The Wine Knows

The Wine Press Northwest crew is up on Mount Hood for the annual Northwest Wine Summit, the largest judging of Pacific Northwest wines.

This year, we have nearly 1,200 entries, a big increase over last year's 1,060. Judges the South and Pacific Northwest began judging after lunch today and will continue through Tuesday afternoon.

So far, we have judged more than 300 wines, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc.

I am especially amused by the clever names of some wines. I will try to compile some of those Monday and pass them along.