Wine Country Escape

Walla Walla: The Maiden Voyage

Make the most of your first time visiting Washington's main wine region.

09/14/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Fall Report

Northwest Travel Fall 2021: Where to Go, What to Know

From Walla Walla's Fall Release Weekend to a musical from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, chillier weather doesn't mean there's any less to do.

09/02/2021 By Allison Williams

Tasting Notes

The Best Wineries to Visit in Walla Walla

From Sleight of Hand in the Southside District to tasting rooms downtown Walla Walla, here are our favorite places to experience Washington wine.

08/13/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Fresh Faces

4 New Walla Walla Wineries Worth Your While

Standard marketing avenues vanished this year. But don’t let that keep you from up-and-coming producers.

10/02/2020 By Sean P. Sullivan

Washington Wine Month

Kyle MacLachlan Loves a Damn Fine Glass of Wine

The actor-slash-winemaker talks about what keeps him coming back to Washington.

03/07/2019 By Rosin Saez

Walla Walla Dispatch

Wine, Rocks, and Christophe Baron’s Revolution

Syrah from the Rocks District holds the region in thrall. And the man who launched this movement wants nothing to do with it.

09/11/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Washington Wine 2015

The Wild West

Our state grows over 40 different grape varieties. Here are six wines from less common varieties—the Washington wine frontier.

09/09/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

Top 100 Washington Wines

Wine from Walla Walla's Rocky Region

This corner of the valley is poised to be one of the most important wine regions in the world. Great news…for Oregon.

10/07/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan

Oeno Files

The (Velvet) Devil Made Him Do It: Brennon Leighton Joins Charles Smith

Some of the state's top names in winemaking join forces to reinvent Washington chardonnay.

08/03/2012 By Julie H. Case

Wine Wednesday

Inside the Keg Wine Craze

Washington taps get fresh.

07/18/2012 By Julie H. Case

Wine Wednesday

Reds, Whites, and Rites of Spring

Release weekends pop up across the state.

04/18/2012 By Julie H. Case

Food and Drink Events

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner

Skillet eats, crab at the Corson Building, Check, Please! airs, and clam-digging season begins.

03/05/2012 By Anne Larkin

Wine Wednesday

Tasting Notes: Open That Bottle Night Redux

More lessons in aging wine gracefully.

02/22/2012 By Julie H. Case

Wine Wednesday

Tasting Notes: Open That Bottle Night

An annual tradition provides a lesson in aging.

02/15/2012 By Julie H. Case

Article

100 Best Washington Wines 2011

With more than 700 wineries in our state, the juice just keeps getting better. Here are the 100 best Washington wines plus seven wine-region getaways.

08/19/2011 By Sean P. Sullivan With Allison Williams