Northwest Wine

When it comes to the art of wine, Oregon and Washington states certainly know their “terroir” — that’s the combination of soil, climate and geography that makes all wines distinct from each other. Just ask the critics! Ideal soils, extensive sunlight and warm days with cool nights mean the areas winemakers produce some of the best wines in the world.

The Northwest encompasses the perfect combination of wine producing areas. Oregon’s climate offers the perfect growing conditions for the elegant and complex Pinot Noir for which it is famous. Washington, with its long, hot and dry summer days and cool nights, allows the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon to thrive, and its cooler regions are perfectly suited for Chardonnay, Riesling or even Gewurztraminer. Many producers in both states are farmers and/or devoted artisan winemakers, who treasure the land and are devoted to making the best wine the area’s vineyards have to offer.

The proof is in the glass!