Maryhill winemaker Richard Batchelor walks the rows of Gunkel Vineyard near Goldendale, Wash. Gunkel Vineyard accounted for the lion’s share of the 2019 Proprietor’s Reserve Malbec — the No. 1 wine of this issue’s comparative tasting. (Richard Duval Images)
About Eric Degerman
Eric is the President and CEO of Great Northwest Wine. He is a journalist with more than 30 years of daily newspaper experience and has been writing about wine since 1998. He co-founded Wine Press Northwest magazine with Andy Perdue and served as its managing editor for a decade. He is a frequent wine judge at international wine competitions throughout North America and orchestrates 10 Northwest competitions each year.
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