Category Archives: New Northwest Wine Recommendations

Washington Wine of the Week – Selections for Fall, 2025

For the week of November 30, 2025: Everen Wines 2022 Left-Bank Bordeaux Blend – Finessed winemaking, nuanced flavors, and an overall Old World style are the hallmarks of Walla Walla’s Everen Wines. Nothing sums this up better than the 2022 Left-Bank Bordeaux Blend: a base of 70-percent Red Mountain AVA Cabernet Sauvignon that is finished […]

Washington Wine of the Week – Selections for Summer, 2025

For the week of September 21, 2025: Kontos Cellars 2021 Tate Syrah – This Double Gold medal Syrah from winemaker Cameron Kontos was described by the Pacific Northwest Wine Competition judges as both “vibrant and voluptuous.” Roasted coffee aromatics lead to big, extracted fruits of black cherry and blueberry that are balanced by racy acidity. […]

Washington Wine of the Week – Selections for Spring, 2025

For the week of June 15, 2025: Windrow Estate Winery 2016 Nebbiolo – OK, so this winery is located a few miles south of the Washington border, west of the town of Milton-Freewater. But the grapes are sourced from the Walla Walla Valley AVA, and the winery is a hidden gem that is absolutely worth […]

Washington Wine of the Week – Selections for Winter, 2025

For the week of March 16, 2025: Red wine selections from Dumas Station Wines. The tasting room at Dumas Station Wines, located in Southeastern Washington, may be considered a bit off the beaten path, but a visit to this small, family-owned winery is well worth the trip. For several recommendations of the winery’s red wine […]

Dumas Station Red Wines: In a Word, Outstanding!

Dumas Station Wines carries a Dayton, Washington address (population about 2,500), but it’s actually seven miles west of this small town and an easy 30-minute drive northeast of Walla Walla. Although it is a bit isolated, a road trip to this family-owned winery with it’s folksy/friendly atmosphere is just part of the package that makes […]