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Paul Gregutt

Paul Gregutt has been reviewing the wines and wineries of the Pacific Northwest since the mid-1980s. Career highlights include serving as the wine columnist for the Seattle Times (2002 – 2013) and Contributing Editor for Wine Enthusiast magazine (1998 – 2022). He lives with his wife Karen and his rescue dog Cookie in Waitsburg (pop. 1204), a Walla Walla County farm community. When not tasting and writing about wine he writes songs, plays guitar and sings in his band the DavePaul5 (davepaul5.com). Follow his writing here and at www.paulgregutt.substack.com.
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Report on Wine: Nick Kristof’s Vineyards

To the extent my reporting career has focused on people left behind and the need to create new industries that nurture jobs and opportunities in rural America, our tiny little operation is meant to be an example of that.”
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Pointless? Why Does the Wine Rating System Still Hang On?

Our lives are run by computer technology. Along with the ubiquitous presence of smartphones, smart watches, talking cars and refrigerators that remind you that your lettuce is turning brown...
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Paul’s Wine-Lover’s Holiday Gift Guide

‘Tis better to give than... you know the rest. So here is a list of ideas to get you going.
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Will Tariffs Target Wine? And New Releases from Drouhin Oregon, DDO, Long Walk, :Nota Bene, Sineann

As hard a truth as it may be, the ongoing shrinkage of the domestic wine industry may simply be a culling of the herd. It happens in every industry.
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The Skinny on Biodynamic Viticulture (Plus the latest from Shea, Brittan, Soter, Winderlea, Big Table and Archery Summit)

I’ve tracked the growth of biodynamic viticulture in the Pacific Northwest with interest as more and more wineries, especially in Oregon, have adopted the practice. King Estate and Maysara...
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Order Please! Time to Clean up that Wine Collection

As I see it it’s no different than flying first class or buying front row seats to Taylor Swift. But what I see among the slackers I hang with is the opposite. Uncounted, unknown, unreachable stacks and jumbles of boxes of wine, purchased who knows where or when, and piled in a dusty corner of an unfinished basement.
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L’Ecole No. 41 and the Art of Blending Wine

Anyone who paints – watercolors, acrylics, oils, whatever – understands the importance of blending colors. It’s where technical skills combine with the soul of the artist. I believe you can make the same connection with wine.
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Northwest Wines and Alcohol Content

For most of the 25 years I reviewed wines for Wine Enthusiast, finished alcohol (abv) was not included. Although I talked to any number of NW winemakers about their...
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How to be a Better Taster of Wine

There’s one sure way to get more enjoyment from wine, find better values from your wine purchases and enjoy more interesting experiences when visiting wine country. Be the best...
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This is how you Start a Vineyard

“We knew nothing about farming. We didn't know how to make a straight line in a row. How do you drive a tractor? How big a tractor do you need? We were fortunate that there were a lot of people like us, who also didn't know anything."
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