Best Buy! Natalie Conway-Barnes continues to share the winemaking credit with her father, Mike, and they work with vines two decades old for this delicious Muscat made in an off-dry style. Notes of honeyed lemon tea, peach and cantaloupe run from start to finish, and there’s enough juiciness to balance the 1% residual sugar for a lingering farewell. Elena Conway, Natalie’s … [Read more...] about Latah Creek Wine Cellars 2021 Lonesome Spring Vineyard Orange Moscato, Yakima Valley $16
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Robin Ridge Winery 2021 Organic Chardonnay, Similkameen Valley $21.99
Best Buy! The Cottrill family established Robin Ridge in 1996, helping to transform the picturesque pocket of Keremeos and the Similkameen Valley into British Columbia wine country. Tim and Caroline raised their children on their estate, which prompted them to adopt organic practices and embrace the hands-on Geneva Double Curtain trellis system early on. This expression of … [Read more...] about Robin Ridge Winery 2021 Organic Chardonnay, Similkameen Valley $21.99
Domaine Holesinsky 2022 Gertschen Vineyard Rosé of Syrah, Idaho $14
Best Buy! The Holesinskys manage and harvest this 2-acre Syrah vineyard planted 20 years ago near Twin Falls by longtime Sun Valley wine merchant Bob Gertschen. This bottling represents the second straight year that the Holesinskys have turned those grapes into a Platinum rosé. Light strawberry, white peach, passion fruit and hyacinth aromas are followed by a flavorful mix of … [Read more...] about Domaine Holesinsky 2022 Gertschen Vineyard Rosé of Syrah, Idaho $14
Waterbrook Winery 2021 Vintner’s Selection Red Blend Columbia Valley, $19.99
Best Buy! Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of the winery that Eric Rindal founded in the Walla Walla Valley. One of his key hires, John Freeman, stayed on after Rindal sold the Lowden brand to Precept in 2006 and his crew continues to produce some of the state’s most delicious wines. This vintage of Vintner’s Selection is a remarkable value as blend of Cabernet … [Read more...] about Waterbrook Winery 2021 Vintner’s Selection Red Blend Columbia Valley, $19.99
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2022 Dry Rock Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley $18.99
Best Buy! The Gehringer family devotes this Sauvignon Blanc to its Dry Rock planting adjacent the winery, and it’s no surprise for one of their entries to emerge as elite, evidenced by seven career Platinum Awards for their work with this variety. Wonderfully fresh aromas of pink grapefruit, gooseberry and lime lead into the rewarding palate of pink grapefruit, honeydew melon … [Read more...] about Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2022 Dry Rock Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley $18.99