The Money Trail
Prohibition left a nasty little stain on the wine industry. By Cameron Fries, White Heron Cellars In 2004 we went to France to travel a bit with our son who had just finished a year as an exchange...
View ArticleOf the Earth
Understanding terroir, sort of. By Cameron Fries, White Heron Cellars The European appellation system exists for one purpose, and that purpose is to tell people that the wine comes from a specific...
View ArticleWinter Kill
Central Washington’s biggest viticultural problem can be winter kill from severe arctic outbreaks. These tend to occur on average two out of every ten years. During the winter of 1995-96 we had two...
View ArticleA Bottle is as a Bottle Does
By Cameron Fries There is a joke in the wine industry that a certain famous wine publication out of San Francisco does not bother to taste the wine anymore, they just weigh the bottle. The heavier the...
View ArticleSour Grapes
How vineyard managers aren’t getting the attention they deserve By Cameron Fries It is interesting that the French language does not have a word for winemaker. As I do not speak Italian or Spanish, I...
View ArticleThe Name Game
In the world of wine we tend to believe that the place or vineyard that the wine comes from has an influence on quality. In other words certain areas become more famous than others as their quality...
View ArticleScrew the Future
The screw top closure is definitely the future of wine. The value of screw tops and why we’re not ready for them.
View ArticleStealing Champagne
What’s In a Name? Apparently Everything In the world of wine we tend to believe that the place or vineyard that the wine comes from has an influence on quality. In other words certain areas become...
View ArticleTips for Sips
Why tasting fees make a whole lot of sense By Cameron Fries, White Heron Cellars In the good old days, wineries poured tastes for free and everybody was happy. When the Napa Valley surpassed Disneyland...
View ArticleWhite Heron & Competitions
At White Heron we have come to realize over the years that people are dramatically different from one another. This means that anything perceived by the senses is going to evoke intensely different...
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