Rick's Wine Journal
 Index of Featured Northwest US & NY State Producers & Wines

Oregon/Washington State
Andrew Will Columbia Valley Sorella 2001 - Sept 15, 2004
Andrew Will Two Blondes Vineyard Columbia Valley Washington 2003 - July 3, 2010
Archery Summit Oregon Premier Cuvee Pinot Noir 2001 - Nov 22, 2005
Belle Vallée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Reserve 2006 - May 24, 2009
Brooks Tethys Willamette Valley Late Harvest Riesling NV - December 31, 2007
Cadence Ciel Du Cheval Vineyard 1999 - Feb 1, 2003
Canoe Ridge Columbia Valley Merlot 1997 - Apr 12, 2004
Canoe Ridge Columbia Valley Merlot 2002 -  Aug 22, 2006
Columbia Crest Grand Estate Columbia Valley Merlot 2003 and 2004 - October 27, 2007
Columbia Crest Walter Clore Private Reserve Columbia Red Wine 2000 - November 29, 2008
Chateau Ste. Michelle-Dr. Loosen Eroica Columbia Valley Riesling 2001 - June 9, 2004
Chateau St Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 1999 - July 14, 2002
Chateau St Michelle Canoe Ridge Estate Vineyard Merlot 2002 - Sept 22, 2006
Chateau St Michelle 'Ethos' Columbia Valley Red Wine 1994 - February, 24, 2008
Chateau St Michelle Columbia Valley Merlot 1999 - May 15, 2002
Chateau St Michelle Columbia Valley Indian Wells Vineyard Merlot 2004 - August 26, 2008
Chateau St Michelle Cold Canyon Chardonnay - Feb 17, 2002
Chateau St Michelle Reserve Chardonnay 2000 - Mar 6, 2002, Jan 23, 2002
Chateau St Michelle Cold Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 1993 - Jan 20, 2001
Chateau St Michelle Columbia Valley Syrah Reserve 1998 - May 24, 2001
Chateau St Michelle Columbia Valley Syrah Reserve 1997 - Jan 20, 2001
Chehalem 3 Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2008 - November 16, 2010
Chehalem 3 Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2002 - Sept 30, 2005
Col Solare 1999 - Oct 24, 2003
Col Solare 1997 - Jan 20, 2001
Columbia Winery Columbia Valley Syrah 1999 - May 8, 2004
Columbia Yakima Valley Red Willow Vineyard Syrah 1988  - July 6, 2004
Columbia Winery Columbia Valley Merlot 1997 - Nov 28, 2000
Domaine Serene Evenstad Vineyards Willamette Valley Oregon Pinot Noir 2003 - Oct 15, 2006, Oct 17, 2010
Domaine Serene Evenstad Vineyards Willamette Valley Oregon Pinot Noir 2001 - December 08, 2009
Domaine St Michelle Cuvee Brut NV - November 27, 2008
Eola Hills "LaCreole" Pinot Noir Reserve 2001- July 15, 2005
Evergreen Vineyards "Spruce Goose" Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2005 - April 17, 2010
Fidelitas Optu Columbia Valley Red Wine 2002 - Oct 5, 2005, Oct 28, 2005
Fidelitas Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - January 17, 2007
Gordon Brothers Family Vineyards Columbia Valley - 1995 Cabernet, 95 Merlot - 3 Mar 2000
Barnard Griffin Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 - Feb 23, 2000
Hedges Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Columbia Valley 1998 - Oct 15, 2001
Hedges Cellars Three Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 - Sept 4, 2002
Hedges Cellars Columbia Valley Fume Chardonnay 1999 - Nov 23, 2000
Four Graces Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2004 - July 15, 2006
Hedges Cellars Red Mountain Reserve 1997, Three Vineyards 1997, Columbia Valley 1998,  Fume Chardonnay 1998 - Sept 28, 2000
Hogue Columbia Valley Fume Blanc 2002 - Mar 17, 2004
Isenhower Columbia Valley Wild Alfalfa Syrah 2004 - May 13, 2006
K Vintners Milbrandt Wahluke Slope Columbia Valley Syrah 2001 - June 9, 2004
Ken Wright Cellars Columbia Valley Celilo Vineyard Chardonnay 2002 - July 15, 2005
Ken Wright Pinot Noir Carter Vineyard, Willamette Valley - Oct 25, 1999
Kestrel 1996 Columbia Valley Cab Sav - Sept 2, 2000
King Estate Oregon Pinot Gris 2001- Mar 17, 2004
Matthew Cellars Yakima Valley Red Wine 2000 - Aug 8, 2005
Matthew Cellars Yakima Valley Red Wine 1999 - February 13, 2010, February 11, 2011, September 20, 2011, December 25, 2011
Matthew Cellars Yakima Valley Red Wine 1998 - Oct 19, 2001, January 5, 2010
North by Northwest Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 - November 4, 2010
Northstar Columbia Valley Merlot 2006 - March 24, 2011
Northstar Columbia Valley Merlot 2005 - May 20, 2009
Northstar Columbia Valley Merlot 2004 - April 16, 2009, February 3, 2011  
Northstar Columbia Valley Merlot 2002 - July 17, 2006, May 2, 2007
Northstar Columbia Valley Merlot 2001 - December 23, 2011
Northstar Columbia Valley Merlot 2000 - August 14, 2008, - October 5, 2008
Northstar Columbia Valley Merlot 1999 - April 4, 2003
Northstar Columbia Valley Merlot 1997 - Oct 30, 2001
Northstar Columbia Valley Merlot 1995 - Jan 20, 2001, Sept 10, 2005

Owen Roe Abbot's Table Washington State Columbia Valley Red Wine 2007 - July 31, 2011

Owen Roe Yakima Valley Debrul Vineyard Merlot 2006 - July 11, 2008
Owen Roe Ex Umbris Columbia Valley Shiraz 2004 - Jan 13, 2006
Pacific Rim Sweet Riesling 2009 - October 2, 2010  
Panther Creek, Willamette Valley Winemakers Cuvee, Oregon 2003 - March 14, 2006
Pepper Bridge Walla Walla Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 - Feb 28, 2004
Pirouette Walla Walla, Columbia Valley Red Wine 2003 - Sept 20, 2006
Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Red 2005 - July 22, 2011
Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Red 2000 - Sept 11, 2004, July 3-4, 2006
Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Red 1999 - Oct 25, 2004
Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Red 1997 - August 7, 2010
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 - June 4, 2000
R Stuart Big Fire Oregon Pinot Noir 2007 - April 17, 2010
Reininger Walla Walla Valley Merlot 1998 - Sept 2, 2000
Patrick Ryan Vineyards Columbia Valley Red Wine 2000 - November 24, 2010
Domaine Serene Willamette Valley Yamhill Cuvee Pinot Noir 2003- Jan 27, 2006
Domaine Serene Willamette Valley Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir 2003 - Oct 15, 2006, Nov 23, 2006
Domaine Serene Willamette Valley Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir 2002 - July 10, 2005
Domaine Serene Willamette Valley Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir 2001 - July 01, 2006
Seven Hills Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 - Aug 28, 2004
Sineann Willamette Valley Oregon Pinot Noir 2005 - December 16, 2006
Snoqualmie Vineyards Columbia Valley Wahluke Slope Syrah 2006 - April 7, 2009
Snoqualmie Vineyards Columbia Valley Syrah 2000 - Aug 2, 2003
Spring Valley Vineyard Washington State Walla Walla Frederick Red 2002 - Dec 28, 2005
Spring Valley Vineyard Washington State Walla Walla Frederick Red 2004 - February 3, 2011  
Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah Walla Walla Red Wine 2006 - April 23, 2009,
February, 25, 2010
Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah Washington State Walla Walla Valley Red blend 2004 - July 3, 2010, February 3, 2011
Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah Washington State Walla Walla Valley Red blend 2003 - Dec 9, 05,
Mar 30, 06
Soos Creek 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon - Oct 13, 2000
Toluca Lane Oregon Pinot Noir 2003 - Jan 26, 2006
Walla Walla Valley Seven Hills Vineyard 1997 Merlot - Feb 11, 2000
Waterbrook Columbia Valley Melange 1997  - Apr 21, 2000
Westry, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2004 - April 7, 2006
Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series 1997 - June 2, 2000
Woodward Canyon Nelms Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - January 23. 2008
 
New York State
 
Beddell Cellards  Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 - Dec 5, 2001
Beddell Cellar Chardonnays 1999 , 1999 Reserve  - Dec 5, 2001
Corey Creek 1998 Merlot - Dec 5, 2001
Corey Creek 1999 Gewurztraminer - Dec 5, 2001
Corey Creek 2000 Late Harvest Riesling - Dec 5, 2001
Raphael North Fork of Long Island Merlot 2000 - Dec 14, 2004
 
Other
Central European - incl. German, Austria, Czech Republic
Frankovka Chateau pod Martinkau 2003 - May 23, 2005
Frankovka Moravian Czech Repblic vyber z hroznu 2003 - May 28 2005
Heinz Merkel Pfalz 1988 - Dec 11, 2001- German
Kracher #7 Chardonnay Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese Burgenland, Austria, 1998 -
Feb 18, 2005
Kracher Scheurebe Trockenbeeren Auslese Number 3 1998 - Aug 21, 2004
Kracher Chardonnay Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese Neusiedlersee Nouvelle Vague No. 7 1998 - Oct 11, 2004
Prager Riesling Smaragd Trocken Wachau Weissenkirchen Steinriegl Niederösterreich Austria  2000 - Nov 1, 2004
Venninger Doktor Kerner, Auslese 1995 - Dec 11, 2001- German
Zimmerman-Graeff Piesporter Michelsberg Spatliese 1975 - Aug 26, 2005
 
Portugal
Adriano Ramos-Pinto Porto 1985 - Cellar
Dow Vintage Port 1985 - Feb 18, 2004
Gould Campbell Vintage Port 1985 - July 9, 2005
Graham's Vintage Port 1991- November 21, 2009
Smith Woodhouse Vintage Port 1990 - Feb 18, 2004
Warre Quinta da Cavadinha Vintage Port 1995 - June 18, 2004
Warre's Tawny Port 1987 - Jan 29, 2004
 
South Africa
De Traffords Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 Stellenbosch, South Africa - Feb 13, 2004
Fairview Swartland (South Africa) Jaakals Fontein Shiraz 2002 - June 24, 2004
Fairview Paarl (South Africa) Beacon Block Shiraz 2002 - May 15, 2004
LAIBACH Stellenbosch PINOTAGE 2003 - May 28 2005
Vinum Stellenbosch, South Africa Cabernet Sauvignon 2003- Nov 25, 2005
 
South America
Apaltagua Envero Carmenere/Cabernet Colchagua Valley - Chile - Feb 13, 2004
Carmen Maipo Valley Chile Grand Vidure-Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1996 - Aug 24, 2004
Concha yToro Don Melchor Private Reserve Maipo Valley Puente Alto Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 - Mar 15, 2005 - Chile
Susana Balboa Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 - June 25, 2003 - Argentina
Susan de Balboa "Crio" Mendoza Meritage 2001 - March 28, 2004 - Argentina
Montes 1995 Curico Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon - July 2, 2005
Trinchero Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 - Feb 7
Veramonte Primus Casablanca Valley Chile 2003 - Dec 6, 2005
Spain
Alion Bodegas y Vińedos Ribera del Duero Crianza  (Spain) 1996 - June 27, 2004
Alion Bodegas y Vinedos Ribera del Duero Reserva 1995 - April 23, 2001- Spain
Bodegas de Murcia Dominio de la Peseta Crianza 2001 - Nov 10, 2004
Breton Lorinon Crianza Tinto Reserva Rioja 1999 - Aug 30, 2005
La Rocas San Alejandro Grenacia 2001 - May 29, 2004
Olivares Dulce Monastrell Cosecha 1998 - March 11, 2002 - Spain
Vega Sauco - Tinto De Toro 1997 - Feb 12, 2000
Other US
Stonington Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2002 - Mar 17, 2004 - Connecticut
 
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