Walla Walla Vintners Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, Washington 2022Founded in 1995 by home winemakers Myles Anderson and Gordy Venneri, Walla Walla Vintners was the eighth bonded winery in the Walla Walla Valley established at a time when the region's potential was only beginning to be recognized. Now owned by Scott and Nici Haladay, who took the reins in 2017, the winery operates from a modern facility in the Mill Creek foothills alongside its LIVE certified Cut Bank Estate vineyard. The philosophy centers on

with wild yeasts

It is medium to full-bodied

fried chicken

or poultry with cream and butter sauces

Frank's Block is planted in cobbly Tuscan Red Hill Series soils and dates to approximately 1900

black pepper and carefully selected spices

this King Salmon delivers exactly what you want from the name alone—delicate flavor

FARMING: Certified Sustainable viticulture practices

designating plots for specific indigenous varieties and transitioning the winery's focus from bulk production to quality-driven

these dishes are easy to clean and maintain

sweet caramel and hints of leathery tobacco on the nose

This serendipitous meeting led him to study under the legendary Emile Peynaud at the newly established national oenology program at the University of Bordeaux