Ryan Pennington, former vice president of communications and corporate affairs at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), has been named chief operating officer (COO) at L’Ecole No. 41 in Walla Walla Valley. Pennington starts today, July Read more...
L’Ecole No. 41, Valdemar Estates, Walla Walla Steak Co., and Crossbuck Brewing to open in Woodinville’s new Schoolhouse District in 2022Woodinville is about to get a new wine tasting and culinary destination with a Walla Read more...
L’Ecole No. 41 is one of Washington’s most influential wineries, having a longer history and reach than most wineries in the state. The winery not only promotes Walla Walla and Washington across the country and around Read more...
Today’s Fresh Sheet – reviews of new and recent releases – includes wines from Andrew Will, Tulpen Cellars, Long Shadows, Boomtown by Dusted Valley, Auclair Winery, L’Ecole No 41, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, Domaine Pouillon, Stottle Winery, Buty, and Cadaretta. Read more…
The May Virtual Tasting wine is the L’Ecole No 41 2013 Columbia Valley Chenin Blanc. This wine retails for $14 and is fairly widely available. The tasting will take place on Wednesday May 28th from Read more...
This report from the Walla Walla Valley includes wines from Abeja, Amavi Cellars, Pepper Bridge, Buty, Tulpen Cellars, L’Ecole No 41, Tempus Cellars, and Forgeron Cellars. Abeja While Abeja has long been known as a Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay shop (it still is), recent vintages Read more...
In tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines. The Owen Roe Sharescropper’s Cabernet Sauvignon is always something of a bellwether for a vintage, with the winery releasing the wine early each year. If so, Read more...
In tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines. L’Ecole No 41 has throughout its long history (the winery recently celebrated its 30th anniversary) carried the banner for Washington Chenin Blanc, making its first varietal Read more...
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases – includes wines from Walla Walla Vintners, The Grande Dalles, L’Ecole No 41, Tulpen Cellars, Sinclair Estate Vineyards, and Corvus Cellars. Read more…
In this month’s Five Wines Under $15, we continue our series on summer whites in the belief that if you drink these wines, more summer-like days will surely follow. Read more…
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