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Columbia Winery leaving Woodinville
Columbia Winery, one of Washington's oldest and best known producers, is moving its winemaking operations to Sunnyside, in Eastern Washington's Yakima Valley, where it shares a winery with Covey Run, also owned by Constellation Brands' Icon Estates. Columbia has operated at its current site for almost 20 years.
Oregon offers untraditional wine tours
The Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County, Ore., Travel Salem and the Willamette Valley Visitors Association have partnered with Zephyr Wine Adventures to package active tourism in the state's premier winegrowing region. The first Oregon Multi-Sport Wine Adventure will include five days of activities, education and wine tasting from Aug. 10-14, as participants hike, bike and paddle canoes through the vineyards. For details, visit oregonwineadventure.com.
Walla Walla visits New York next month.
The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance is taking its TASTE Walla Walla® road show back to Manhattan for the second consecutive year on Feb. 4. Trade and consumers will sample wines and talk with winemakers from 20 Walla Walla Valley wineries at Thalassa Restaurant. For details, visit wallawallawine.com.
Honeywood has new sales chief
Honeywood Winery, Salem, Ore., appointed Stanley Tobiason III to the newly created position of director of sales and marketing. Previously, Tobiason worked in classified advertising for the Oregonian newspaper.
Educator Stan Clarke died Nov. 29
Stan Clarke was active in the Washington wine industry since the 1970s; he died unexpectedly at his home at age 57. After earning a B.S. degree in viticulture from UC Davis, he began his career at Chateau Ste. Michelle, helped found Quail Run--now Covey Run--and worked as winemaker and general manager at Hyatt Vineyards. Later, he earned a master's degree in teaching at Washington State University, eventually gravitated to Walla Walla Community College, and helped start its Institute for Enology and Viticulture program, where he remained until his death. He was an enthusiastic, energetic instructor, and preferred hands-on classes in the institute's teaching winery. He is survived by his wife, Carol, and three sons.
Columbia Winery, one of Washington's oldest and best known producers, is moving its winemaking operations to Sunnyside, in Eastern Washington's Yakima Valley, where it shares a winery with Covey Run, also owned by Constellation Brands' Icon Estates. Columbia has operated at its current site for almost 20 years.
Oregon offers untraditional wine tours
The Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County, Ore., Travel Salem and the Willamette Valley Visitors Association have partnered with Zephyr Wine Adventures to package active tourism in the state's premier winegrowing region. The first Oregon Multi-Sport Wine Adventure will include five days of activities, education and wine tasting from Aug. 10-14, as participants hike, bike and paddle canoes through the vineyards. For details, visit oregonwineadventure.com.
Walla Walla visits New York next month.
The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance is taking its TASTE Walla Walla® road show back to Manhattan for the second consecutive year on Feb. 4. Trade and consumers will sample wines and talk with winemakers from 20 Walla Walla Valley wineries at Thalassa Restaurant. For details, visit wallawallawine.com.
Honeywood has new sales chief
Honeywood Winery, Salem, Ore., appointed Stanley Tobiason III to the newly created position of director of sales and marketing. Previously, Tobiason worked in classified advertising for the Oregonian newspaper.
Educator Stan Clarke died Nov. 29
Stan Clarke was active in the Washington wine industry since the 1970s; he died unexpectedly at his home at age 57. After earning a B.S. degree in viticulture from UC Davis, he began his career at Chateau Ste. Michelle, helped found Quail Run--now Covey Run--and worked as winemaker and general manager at Hyatt Vineyards. Later, he earned a master's degree in teaching at Washington State University, eventually gravitated to Walla Walla Community College, and helped start its Institute for Enology and Viticulture program, where he remained until his death. He was an enthusiastic, energetic instructor, and preferred hands-on classes in the institute's teaching winery. He is survived by his wife, Carol, and three sons.
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