Background: After his retirement from professional football in 2007, Walla Walla native Drew Bledsoe returned to his hometown and began planting his original estate vineyard, McQueen, in the southern end of the Walla Walla Valley AVA. Continue reading
Background: The seeds of Eastern Washington’s Valdemar Estate date back to 1889, when Joaquin Martínez Bujanda opened his first winery in northern Spain. Continue reading
Background: Matthews was founded by Matt Loso in 1993 and it has long been regarded as one of the state’s most respected wineries. Continue reading
Background: Tranche is the sister label of Corliss Estates, which was founded in Walla Walla in 2001 and quickly became one of the top wineries in the state, thanks to ample resources, excellent vineyard sites, and meticulous attention to detail at every stage. Continue reading
Background: Force Majeure is an ultra-premium winery based in Woodinville specializing in estate-grown, single-vineyard Bordeaux- and Rhône-inspired wines. Continue reading
Background: Walla Walla’s Reynvaan Family Vineyards developed a reputation as a cult Washington winery soon after the release of their first vintage in 2007. Continue reading
Winery info: After decades of work as a real estate developer, and time spent travelling the world with his family, David Dufenhorst and his wife Michelle bought land in Orondo, Washington, north of Wenatchee, and began planting what eventually grew to 125 acres of estate vineyards along the Columbia River. Continue reading
Winery info: Founded in 2002 by Ken and Ginger Harrison along with winemaker John Abbott and Molly Galt, with a goal of producing estate-grown Cabernet of the highest standards. Continue reading
Winery info: When Woodward Canyon was founded in 1982 by Rick Small and his wife Darcey Fugman-Small, it was the second winery in the Walla Walla Valley. Continue reading
Winery info: Seth Kitzke grew up in the Yakima Valley, surrounded by orchards and vineyards and when his family founded their own winery, Kitzke Cellars, he began helping in their vineyard at the age of 12. Continue reading
