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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.amavicellars.com Sister winery to the famed Pepper Bridge Winery, Amavi has been producing wines that are aimed at delivering a really good quality-to-price ratio and this 2009 Syrah lives up to that. Sourced from Walla Walla AVA vineyards, the fruit in this wine is stellar and Jean-François Pellet (winemaker), doesn’t miss [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.hoguecellars.com Hogue Cellars is a Washington Winery located in the town of Prosser – it’s one of the most recognizable brands from that state. Several years ago, however, it was acquired by Constellation Wines and since has seen a massive thrust into a national presence. Some of my first experiences [...]

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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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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.snoqualmie.com/ Washington State does a bang-up job offering mouthwatering Syrah – and a lot of them are really good values like this 2006 from Snoqualmie. Joy Anderson has a good track record of making insanely good wines for relatively low prices and this wine is no different. Technical Data: Acidity: 0.61 [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website:  http://www.betzfamilywinery.com Bob Betz could very well be the most respected winemaker in the state of Washington – his legacy as a Master of Wine and the accolades his winery continues to garner is amazing. But what makes Bob’s story rather unique in an industry full of self-aggrandizing-types is his utter [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.saviahcellars.com A lot of wineries have figured out that in order to grow revenue, coming up with a quality second-label at the sub-$20 price-point is a great idea. Even though Saviah has been lavished in praised by both fans and crititcs, owner/winemaker, Richard Funk launched the “Jack” line of second-label [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.lecole.com L’Ecole 41 is easily one of the most iconic Walla Walla vintners there is – its founder, Marty Clubb, has nearly become a Washington Wine institution. His passion, longevity and overall know-how make him one of the more sought-after people in the industry. Technical Data: Composition 95% SYRAH, 5% GRENACHE [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.betzfamilywinery.com Family man and winemaker, Bob Betz is – by most accounts – the nicest man you’re likely to ever meet in the wine industry or in life, period. His kindness and gentle soul are reflective in his wine and frankly that’s why he’s had the success he’s had. Betz [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://bergevinlane.com Washington State is well-known amongst its home-crowd for making kick-ass Syrah wines that not only go toe-to-toe with the best in the world but, frankly, at prices that are hard for most other regions to compete in. This Bergevin Lane “She-Devil” uses a combination of fruit from the Stone [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.saviahcellars.com For Saviah Cellars’ owner/winemaker, Richard Funk, it’s not too difficult to make good wine since he sources some of the best fruit available out of Walla Walla and the Columbia Valley. Additionally, he has his own estate vineyards in near-by Milton Freewater Oregon – which is still apart of [...]

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