LAS VEGAS — A year that’s already brought a number of nice headlines for Rocky Pond Estate Winery now includes news that the Washington state producer won best of show this summer at the Las Vegas Global Wine Awards for its 2019 GSM blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The question “So where is Orondo, Washington?” was popular among judges after the 2019 Stratastone Red … [Read more...] about Rocky Pond uses GSM from Rocky Reach to win best of show at Vegas Global Wine Awards
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The Wine Knows: Mastering the magical blend of GSM
Among Washington’s best styles of wine is GSM, shorthand for a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. All three of those grapes are traditionally grown in southern France’s Rhône Valley, from a region known as Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It is part of the greater Cotes du Rhône appellation, much as Red Mountain is a small part of the greater Columbia Valley American Viticultural … [Read more...] about The Wine Knows: Mastering the magical blend of GSM