The Weekly Walla Walla Wine Word for Dummies is: Carbonic Maceration
Okay, so this is a total of two words and not one word for dummies. Good, so you can count. This isn't a math session, this is vocab.
Carbonic maceration (or whole berry fermentation) is a winemaking technique that is often associated with the French wine region of Beaujolais The goal is to produce a light, but fruity red wine that one can drink immediately ( Thanksgiving Beaujolais Nouveau, anyone?).
…foods company featuring agriculture products such as pickled vegetables (asparagus, green beans, etc), Walla Walla Sweet Onions and was also one of the nation's largest producers of shallots. So it seems only natural Jim and his wife Jane would take the next step and open a winery.
Enter family friend, Brad Riordan a wine and vine hobbyist. In 2005, Walla Walla newcomer Brad Riordan dug more than 200 holes through pure river rock to plant new grapevines on his quarter-acre …
…Vintners Morrison Lane Syrah ( Morrison Lane Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley, Washington) : 100% Syrah. Deep, dark purplish red. Smoked meat and earth come through on the nose; blackberry, black plum, game, and earth on the palate. Medium to full-bodied with lively acidity, medium to high tannins, and a long finish.
Quality: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
QPR: 2 bangs for your buck (out of 5)
Where to buy: Full Pull Wines ( Seattle, Washington), $ 41 ; Available elsewhere, …
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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.pepperbridge.com/ Few wineries in the Walla Walla AVA capture more brand-name recognition than Pepper Bridge and that's most likely because of its famous vineyards which many wineries source fruit from. Its know-how with Walla Walla Cabernet Sauvignon is extremely prevelant in this wine and its one that you should seriously [...]
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…Vineyard (where the fruit comes from), first planted in the 1980's, is a well-known vineyard in Walla Walla that produces exceptional and expressive red wines. Earlier this year, Stephen Brook of Decanter magazine, named the 2008 Estate Perigee one of the Top 10 Bordeaux blends in Washington State. Owner and managing winemaker Marty Clubb, views Perigee as the ultimate expression of L 'Ecole No 41's Seven Hills Vineyard. I'm honored to have the opportunity …
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Appellation: Walla Walla Valley
Vineyards: Birch Creek, Pepper Bridge, Les Collines and Seven Hills
Barrel Aging: 18 months in 16% new Hungarian, French and American barrels
Cases Produced: 100 Cases
Alcohol: 13.8%
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Saviah Cellars is a family-owned winery located south of downtown Walla Walla, Washington, near the Oregon state line in the Walla Walla Valley AVA. Owner/winemaker Richard Funk and his wife Anita, both natives of Montana, moved to Walla Walla in 1991. Rich became acquainted with a number of the area wineries while working as an Environmental Health Specialist with the Walla Walla County Health Department. Through his work at the Health Department on water quality …
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…Daphne Glorian-Solomon of Clos I Terrasses. Next, attendees will dive into the stones Walla Walla, Washington with a focused seminar by the ever spirited and knowledgeable Christophe Baron of Cayuse. Having just hopped a plane home from Barcelona last month, I am especially looking forward to the Priorat seminar.
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