Walla Walla Washington
The Port of Walla Walla with the assistance from the CMBell Company, Inc. just released a promotional video on the Walla Walla Valley. It's a must see!
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Walla Walla Awards
One of 10 Best Small Towns in America
Top 10 Greatest Neighborhoods
Most Authentic Wine Region in America
One of 8 of Best American Small Towns for Foodies
USA Today: One of Five Best Small Towns in America
Named Friendliest Small Town by Rand McNally/USA Today
Morrison Lane Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA
The Walla Walla Valley has often been called the next Napa Valley, and for good reason. This is a place winemakers from around the world are coming to start the next generation of legendary wineries. Despite this growth, most wineries remain small, family-run operations. When visiting the wineries, you often get the chance to talk directly with the winemakers and learn what makes Walla Walla Valley wine so special.
A For the Morrison family, farming, viticulture and winemaking in the Walla Walla Valley is a four-generation tradition. Established in 1918 by Billy Morrison, this family farm was left to Walter Morrison after his fathers passing in the 1930s. Taking over the family farm at the age of 18 along with two brothers and one sister, Walter began his career of growing pretty much any row crop grown in the valley.
Dean and Verdie Morrison planted their first four acres of Syrah just outside Walla Walla in 1994. The original Vineyard has grown to 28 acres and the dazzling array of varietals produced makes it one of the most eclectic in the state. More than half of acreages is devoted to Syrah; also included in the rest of mix are Viognier, Cinsault, Carmenère, Counoise, Dolcetto, Sangiovese, Nebbiolo and Barbera. An additional 5 acreages non-contiguous is being leased. That plots one of the highest in Walla Walla at 1800 feet.
Morrison grapes were a hot commodity from the wineries first harvest. Among the wineries that lined up to purchase they were Seven Hills, Cayuse, K Vintners, and Walla Walla Vintners. The winemaker for Morison Lane is son Sean Morrison who is also the cellar master at Abeja. Estate grapes are used almost exclusively; a couple of Columbia Valley wines were made in 2004 when the estate Vineyard was frozen out. The varies wines show clear varietal identifiers, and such unusual as the Morrison Lane Dolcetto, Cinsault, and Counoise is varietal bottling are especial interesting as is the 33 1/3 (Syrah, Counoise and Viognier). Morrison Lane wines can be somewhat difficult to find. Produced is about 1200 cases annually largely sold out in the testing room.
The multi-talented Morrison's are a musical family well. Dean on stand-up bass, Verdie on piano, Sean guitar. Their main testing room is often the setting for some excellent jazz jams.
Duane Wollmuth, Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance
This spring, Duane Wollmuth was named executive director of the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance. His background includes managing partner of Three Rivers Winery in Walla Walla and most recently executive director of the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association. He and his wife, Mary, still own Biscuit Ridge Vineyard near Dixie, Wash., which produces some of the Northwest most delicious late harvest Gewurztraminer. In this Wine Press Northwest WineCast, we caught up with Wollmuth during a trade event at Ash Hollow Winery.
NorthWest Economic Expedition - Walla Walla Great Organic Food & Mad Locals
This Awesome Organic Rest. was the Bomb! And we are upsetting the Locals with our coverage of Walla Walla
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Walla Walla - Alive with Opportunities
Walla Walla .... a rural community alive with opportunity ...
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Forgeron Wine Cellars- Walla Walla, Washington
If you ever get to tour the wine cellars in Walla Walla, Wa. make it an absolute must to stop by at Forgeron Wine Cellars. These Vintners are natives of France, and trained as classic wine makers. Frankly, I consider their wine as 'genius in a bottle'. The crafting, blending, and seasoning in burgundy oak... absolute elegance. Also in this video take notice of the superb Voice Over Artistry of Fiona Goldman. Old school skill displayed in colour, pacing, texture and mood. Not often heard these days...we thought Fiona's skill-set and award winning talent, fivoice.co.uk was perfect for this shoot and we were right!
WINERAM USA Episode 1: Woodinville Wine Country
WINERAM USA is a TV series from WINERAM Productions that goes into detailed discussions and interviews with key players from some of the United States top wineries and wine regions. Episode 1 begins in Washington State with Long Shadows Vintners, a winery that brings together 7 extremely talented Vintners from around the worlds famous wine regions to make wine in Washington State. Together these Vintners alongside wine extraordinaire Allen Shoup work to produce the best wines possible out of Washington State’s top wine regions. Watch as one of their head winemakers Gilles Nicault and presenter Colin West explore what winemaking procedures go on in the middle of winter. They top off the series by going alpine touring in the Cascade Mountains to check out one of the most influential geographical features in WA state and how it affects the vineyards out east A bit of adventure and a bit of wine is back with WINERAM Productions.
Wine Tasting in Leavenworth Washington
Leavenworth, Washington is one of the hottest up-and-coming wine regions in the Northwest. The terrain gives the wines depth and complexity, and the growing number of wineries and vintners experimenting throughout the region produces amazing varietals. Join us for a wine tour of several of the over a dozen wineries and wine tasting rooms in downtown Leavenworth and the surrounding valley. Taste, sip, savor and repeat!
Wine Incubators Walla Walla
Denise from Trio Vintners shows you the wine incubators out at the Walla Walla airport. The incubators are designed to support start up wineries, there they can grow and after a six year period they must move on to bigger and better things and create their own estate or tasting room in Walla Walla. For information on Trio Vintners visit and for more information on Walla Walla visit wallawalla.org
Discover Jet City of Seattle, Washington
Located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, this expansive, one-of-a-kind winery occupies the space that was formerly a Dr. Pepper bottling plant. Guests are invited to experience Charles Smith's wines while listening to music and enjoying a view of Boeing Field’s main runways set in front of the iconic profile of Washington's Mount Rainier.
Charles Smith, owner and winemaker of K Vintners, Charles Smith Wines, ViNO, Secco Italian
Bubbles, SIXTO, Wines of Substance and one half of Charles & Charles, is based in Walla
Walla, Wash. Charles Smith Wines are sold in all 50 states and 23
countries worldwide.
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K Vintners 2014 The Deal Syrah (The Wine Review - Ep. 158)
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Here’s your backstage pass to see how we bring K Vintners The Boy and K Vintners Roma from vine to wine.
Charles Smith, owner and winemaker of K Vintners, Charles Smith Wines, ViNO, Secco Italian
Bubbles, SIXTO, Wines of Substance and one half of Charles & Charles, is based in Walla
Walla, Wash. Charles Smith Wines are sold in all 50 states and 23
countries worldwide.
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Charles Smith Uncorked: Ask Him Anything
Here’s your front row ticket to the Charles show. At the grand opening of Jet City, Charles Smith’s urban winery in Georgetown, Seattle our guests got to the chance to ask Charles anything about his wines, his hair, and more.
Charles Smith, owner and winemaker of K Vintners, Charles Smith Wines, ViNO, Secco Italian
Bubbles, SIXTO, Wines of Substance and one half of Charles & Charles, is based in Walla
Walla, Wash. Charles Smith Wines are sold in all 50 states and 23
countries worldwide.
Learn more via the links below!
charlessmithwines.com
The Science of Good Taste -- Geology, Wine and Food
November public lecture, presented by Larry Meinert, Ph.D.
Quilceda Creek Offering
This announcement of the new release featuring one of the landmark properties is on the eve of my second visit to Washington State. My first trip last year to the auction was so much fun I decided to make another trip this year but this year's journey will include a trip to wine country also to visit the vineyards and kiss the dirt as I like to say.
I know some of you may look at this as a vacation but I will be doing serious research into the world of Washington state wines in efforts to keep you- our Wine Drinking People informed on what is happening in one of the U.S. premier wine producing states. You will get a full report when I get back, but for now check out these wines from Quilceda Creek including all the older vintage wines that we have in the store from this benchmark producer.
The Wine Review Video - Ep. 30: Dusted Valley 2012 Boomtown Cabernet Sauvignon
Today's wine comes to us from Washington State: Dusted Valley Vintners 2012 Boomtown Cabernet Sauvignon Sauv available in Ontario at the LCBO.
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Me riding Waterworks near Triple Nickel at Bluewood Ski Resort near Dayton, WA
This was taken at Bluewood Ski Resort. We got rain and sun all day.
I rode on Triple Nickel before noon. I'm riding down the hill. I'm all alone. To the 30! To the 20!
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