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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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Who Buys Wine in a Grocery Store?

Row after row after row of wines, in bottles and cans and boxes, flanked by giant end stacks of soda pop wines, hard lemonade, No-Lo options and pre-mixed cocktails.
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Wine Labels: Information Clutter

Springing up like chanterelle mushrooms after an autumn rain are myriad global and regional certifications trumpeting Organic, Biodynamic, LIVE, Salmon Safe, Sustainable, Natural, LEED, SIP, Demeter, Vegan and still more eco-friendly credentials.
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Rare Treasures from Old Vines

It’s worth repeating that the term old vine is unregulated, and any label making claims about old vines should include specifics. When and where were the vines planted? Are these still the original bearing vines, or were they grafted onto older roots?
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What Makes a Great Older Wine?

As good as wines can be right upon release, they have just made the transit from vineyard to fermenter to aging vessel(s) to bottle to warehouse to… wherever. They’re exhausted!
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To Make Great Wine: It Takes Community

Because vineyards are located in agricultural communities and many wineries occupy splendid rural settings, I believe that there is a special type of community which they inhabit and build.
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Paul Gregutt: Summer Wine Road Trip

My purpose on these visits is not to slam through as many wines as possible; but rather to spend quality time with winemakers and winery principals to get a clear understanding of their personal and business goals.
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Wine Labels: Make or Break?

Marketing studies have shown that casual wine shoppers in particular buy on price and label. How does your label design attract or repel them? How much useful information does it convey? What does it say about the care and concern for quality that has gone into making the wine?
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My Favorite Wines in 2024 (So Far)

What I offer you here, filtered through my own palate, are many of the most interesting wines I’ve tasted so far this year.
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Fifty Years of Wine on Red Mountain

Curation and intentionality become paramount when you’re competing on quality, which is what Red Mountain’s reputation is built upon.
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The Brilliant Chardonnays of Oregon

Oregon is bursting at the seams with delicious, sometimes brilliant Chardonnays. I’ve tasted hundreds that warrant very high scores. But if you want a master class in how great...
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