Seven Hills Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley Yesterday the news broke that Dennis Murphy, owner of Caprio Cellars in Walla Walla Valley, purchased interests in Seven Hills Vineyard and SeVein. Some of these interests Read more...
The movie Sideways came out in 2004. Merlot has paid its penance. While Merlot has slipped from consumer consciousness over the past 15 years – though to be clear it remains among the most consumed Read more...
The Figgins family has already cemented its place in Washington wine history. The family’s story is well known. In 1977, Gary and Nancy Figgins founded Leonetti Cellar, the first bonded winery in the Walla Walla Valley. Read more...
Today’s Fresh Sheet – reviews of new and recent releases – includes wines from Cadence, Syncline Wine Cellars, Forgeron Cellars, Sparkman Cellars, Va Piano Vineyards, Dusted Valley Vintners, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Leonetti Cellar, and Brandborg Vineyard & Winery. Read more…
Note: This month’s Virtual Tasting is the L’Ecole No 41 Red Wine and takes place Tuesday at 7pm Pacific. Read about how to participate here. The 2008 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon from Walla Walla Valley Read more...
Saving one of the best for last. What follows is a Focus Report on FIGGINS. Download a .pdf version of this report here. Read previous Focus Reports here.“I believe in terroir,” winemaker Chris Figgins of Read more...
Below is Part II of a report from the Walla Walla Valley including wines from Cayuse Vineyards, Leonetti Cellar, Reynvaan Family Vineyards, Gramercy Cellars, and Corliss Estates. Download a .pdf version of this report here. Read more...
What follows is a section of Part II of the 2011 Walla Walla Valley report. Look for the full report in an upcoming post. Read Part I here.As the first modern day winery in the Read more...
The Figgins family has already left an indelible mark on the Washington wine industry. Gary and Nancy Figgins founded Leonetti Cellar in 1977. The winery was the first in the Walla Walla Valley, which now Read more...
A continuation of retrospectives for Vintage Walla Walla weekend.Starting on January 23rd of this year I opened a special bottle of wine on that date each month leading up to my 40th birthday in May. Read more...
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