Washington

Tasting articles Top bottles from Ribbon Ridge Winery, J Christopher, Trothe and more in this round-up of wines that have been waiting...

Tasting articles Sam clears her desk before taking a month off to attend to her MW exam – and finds plenty to...

Tasting articles In Washington, the silver lining to the overall decline in demand for wine is an increase in attention to quality...

Tasting articles Wines that will make you want to kick off your shoes and dance in the spring sun. Above, vines on...

Tasting articles High-density, steep-slope plantings and unusual training methods are showcasing the elegance that Red Mountain wines can express. Above, WeatherEye vines...

Inside information Washington's largest producer just became the premier player in Oregon wine. Yesterday morning, Oregon’s wine industry reverberated with the news...

Tasting articles DeLille's Chaleur Blanc and L'Ecole 41's Ferguson Vineyard set the regional bar high for elegance and ageability. Above, Sagemoor vineyard...

Inside information Though unpredictable weather has brought challenges to Washington, Oregon and California growers, a return to normal yields and deeper flavour...

Travel tips This once-sleepy Washington town is now a top destination for travellers seeking world-class wine and food in a relaxed and...

Tasting articles Each block of vines on Analemma’s estate in north-east Oregon is named for a state of mind, and for co-owner...

Wines of the week Magical Chardonnay from Washington State. From $31.50, £34.10 Find this wine Trey Busch, in an online encounter with various Chardonnay...

Tasting articles As Americans celebrate independence, we look at a particularly independent, if controversial, vigneron who is putting Washington State wine on...

Tasting articles In search of the very special character of wines from this area on the border of Oregon and Washington. At...

Inside information Sam reports on responses to frost in the Pacific Northwest. Above, a Washington vineyard in mid April. Last year on...

Don't quote me And specifically those of Washington State – one of which, Columbia Valley, encompasses 11 million acres. In 1980, the US...

Wines of the week A delightfully affordable transatlantic Blaufränkisch. See also Sam's introduction to Washington. From $11.99, £15 Find this wine In the 1970s...