Kevin Pogue
Kevin Pogue is a professor of geology at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, known for his expertise on terroir for winegrape production,[1] a specialty in which he has been termed a "leading global expert".[2] He works both as an academic geologist, and as a consultant for grape farmers and land investors. The New York Times said "[t]he importance of the work of Dr. Pogue...signals the increasing maturity and seriousness of the Washington wine industry.[1] In 2018, Dr. Pogue was the recipient of the Walter Clore Honorarium from the Washington State Wine Commission, for his service as an "ambassador, mentor, and champion of Washington Wines".
Early life and education
Pogue is from Lexington, Kentucky.[3] He and received a B.S. in geology from the University of Kentucky, and an M.S. in geology from Idaho State University.[4][5] He received a doctorate in geology from Oregon State University.[6]
The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater AVA
In 2013–2014, Pogue did geological research for, and was the petitioner for, the first sub-appellation of the Walla Walla Valley AVA to be called The Rocks District of Milton–Freewater American Viticultural Area (The Rocks AVA).[3][7][8][9][10][11]
References
- Asimov, Eric (April 25, 2013), "In Search of Terroir, Ear to the Ground", The New York Times
- Chen, Eli (October 2, 2013), "Like That Wine? You Might Thank an Earth Scientist", Science Friday, NPR
- Dalton, Levi; Scala, Erin (May 30, 2014). "Kevin Pogue interview". I'll Drink To That podcast. Episode 176. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- Staff: Kevin Pogue, Whitman College, archived from the original on 2014-09-03
- Geology department: Kevin Pogue, Whitman College Geology Department
- About us, VinTerra Consulting PLLC
- Richard, Terry (October 16, 2013), "Walla Walla emerges as wine-tasting haven in scenic southeast Washington", The Oregonian
- Richard, Terry (October 21, 2013), "Walla Walla's southside wine district features proposed Milton-Freewater AVA", The Oregonian
- Holden, Ronald (April 2014), Home Grown: A celebration of local culinary enterprise—Kevin Pogue: Champion of Rocks, Seattle Dining!, archived from the original on 2014-09-03, retrieved 2014-08-30
- Steiman, Harvey (February 28, 2013), "New Walla Walla AVA Faces Rocky Road—Washington vintners who use grapes from "The Rocks" won't be able to put it on their labels", Steiman at Large blog, Wine Spectator
- "Proposed Establishment of The Rocks District of Milton–Freewater Viticultural Area" (PDF), Federal Register proposed rules, United States Government Printing Office, 79 (38), p. 10743, February 26, 2014
Further reading
- Mitham, Peter (June 2013), "Topography and Temperature: Research in Columbia Valley links land and growing degree days", Wines and Vines
- Reed, Diane (2014), Legendary locals of Walla Walla, Arcadia, p. 104, ISBN 978-1467101172
- Wilder, Zibby (August 22, 2012), "Kevin Pogue: Washington Wine's Most Wanted "Terroirist"", Seattle Weekly
- Brayton, Adam (November 8, 2012), "Wine sparks academic pursuit", Whitman Pioneer
- Zraly, Kevin; Matthews, Sara (2006), Washington: The State of Wine, Graphics Arts Books, ISBN 978-1558689534
- Geologists debunk soil impact on wine at Ore. talk, Associated Press, October 24, 2009, archived from the original on August 28, 2014 – via The Seattle Times