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By Tan Vinh and Owen Bargreen From The Seattle Times Welcome to the 2022 edition of our annual ...

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Snohomish-based Quilceda Creek, one of the oldest family-owned wineries in Washington state, shines in the 2022 global Top 100 rankings thus far, including listings in Wine Spectator's Top 10 (No. 9), Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections (No. 41) and Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 Wines (No. 39). In its 44th year, Quilceda Creek continues to make some of the most coveted and highest quality Cabernet Sauvignon in the world and is consistently recognized by critics and consumers alike...

Auction of Washington Wines Announces 2021 Lineup of Online, Virtual and Small-Scale In-person Events This years events, benefiting Washington State University Viticulture & Enology Research and Seattle Childrens, include a week-long celebration of Wine & Music and the annual August Gala March 03, 2021 SEATTLE — March 2, 2021 — Auction of Washington Wines (AWW), a nonprofit devoted to advancing awareness of the Washington wine industry, today announced its lineup of events f...

Share this article Share this article SEATTLE, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Auction of Washington Wines (AWW), a nonprofit devoted to advancing awareness of the Washington wine industry, today announced its lineup of events for the 2021 season. After moving to virtual and online events last year, AWW is maintaining a largely online format while bringing back in-person events in smaller, more intimate settings. This year, AWW will host the Private Barrel Auction from April 19-20, a Wine & Mus...

Open to members of the wine trade, auction benefits Washington State University Viticulture & Enology Research February 02, 2021 SEATTLE, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This years Auction of Washington Wines (AWW) Private Barrel Auction is going virtual for the first time. Registration is now open to licensed members of the wine trade. Starting Monday, April 19 at 10 a.m. and concluding at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, the Private Barrel Auction takes place online. Up for bid are 30 exclusi...

Share this article Share this article SEATTLE, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This years Auction of Washington Wines (AWW) Private Barrel Auction is going virtual for the first time. Registration is now open to licensed members of the wine trade. Starting Monday, April 19 at 10 a.m. and concluding at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, the Private Barrel Auction takes place online. Up for bid are 30 exclusive auction lots in five-case allotments from Washington winemakers. "Despite a brief hiatus in 2...

I know, youre supposed to love all your children equally. But its an open secret to the people I work with that year in and year out, my favorite wine that we make is our Esprit de Tablas Blanc. Thats not an indictment of any of our other wines. And its not even that I open more bottles of Esprit Blanc than I do anything else (that honor goes this year to our Vermentino). But I feel like the Esprit Blanc is a wine that year after year we can stand up against the best examples of rich, textured ...