Best Buy! Woodinville winemaker Bob Bullock, proud member of the 12th Man at CenturyLink, quarterbacks this blush-style pink made with Chenin Blanc and Sangiovese, which will tackle a summertime thirst with its tasty mix of strawberry, Fuji apple and raspberry that's finished nicely dry at just 0.5% residual sugar. This bottling marked Eye of the Needle's first proprietary … [Read more...] about Eye of the Needle Winery 2016 Moments Rosé, Columbia Valley, $15
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Sparkman Cellars 2014 Holler Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $32
The Honorary Vintner for the 2017 Auction of Washington Wines - Sparkman Cellars - soared up Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list last year with the 2013 Holler. The Sparkman family and head juiceman Linn Scott back that up with this suave sensation, the Woodinville winery’s flagship Cab that thinks and drinks like a Meritage through its blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (75%), Merlot … [Read more...] about Sparkman Cellars 2014 Holler Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $32
Walla Walla Vintners 2014 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, $30
Longtime educator Myles Anderson created and taught the viticulture and enology program for Walla Walla Walla Community College. In 2002, he selected one of his top students, Colorado native William vonMetzger, to help him ramp up production of Walla Walla Vintners, the brand Anderson and Gordy Venneri bonded in 1995. The string of success they’ve achieved in their decade of … [Read more...] about Walla Walla Vintners 2014 Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, $30
DANCIN Vineyards 2014 Pas de Chat Pinot Noir, Southern Oregon, $37
Wine Press Northwest’s 2017 Oregon Winery of the Year affirmed its award this spring at the Cascadia Wine Competition with a double gold medal for its 2014 Pas de Chat Pinot Noir. A product of Brian Denner’s first vintage for DANCIN, this Pinot Noir is full and lush with flavors of blackberry and plum, and the nose matches perfectly, indulging the senses with fruit, spice and a … [Read more...] about DANCIN Vineyards 2014 Pas de Chat Pinot Noir, Southern Oregon, $37