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Washington State has become the second largest wine producer in the US, however its quality wine history is fairly new. The first wine grapes were planted in Fort Vancouver by the Hudson Bay Company in 1825. By the early 20th century, many European immigrants were producing wines of decent quality. By 1914, vineyards were dotting Yakima and Walla Walla Valleys. 
 
But the Prohibition halted commercial production considerably, even though this also forced a wave of home wine-making. After the Repeal, strict laws were set in place that isolated Washington’s wine industry. Even though some vinifera wines were being produced for private consumption, what emerged from Washington was only sweet and dessert wine made from Concord grapes. These same laws also prohibited California wines, so the majority of Washingtonians only drank what they knew, those sweet Concord wines. 
 
Then in the early 1960s scientists Walter Clore and Chas Nagel won an appeal to Read more »

Top Ten Cabernet Sauvignons: Spotlight on Washington State

Cabernet Sauvignon is often blended. This changes - and some would say completes - its distinctive profile. To showcase this iconic black grape, I wanted to pluck out varietal Cabernets. However, I most wanted to spotlight wines from Washington and som...

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Pays d'Oc IGP-The Vinatta Project

Do you fancy Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and many more? Let the rich warmth and colors of the Mediterranean summer carry you into fall this year with a celebration of the variety and quality of Pays d’Oc IGP* W...

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The Marc Restaurant's Pleasant View Foie Gras

Pleasant View Farms foie gras from the Puyallup Washington area is cooked in a smoking hot pan achieving a deep golden brown sear. It is paired with a roasted pumpkin scone that has been toasted lightly with sugar and spice. The rich foie gras is acc...

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A Complete List of Value Riesling, Tasted 7/2012

It’s not easy to find great Riesling under $12. It is a very particular challenge since producers can always rely on their favorite crutch, sugar, when producing Rieslings. After working through over a case of value priced Rieslings, I was becoming a b...

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Riesling: Will its time ever come?

Riesling is always the next big thing, even though it’s been overtaken by a slew of other hip varieties. A few great examples and thoughts on why they suffer.

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Snooth Top 20 Report

It’s been a while since I’ve run a top 20 report at Snooth, but since we’re coming out of summer and the biggest season for wine sales is fast approaching, it’s a great time to take a look at the emerging trends on Snooth. I’ve identified the top 20 wi...

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Top 15 California Bordeaux Blend Wines Under $125

France may have established that the grapes of Bordeaux go very well together, but that essential blend can now be found in excellent wines worldwide, from South Africa to Washington State. California does particularly well with the black grapes of Bo...

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Robust Italian Varietals in the Heart of Oregon Pinot Noir Country

Smack dab in the middle of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir country, you may not expect to find big, bold Italian varietals, but a visit to Remy Wines will get you just that. Specializing in single vineyard Italian varietal wines like Barbera, Sangiovese, ...

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Syrah - Has Its Time Come?

Syrah has been a perennial dark horse in the US market for much of the last two decades. It’s a grape that always seems to be on the verge of greatness, even exploding on the scene in the late 1990s under the Shiraz moniker and with a thick Aussie acce...

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Three Rivers Winery Red Blend Columbia Valley River's Red (2009)

Winery: Three Rivers Winery
Region: USA » Washington » Columbia Valley
Color: Red Wines
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jtryka

This one has a lovely deep ruby color, with wonderful notes of green grass and ripe red fruit on the nose. The taste is a lovely combination of black fruit up front, accented with a bit of anise and black pepper, that transitions to some lovely ripe p...

Tamarack Cellars Red Blend Columbia Valley Firehouse Red (2008)

Winery: Tamarack Cellars
Region: USA » Washington » Yakima County » Rattlesnake Hills
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon , Syrah , Merlot , Petit Verdot , Sangiovese
Type: Table Wines
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kimberlyaurora

love this chocolate cherry. luscious red fruits and slightly toasty.

Pedestal Merlot (2004)

Winery: Pedestal Winery
Region: USA » Oregon; Washington » Columbia Valley
Varietal: Merlot
Type: Table Wines
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Stallion

WOW! Thick, rich, opulent. This is really something for a Merlot, and confirms what I always state: A Merlot can be every bit as good as a Cabernet....You just have to find the right Merlot. This is something special. The nose EXPLODES out of the gl...

Columbia Crest Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon (2010)

Winery: Columbia Crest
Region: USA » Washington » Horse Heaven Hills
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot
Type: Table Wines
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EMark

Boy, you can sure see the difference between a Cab from WA and one from CA. This is a full-bodied wine, but it is not a "full frontal assault on your palate."There are some blackberry flavors, but that is pretty much it for fruit. I get some light ea...

Sparkman Cellars Red Bordeaux Blend Red Mountain Stella Mae (2007)

Winery: Sparkman Cellars
Region: USA » Washington » Benton County » Yakima Valley AVA » Red Mountain
Color: Red Wines
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jtryka

he wine is a deep purple color in the glass, and the nose is an interesting combination of prune, ripe cherry, Asian spices and smoke. The taste is not at all what I expected given the nose, but there were lush flavors of ripe berries on the outset, f...

Db Cabernet Franc (2010)

Winery: Rasa Vineyards
Region: USA » Washington » Columbia Valley
Varietal: Cabernet Franc
Type: Table Wines
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kimberlyaurora

Delightful! Silky! Smooth! Red fruit with spicy vanilla and sandalwood, violets finish.

Kestrel "Falcon Series" Syrah Yakima Valley (2007)

Winery: Kestrel Wines
Region: USA » Washington » Yakima Valley
Varietal: Syrah , Mourvèdre , Malbec , Viognier
Type: Table Wines
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Matthew Hugh Walker

Kestrel's wines seem to always come off as hard to beat values, no wine more so than this. The wine is soft, with plenty of fruit from red to blue to black. There's a hint of leather and black pepper but not too much. Anyone looking to break into Sy...

Mark Ryan Btr Cellars Suicide Shift (2011)

Winery: Mark Ryan Winery
Region: USA » Washington » Columbia Valley
Varietal: Syrah , Mourvèdre
Type: Table Wines
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kimberlyaurora

lush and juicy dark fruit with focused acidity.

Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay Columbia Valley Cold Creek Vineyard (2010)

Winery: Chateau Ste. Michelle
Region: USA » Washington » Cold Creek
Varietal: Chardonnay
Type: Table Wines
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Nicki Gig

buttery burnt popcorn aromas with more apples, pears, and melon on the palate. Def get that oak on the nose but great citrus and acid on the palate with some nuttiness in between

Btr Cellars the Chief (2011)

Winery: Mark Ryan Winery
Region: USA » Washington
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Petit Verdot
Type: Table Wines
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kimberlyaurora

Love the light pepper taste with tobacco. Nice balance. Will look for again.

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Dunham Cellars Red Bordeaux Blend Walla Walla Valley Trutina
Winery: Dunham Cellars
Region: USA » Washington » Walla Walla County » Walla Walla Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Duck Breast with Saba and Grapes

Reduced grape must (saba) boosts the grape flavor in this rich, sweet sauce. Serve with wilted spinach and roasted turnips or potatoes. Read more »

Seven Hills "Ciel du Cheval" Red Mountain
Winery: Seven Hills Winery
Region: USA » Washington » Benton County » Yakima Valley AVA » Red Mountain
Type: Table Wines

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Lavender Lamb Chops

Although lavender is usually valued for its aromatic contribution to sachets and pot-pourri, it adds, when used sparingly, an interesting undertone to more familiar herbs such as rosemary and thyme... Read more »

Chateau Ste. Michelle Red Bordeaux Blend Columbia Valley Artist Series Meritage
Winery: Chateau Ste. Michelle
Region: USA » Washington » Columbia Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Duck Confit and Swiss Chard

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Waterbrook Winery Red Mountain Meritage
Winery: Waterbrook Winery
Region: USA » Washington » Benton County » Yakima Valley AVA » Red Mountain
Type: Table Wines

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Roast Magret Duck Breasts with Shaved Black Truffles

Magret duck breasts come from Moulard ducks; you can also use smaller Muscovy duck breasts. Both are available at some supermarkets or at dartagnan.com. Read more »

Waterbrook Mélange Columbia Valley
Winery: Waterbrook Winery
Region: USA » Washington » Columbia Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Thyme-Roasted Duck Breast with Orange-Wine Sauce

Notes: Duck breasts are widely available in supermarkets these days, fresh or frozen. If you don't see them in the meat counter, ask for them to be ordered. If they're frozen, thaw (in their plasti... Read more »

Desert Wind Vineyard Red Bordeaux Blend Wahluke Slope Ruah
Winery: Desert Wind Winery
Region: USA » Washington » Grant County » Wahluke Slope
Type: Table Wines

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Lamb Chops Stuffed with Almonds, Lemon and Garlic

This will work best with loin or rib chops, at least 1 inch thick. Read more »

Three Rivers Meritage White Columbia Valley
Winery: Three Rivers Winery
Region: USA » Washington » Columbia Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Lamb Chops with Lemon, Thyme & Mustard Butter

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Cadence Red Bordeaux Blend Red Mountain Bel Canto Cara Mia Vineyard
Winery: Cadence
Region: USA » Washington » Benton County » Yakima Valley AVA » Red Mountain
Type: Table Wines

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Lamb Chops with Basmati Rice

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Waters Interlude
Winery: Waters Winery
Region: USA » Washington » Walla Walla County » Walla Walla Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Pan-Roasted Duck Breasts with Sherry, Honey & Thyme Sauce

You can dress up this dish by adding a few dried figs, if you like. Trim off the stems and, depending on their size, halve or quarter them. Soak the figs in the sherry for 10 minutes and then drain... Read more »

Waters Interlude
Winery: Waters Winery
Region: USA » Washington » Walla Walla County » Walla Walla Valley
Type: Table Wines

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Greek Lamb Chops

For a complete Greek feast, try these juicy lamb chops with couscous tossed with chopped tomato, cucumber, and feta cheese. Read more »

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Varietals Produced in Washington View all

  • Sauvignon Blanc

    Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

    “King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...

  • Merlot

    The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...

  • Syrah

    The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...

  • Chardonnay

    British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...

Subregions of Washington

  • Columbia Gorge

    The confusing thing about this AVA is that there are two places called “The Gorge” in Washington ...

  • Columbia Valley

      The Columbia Valley AVA straddles both Washington and Oregon, though the majority of its w...

  • Benton County

    Benton County is an emerging wine region in southwest Washington state. It straddles the Yakima...

  • Grant County

  • Horse Heaven Hills

    Bounded on the north by the ridge of the hills forming the southern border of the Yakima Valley, ...

Popular Wineries in Washington View all

  • The Hiney Winery

    25 years ago The Hiney Winery was America’s number one comedy feature broadcast on over 600 radio...

  • Canyon's Edge Winery

    From the Soil to the Bottle Canyons Edge Winery is pleased to bring you exceptional wines with ex...

  • Kestrel Wines

    We opened our winery in early 1999 on three acres in the Prosser Wine and Food Park. Our winery b...

  • Arbor Crest Wine Cellars

    Winemaker Kristina Mielke-van Loben Sels the second generation of the Mielke family to oversee...

  • Saviah Cellars

    Saviah Cellars is a family-owned and operated artisan winery located in the acclaimed Walla Walla...

  • Badger Mountain Inc.

    The wines of Badger Mountain Vineyard and Powers Winery reflect the shared values of father and s...

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