Joy's Journal
Read winemaker Joy Andersen’s dispatches from the winery and the vineyards.
Wine Making - August 8, 2011New Wines Bottling This Week!
While we eagerly await the beginning of Harvest 2011 in Washington, other exciting things are in the works at Snoqualmie. This week, we’ll hand-bottle two special wines that will release in late September and be available exclusively at the winery tasting room in Prosser: a 2009 Petit Verdot and a 2009 Dolcetto. Read More
Sustainability - August 25, 2010Winery Sustainable Practices Grant
As we get ready to head into harvest, we got some good news this month when the Washington Wine Industry Foundation was awarded $128,250 from the Washington State Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant program to build a Guide to Sustainable Winery Practices. Read More
Sustainability - May 6, 2010Successes in Reducing Water Use
Water conservation is a major part of our sustainability efforts in both the vineyards and the Snoqualmie winery. In the vineyards, drip irrigation systems ensure efficiency and have reduced waste significantly. Read More
Wine Making - February 2, 20102009 Vintage White Wines Off to a Great Start
Late January is a busy time for us at Snoqualmie, as we begin bottling the new vintages of our Naked and Columbia Valley white wines. Read More
Sustainability - February 1, 2010Ten Easy Ways to Live Greener
At Snoqualmie, it is our goal to make the best quality wines while making as small a dent in our natural resources as possible. At the winery and in the vineyards, that means focusing on energy and water conservation, community leadership, and new methods of pest, soil, plant, and water management among the vines. Read More
