, 2009

On September 20th from 5-8pm Novelty Hill Januik will host a party with the proceeds going to Salmon Safe and Stewardship Partners. There will be a photo exhibit from Snoqualmie Valley Farms with Salmon Safe food and wine, live music, and an opportunity to meet the farmers. Novelty Hill’s estate vineyard, Stillwater Creek, was the first Columbia […]

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My Day in the Vineyard:Hollywood Hill Vineyards

by Shona Milne on September 3, 2009

I had a little bit of dirt under my fingernails from A Day in the Vineyard up at Hollywood Hill Vineyards. They are the only producer of grapes in the Woodinville area. They have about 3,000 vines up on their property of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which do well on the west side of the Cascades […]

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New Wine Mockumentary: Corked!

by Shona Milne on August 6, 2009

Corked! will hopefully be in our area soon. It looks like it has limted distribution at this point. You can watch a trailer of Corked! Here is a description of the movie: A hilarious comedic look at the wine industry and its characters told by insiders who thoroughly know the process from the vine to the […]

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Idaho Wines: Incubator & Education Center

by Shona Milne on July 19, 2009

Interesting article in the Idaho Statesman today about how Idaho plans to help boost its wine industry. Imagine if we could something like this in Woodinville? Tweet This Post

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An Evening With Chris Upchurch

by Shona Milne on January 2, 2009

This event was originally in December but has been rescheduled due to the snow we just survived. It takes place at Fine Wines & Cigars in Redmond on Wednesday, January 21st at 6:00pm. Join us in welcoming Chris Upchurch to pour some of his favorite DeLille Cellars wines. Meet the man behind the wines that […]

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