Two K Farms Cidery and Winery 2022 Bubbly Riesling Takes Top Honors November 15, 2024 — Winners have been announced in the 2024 Harvest Challenge Wine Competition. After two spirited days of judging,Two K Farms Cidery and Winery 2022 Bubbly Riesling took the top prize. It was also awarded Best of Show Sparkling Wine. Coming in at 97 points, judges praised the wine for its “Mouth watering citrus and honeysuckle”; “Lingering tropical finish”; and “Perfect bubbles.” They also called it “Well balanced.” With a record number of entries from across the globe, the Harvest Challenge bases judging on a group of vineyards (or even vines) from the same region, belonging to a specific appellation and sharing the same type of soil, weather conditions and grapes that combine to give personality to the wine. In other competitions, terroir is ignored. At the Harvest Challenge, judges taste wines alongside other wines of the same appellation. W

SipSource Issues Third-Quarter Data, Paints Bleak Picture for On-Premise Retail Outlets in 2021: SipSource, the first and only source for wine and spirits distributor depletion data, today announced the issuance of its quarterly report that identifies wine and spirits trends for the time period from September 2019 to September 2020 and explores commercial and consumer trends during the COVID-19 pandemic... The post Afternoon Brief, November 18 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/11/18/afternoon-brief-1742?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1742 Published Date:Wed, 18 Nov 2020 23:13:02 +0000 

Benton City, WA – November 18, 2020 – Family owned and operated Goose Ridge Estate Vineyards & Winery announced today that Peter Devison, 16-year Washington state winemaking veteran, has joined the team as consulting winemaker for g3, Cascadian and Goose Ridge Estate wine programs. Devison will work closely with the Monson family and Andrew Wilson, […] The post Peter Devison Joins Goose Ridge Estate Vineyards & Winery as Consulting Winemaker appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/11/18/peter-devison-joins-goose-ridge?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peter-devison-joins-goose-ridge Published Date:Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:26:30 +0000