February 11, 2011 — Katya’s Restaurant & Wine Bar in the Tri-Cities community of Richland, WA, was showered with honors today for the restaurant’s “exceptional job of highlighting the width and breadth of wines available from our state,” said Vicky Sharlau, executive director the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers (WAWGG).
Pictured: Katya’s Restaurant & Wine Bar owners Jim and Maryna Hartley. (Photo by Tom Mehren)
Each year, the prestigious Restaurant Appreciation Award is presented to one restaurant for its outstanding wine list featuring Washington State wines on behalf of WAWGG. WAWGG represents growers of quality wine grapes that go into making premium wines, like those available on Katya’s wine menu.
Restaurant owners Jim and Maryna Hartley received the award in person today during the Awards Luncheon ceremony at the close of WAWGG’s 2011 Convention and Trade Show held at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.
(Editors Note: Read the new feature article on Katya’s Restaurant in the upcoming Spring 2011 issue of Tasting Room Magazine which will be on newsstands the first week of March.)
Last year, the Restaurant Appreciation Award was presented to Picazo7Seventeen Wine Bar & Restaurant in Prosser, WA.
The Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers Annual Meeting & Trade Show is the premier educational and social networking opportunity for the Northwest grape and wine industry, featuring sessions and workshops for growers and wineries.
The Annual Meeting is one of the largest events of its kind in North America and draws key industry players including wine grape growers, wineries, winemakers, marketers, product and service providers, educators and media from the United States, Canada and Europe.