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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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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: https://damawines.com DaMa Wines, located in Walla Walla Washington, combines the efforts of Dawn Kammer and  Mary Derby who have done a great job of turning this relatively new winery into quite the buzz. This chardonnay, sourced from the Columbia Valley is a solid one that’ll do proud many lighter-fare dishes. [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.lecole.com L’Ecole Nº 41 is one of the most recognizable wine brands from Walla Walla and all of Washington – it has a long history and its founder, Marty Clubb, has been one of the most instrumental people in Washington to help put Walla Walla on the map when it comes [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.amavicellars.com Winemaker, Jean-François Pellet has been really on fire lately with his wonderful kung-fu-like skills helping to make kick-ass wines at both Pepper Bridge and Amavi. He’s one of the most likable characters you can run into while visiting Walla Walla and he has a keen palate and passion for [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://tamarackcellars.com/ Many of the 2008 reds from Washington State are really starting to open up nicely right now and I found this Cabernet Sauvignon from Tamarack Cellars no exception. Technical Data: Release Info: Bottlesd November 2011 & Released November 2011 Appelation: Columbia Valley Vineyards: Bacchus Vineyard, Tapteil Vineyard, Weinbau Vineyard, [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website:  http://www.threeriverswinery.com Cabernet Franc – when done well – is still one of my favorite reds and is clearly still way under the “radar” of most wine drinkers and I find that highly unfortunate. This 2008 from Three Rivers winery retails for $39 and offers quite a bit of flavor – [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.pepperbridge.com Pepper Bridge winery is one of the most iconic producers in the Walla Walla Valley – its fruit is sold to many outlining wineries and for good reason – it has a tendency to exhibit dark fruit, acid and good tannin. Swiss-born winemaker, Jean-François Pellet,  is one of the [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.watermillwinery.com/ The Brown family got it start in the apple business and several years ago started venturing in wine. Its first couple of vintages were made by Richard Funk of Saviah Cellars and that got them off to a great start. Andrew Brown is now the winemaker and from my initial [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.columbiacrest.com When it comes to offering new-world bang for the buck, few wineries have enjoyed the success and acclaim like Columbia Crest in Patterson Washington. This champion of Washington wine seems to churn out award-winning wines like Willy Wonka’s chocolate and that’s a huge benefit for consumers on a budget. [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.damawines.com DaMa wines is a Walla Walla winery that was started by Dawn Kammer and Mary Derby – two women who met in Walla Walla, had a synergy that clicked so they decided to pursue their dreams of making great wines.   Technical Data:  Region: Columbia Valley Vineyard(s): Lonesome Spring [...]

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