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Leah Norton Searching for a Wine Program

Leah’s interest in wine began in her sophomore year in college. She had an opportunity to attend a board of trustees event that year and ended up talking to a man who had a passion for wine and wineries. The man talked about how he bought property in Virginia that was planted with peaches. He […]

Gary and Diane Forristall on Tour of French Wine Regions

Some have said it takes a lot of beer to make good wine. For Gary and Diane Forristall, that saying may not be far off the mark. They were beer drinkers before they became wine drinkers. The couple had a farm in Iowa and there was a section of land where they could grow something. […]

Yvette Arias, WSU France Trip

Although not currently in the wine trade, Yvette is planning for her future and considering attending the Enology and Viticulture program at WSU. She is also looking at the possibilities growing vines and making wines. Evette’s wine journey began as a youth. Yvette and her cousins were visiting her aunt, when Yevette had the idea […]

Frank and Teri Michiels, Eight Bells Winery

For some, their wine journey begins early in life. That is the case for Frank and Teri Michiels, partners at Eight Bells Winery in Seattle, Washington. Teri’s wine tasting began very early. She attended a convent school in Belgium. The nuns use to give the students a mixture of wine and water with their lunch. […]

Theresa Beaver, Viticulture and Enology Certificate Coordinator Washington State University

Theresa is the group leader for our WSU France wine region trip. Prior to working at WSU, Theresa enjoyed sweet pink wines. In 2006, she became the coordinator for the Viticulture and Enology Certificate, a role that opened the world of wine. As a certificate coordinator, Theresa became exposed to the material the students were […]

Eric White, Associate Winemaker

With some people, their wine journey begins very early in life. Eric White began his journey growing up in a cellar. His mother is the winemaker at Galena Cellars in Illinois. Eric’s family enjoyed European-style wines with their meals. Eric’s mother would always ask the family to tell about the wines they had with dinner. […]

Julie Richards Touring French Wine Regions

There are many stories about how people begin their wine journey. I have been writing about our fellow travelers on the WSU trip to wine regions in France. Julie Richards was a wine consumer. One day she read an article in the Wall Street Journal about a sensory evaluation seminar offered by UC Davis. Julie […]

Geff Howell, Cellar Master at Gilbert Cellars

While we are on tour of wineries and vineyards in France with a tour led by Theresa Beaver of Washington State University, we will spotlight the wine journeys of our fellow travelers. Today we lead with Geff Howell. Geff’s wine journey began as a result of working in the restaurant industry. He started working in […]

A Jura Savagnin

We spent a few wonderful days with friends in the French countryside in Condal. Last evening we had an opportunity to taste a wine from the Jura wine region of France. We were forewarned about this wine. The aroma immediately reminded me of a sherry. The color was a yellow to dark yellow and assorted […]

Discovering the Wines of Savoie near Mont-Blanc

After a cancelled flight and a missed connection, we finally arrived in the Savoie region of France. We visited Domaine Belluard in Ayse. The predominant grape grown in the vineyards is the indigenous grape Gringet. It is believed that the grape pre-dates the time of the Romans. We tasted an absolutely wonderful Brut made with […]


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