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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Learn the basics about Northwest wine region by region and grape variety by grape variety. Additionally, we’ve included helpful stories that will help you understand wine a little better.
Northwest Wine Regions
This section is meant to introduce you to Northwest grape-growing and wine-producing regions. You will see some of these areas, such as “Willamette Valley,” on wine bottles, while others, such as “Horse Heaven Hills” and “Snake River Valley,” are unofficial but viticulturally important regions in the Northwest.
You will not find wine-touring information here. For that, click on your region of interest to the left under “Wineries.”
Washington:
 Columbia Valley
Yakima Valley
Walla Walla Valley
Red Mountain
Puget Sound
Wahluke Slope
Canoe Ridge and Alderdale
Horse Heaven Hills
Columbia Gorge
Columbia-Cascade
Oregon:
Willamette Valley
Umpqua Valley
Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley
Columbia Gorge
Walla Walla Valley
Columbia Valley
Idaho:
Snake River Valley
British Columbia:
Okanagan Valley
Similkameen Valley
Vancouver Island
Fraser Valley
Black Sage Bench
South Okanagan Valley
Naramata Bench
Grape Varieties
Learn about many of the wine grapes grown throughout the Northwest. Some are major players, such as Merlot and Pinot Gris. Others are more obscure in our region, such as Tempranillo and Ehrenfelser.
Auxerrois
Barbera
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Carmenere
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Dolcetto
Ehrenfelser
Gamay Noir
Gewürztraminer
Grenache
Ice wine
Late harvest
Lemberger
Malbec
Marechal Foch
Merlot
Muller-Thurgau
Muscat
Nebbiolo
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Pinot Noir
Port
Riesling
Sangiovese
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Siegerrebe
Syrah
Tempranillo
Viognier
Zinfandel
Northwest Wine Basics Features
We include stories here on basic (and not so basic) questions about Northwest wine country as well as wine in general. You will find answers to everything from how to legally ship wine across state lines to what to expect in a winery tasting room.
Port a confusing, delicious treat
Tongue-twisting 'terroir'
What's the cost of doing business?
Preserving that half-empty bottle
NW Syrah may be best in its youth
Big bottles are glass with class
Second labels can be first class
Sober thoughts on wine touring
Hard to tell what futures will hold
Shipping wine can be complicated
NW wine country is child-friendly
Chablis, chablis and chardonnay
You'll pay to dine with own wine
How about those legs?
Port among easiest wines to store
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