BOISE, Idaho — Did it make sense to bring Walla Walla wines to Boise for a day in March? From both sides of the border, the answer is yes. Just a four-hour drive from Idaho’s state capital, and even less from the Moscow-Lewiston area, the Walla Walla Valley is one of the first places Gem State wine fans gravitate to when they seek out wine experiences. With more than … [Read more...] about Gem State Report: Walla Walla Wine tours Treasure Valley
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L’Ecole N° 41 Winery develops lesson plan in history for Walla Walla
LOWDEN, Wash. — Forty years ago, L’Ecole N° 41 first rang the bell as a winery in the historic Frenchtown schoolhouse where Jean Ferguson made the wine for her husband, Baker, to take to market. They teamed up to produce one white wine — a Sémillon — and a single red wine. That 1983 Merlot would go to the head of the class at the Enological Society of the Pacific Northwest … [Read more...] about L’Ecole N° 41 Winery develops lesson plan in history for Walla Walla
Caprio Cellars 2020 Eleanor Estate Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley, $68
Owner/winemaker Dennis Murphy established Eleanor Estate Vineyard in 2005, not long after he purchased the land that would later be home to his production facility and tasting room. Those vines named for his grandmother made up nearly a third of this Left Bank-inspired blend. The Hayden Homes executive also owns two vineyards in the prized SeVein project — Octave and Sanitella … [Read more...] about Caprio Cellars 2020 Eleanor Estate Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley, $68
Auction of Washington Wines selects Ashley Trout for Emerging Leader award
WOODINVILLE, Wash. — The Auction of Washington Wines, one of the top five charitable wine auctions in the U.S., has named Ashley Trout of Vital Wines and Brook & Bull Cellars in Walla Walla as an Emerging Leader Award recipient for 2023. This year marks the 36th annual Auction of Washington Wines, and the presentation to Trout will be part of the second annual … [Read more...] about Auction of Washington Wines selects Ashley Trout for Emerging Leader award
Auction of Washington Wines selects Devyani Gupta for Emerging Leader award
WOODINVILLE, Wash. — The Auction of Washington Wines, one of the top five charitable wine auctions in the U.S., has named Devyani Isabel Gupta of Valdemar Estates in Walla Walla an Emerging Leader Award recipient for 2023. This year marks the 36th annual Auction of Washington Wines, and the presentation to Gupta will be part of the second annual TOAST! Honoree … [Read more...] about Auction of Washington Wines selects Devyani Gupta for Emerging Leader award