2006 Côte Bonneville, DuBrul Vineyard Carriage House
Since we put the 2005 vintage of this wine in the Washington Club two years ago, Côte Bonneville has gone from an unknown Washington treasure to recognition as one of the best wineries in the state. Continue reading →

2005 Corliss Estates, Columbia Valley Red Wine
As we mentioned last summer, when we put their 2004 Red Wine in the club, Corliss Estates was founded in 2001 in an old bakery in downtown Walla Walla by a couple of Seattle real estate developers, Michael Corliss and Lauri Darneille, at the height of the wine boom there. Continue reading →

2007 L’Ecole No. 41, Perigee
Perigee, from Seven Hills Vineyard, is one of L’Ecole’s two top wines, the other being their Apogee from Pepper Bridge Vineyard. Continue reading →

2007 Quilceda Creek, Columbia Valley Red Wine
Ah, Quilceda Creek. Continue reading →

2008 Mark Ryan Winery, Crazy Mary Mourvedre
Everybody knows Mark McNeely for his Red Mountain Bordeaux blends, but he has also been working with Rhone grapes for a long time. Continue reading →

2007 Waters, Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
We’ve been impressed with Jamie Brown’s wines since his days with James Leigh Cellars; Continue reading →

2008 K Vintners, The Creator
Every year, we pick one or two of Charles Smith’s elite wines for this club, and our pick for this vintage (for the first time since 2003) is The Creator. Continue reading →

2003 Reininger, Cima, Walla Walla Valley
This is the third vintage of Chuck Reininger’s Cima that we have put in this club. Continue reading →

2007 Mark Ryan Winery, Dead Horse
Mark McNeely needs no introduction to Washington wine fans, both for his powerhouse wines and his mentoring of so many young winemakers. Continue reading →

2004 Corliss Estates, Columbia Valley Red Wine
For a winery that has been officially open only about a year and a half, Corliss Estates has received an incredible amount of acclaim, including being named “Northwest Winery of the Year” by Seattle Magazine. Continue reading →