To discover (and express) what you really like in a wine, learn the lingo of a taster
In a story from 2013, former Grapevine writer Andy Perdue shares an insider's guide to the descriptions wine tasters use, from "structure" and "heat" to...
Andy Perdue
Andy Perdue, a Washington native and third-generation newspaperman, is a wine author, journalist and international judge. He has been writing The Grapevine column in Pacific NW magazine since 2013. Learn more about wine at greatnorthwestwine.com.
These are the best wines to go with your holiday feasts
Andy Perdue unwraps the perfect pairings so you can celebrate with a little less stress.
How Red Mountain grew into Washington’s premier wine region VIEW
Vineyard visionaries recognized the potential of a sagebrush-covered hill, now the state’s most important grape-growing ground.
The Backstory: How a wine writer traversed from Rainier to Red Mountain
The more Andy Perdue understands this special place in Washington wine country, the more he appreciates it.
In his 2019 list of the 25 best Northwest wines $20 or less, Andy Perdue toasts bargain bottles that taste rich
It’s a perfect pairing when a wine’s quality exceeds its price tag.
Andy Perdue reveals his 25 top Northwest wines for 2019
Palencia Winery’s 2016 Casa Amarilla, a GSM blend, is a Washington blend of grenache, syrah and mourvedre.
Washington’s ability to lure a high-flyer like Canvasback says a lot (all positive!) about our wine industry VIEW
Duckhorn Vineyards is now looking at Canvasback as more than a single wine, with an expanded lineup and a recently opened tasting room in Walla...
Acclaimed Washington winemaker Chris Figgins explores the potential of Oregon pinot noir VIEW
The Leonetti Cellar legend is expanding into an alluring new direction: "the heartbreak grape."
Bordeaux might consider Malbec a ‘minor’ grape, but a major obsession feels much more fitting
There are so many reasons to love this wine — even well beyond World Malbec Day.
Nicolas Quille joins a very exclusive group, becomes the Northwest’s 3rd Master of Wine
Few of the world’s 380 Masters of Wine are winemakers, making his rigorous multiyear achievement especially rare.