Guide to Wine Scores

Timing is everything in life and this applies to great winemaking as well. Echolands is the brainchild of two prominent Kansas City residents: Master of Wine and Master Sommelier Doug Frost and notable land conservationist Brad Bergman. “Brad Bergman and I had been talking about some sort of winery project, and we jumped at the chance when Norm McKibben of the SeVein Water … [Read more...] about Wines of Distinction & Sweeping Views From Echolands in Walla Walla

Founded by Redmond residents Chaitanya “Chaz” and Salima Bangur, Sama Cellars produces exclusively small-lot Rhone varietal wines. For a fledging winery, they are quickly gaining recognition for what Chaz terms as “methodical winemaking that is rooted in my background as a biochemist and technology innovator.” Chaz trained at the Northwest Wine Academy and holds a WSET Level 2 … [Read more...] about Sama Cellars Wine Lounge in Redmond Town Center Dedicated to Rhone Varieties

Mansion Creek Cellars’ new Seattle tasting room is nestled in the heart of the Fremont district just steps from the active Burke-Gilman Trail. Curated flights or glass pours at this location are savored over panoramic views that take in the Aurora Bridge, Seattle skyline and Mt. Rainier. One can’t say enough good things about the exciting quality of wine coming out of this … [Read more...] about Mansion Creek Cellars Adds Spanish Flair In Seattle’s Fremont Neighborhood

Bacovino’s Pioneer Square tasting room lies in the heart of the city’s vibrant waterfront district. It’s close to the stadiums, Pike Place Market, and sits directly across the street from the Seattle ferry terminal with major routes serving Bainbridge and Bremerton. Owner, winemaker and Seattle native Randy Brooks says the historic nature of the neighborhood location spoke … [Read more...] about Bacovino Brings Plush Wines To The Seattle Waterfront

Winery owners Dennis and Heather Malcom believe in the power of giving back. Their modest Bremerton-based winery is making a big difference for many in the community with a business model focused on donations to local non-profits. Dennis’ wine journey began as a devoted hobbyist winemaker who discovered his passion in 2006 after scoring high accolades at a wine competition. … [Read more...] about 
Honey Malcom Winery Makes A Ripple Effect In Bremerton

Lifelong buddies since college, Jonathan Edelman and Dan Sogg launched Foolhardy Vintners in 2016, united by “a shared wine aesthetic.” Selling mostly through distributors, they recently opened a tasting room in historic downtown Walla Walla (in the former Elephant Seven Winery location), several short blocks from The Marcus Whitman Hotel. The spacious tasting room is both … [Read more...] about Foolhardy Vintners Opens Tasting Room in Walla Walla

Dichotomy is about a Washington State vineyard and winery born from winemakers Jarred Jenner and Rosie Signer after they fell in love on the coast of South Australia. Rosie Signer grew up in Spokane and studied Viticulture and Enology at WSU before heading to Australia, where she landed a fulltime job as a winemaker at a crush facility. She quickly fell in love with the … [Read more...] about Taste Wines From Different Hemispheres at Dichotomy Vineyards

What began four decades ago as one of the state’s early organic farming operations growing cherries, blueberries, peaches, nectarines, apples and pears has expanded with organic grapes for the LaPierre family’s estate-grown red wines. “What makes us unique in the wine industry is our experience and passion for organic farming,” says Lauren LaPierre. “We have spent years … [Read more...] about LaPierre Winery Puts Focus on Organic Grapes

Mike and Cindy Jacobsen worked in public education as school psychologists on the west side of Washington for 50-plus years combined. With a focus on assessment/evaluation, they dealt frequently with the “normal curve,” which later inspired the name of their vineyard and winery. Upon retirement they applied their passion for wine by investing as partners in a wine shop and wine … [Read more...] about Old Vine Wines at Above The Curve Vineyard

At the nucleus of this rising star winery in Walla Walla is a highly credentialed team: namely, vineyard consultant Alan Busacca along with wine industry entrepreneurs Steve and Nikki Bruere. Together these dynamic partners are garnering attention for lush and expressive red wines crafted from their three premier estate vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley and Columbia Gorge … [Read more...] about Capital Call Vintners Launches Walla Walla Tasting Room

Stephen Lesefko spent seven years honing his craft as winemaker for Seattle-based Kerloo Cellars. After starting a wine brand together with his wife, Kelsey von der Burg, the couple decided to “pick up shop and move out to the Olympic Peninsula.” In the summer of 2024, the couple opened a tasting room along a prime stretch of retail establishments on the quaint Port … [Read more...] about Castle & Crown Cellars: Bringing Old World-Style Wines to Port Townsend

A cult name among wine fans, Andrew Latta grew his brand slowly and organically from 2011 to 2016, when he opened his tasting room and production facility in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. Now Latta has opened a new satellite tasting room close to the Woodinville action. The modern spacious location has hip vibes and sits within a cluster of other wineries within the former … [Read more...] about Latta Wines Expands Cult Vibes into Woodinville

Managed by Kasey and Cameron Davenport, Kinhaven is the newest place to gather in Woodinville over luxe boutique wines sourced primarily from the Walla Walla Valley AVA. The satellite tasting room sits in the Hollywood District of town in the same retail hub as Purple Café and Wine Bar. Cameron is a chef-turned-winemaker who strives for aromatics, complexity and balance in … [Read more...] about Kinhaven in Walla Walla Branches into Woodinville

Darby English began selling his small-batch wine in a warehouse tasting room in Woodinville in 2006, and has earned the moniker of a brand synonymous with early Woodinville startups. He developed a cult following for his Syrah from the get-go, and first appeared in Washington Tasting Room Magazine in 2010. French Rhône varietals, both reds and whites, have always been … [Read more...] about Darby Winery Begins A New Chapter in the Hollywood District