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By: Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.waterbrook.com (Seattle WA 4/10/2013) – A brand of Precept, Waterbrook Winery is a relatively large producer in Walla Walla Washington and is also one of the older wineries in the area. It has wide distribution on a national level so finding its wines shouldn’t be too difficult. Technical Data:  Varietal blend: 91% [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.doubleback.com Drew Bledsoe – the famous NFL Quarterback – hails from Washington State so it’s no wonder why he’d have an interest in launching a winery project in Walla Walla. Along with long-time friend, Chris Figgins (Leonetti) – this 2009 Doubleback Cab represents a collaborative effort between Chris and Drew. It’s [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.baronsv.com Matt Loso’s kung-fu-like winemaking skills come through big-time in this delicious Cabernet Sauvignon, made from some of the best vineyards in the Columbia Valley. Technical Data: Vineyards: Conner Lee, Hedges Estate, Stillwater Creek, Belle Villa Vineyards Appellation: 100% Columbia Valley Grape Varieties: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc Average [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.columbiacrest.com There is no question that Columbia Crest is one of the most pivitol brands from Washington State – it’s pedigree of releasing quality wines at each respective price level is nearly unheard of – especially when you consider their reputation. A couple of vintages ago, its Reserve Cab was hailed [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.saviahcellars.com Price: $28 The Walla Walla Valley has really grown-up in many ways, not the least of them is its ability to churn out world-class Cabernet Sauvignon at prices that drive regions like Napa crazy. This stellar bottle of Cab comes from Saviah Cellars and is a really good example [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.threeriverswinery.com Three Rivers winery, located near the western outskirts of Walla Walla, is a recognizable, staple brand within that area as it has been producing quality vino for quite awhile now. This Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the Walla Walla AVA and does a decent job of showcasing that area. Technical [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.bookwalterwines.com John Bookwalter has an extremely loyal-following for his wines – most notably his red. This bottle of a Bordeaux-style blend combines cab, merlot and cab franc – while’s it’s on the pricier side, it should present itself to be a better value with a few more years of bottle-aging. [...]

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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: 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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