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OOTHILLSOOTHILLS
THE
WINE ISSUE
WENATCHEE ◆ LEAVENWORTH ◆ CHELAN ◆ AND ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON
Rio Vista’s Viognier shines
brightest in 2014 NCW
Wine Awards
September-October 2014
EDITOR’S LETTER
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Whether your thing is red wine or white wine — or both — local winemakers have
applied their craft to bring out the best of the grapes that went into that particular
vintage you’re pouring.
Increasingly, those grapes are being grown right here in North Central Washington. Estate
wineries are becoming more common as vines planted several years ago are now producing at
greater levels.
Some wineries use a combination of estate-grown grapes and grapes from other sources,
including the highly productive Wahluke Slope, which one wine writer has described as the
“backbone” of the state’s wine industry.
Regardless of the source, local winemakers are doing better things with grapes than they were
three or four years ago. That’s according to the men and women who served as judges for the
2014 NCW Wine Awards. All of this year’s judges are repeat judges, with some going back to the
inaugural NCW Wine Awards in 2011.
It should also be noted that the grapes from existing vineyards are also improving with age, so
the combination of better grapes and evolving winemaking talents are paying big dividends for
local wine fans.
You can check out the results from the NCW Wine Awards starting on Page 44.
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Sadly, this issue marks the last time you’ll see the work of photographer Kathryn Stevens and
page designer Jared Johnson in the pages of Foothills. Kathryn shot this issue’s cover photo, and
Jared masterfully put the pages together.
Both artists are largely responsible for the visual success of this magazine since its inception in
2011.
Kathryn has moved to Western Washington, where she will continue to focus on her business,
Atlas & Elia Photography. Jared, meanwhile, has taken his talents to the Yakima Valley, where he is
the new design/production manager for Good Fruit Grower. They are lucky to have him.
Thank you Jared and Kathryn for the outstanding work you’ve both done for Foothills over the
years.
Marco Martinez, editor
Fruits of Their Labor
FOOTHILLS2 September / October 2014
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Rufus Woods
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Managing editor
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Editor
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Mike Irwin, Dee Riggs, Rick Steigmeyer
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Mike Bonnicksen, Don Seabrook
Contributing editor
Russ Hemphill
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Wenatchee, WA, 98801.
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OOTHILLSA BIMONTHLY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE
ABOUT NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON
On the cover: John Little, Rio Vista Wines winemaker and
co-owner, holds his 2013 Viognier at his winery along the
Columbia River. Judges selected Little’s Viognier the Best of
Show in the 2014 NCW Wine Awards.
Photo by Kathryn Stevens
FOOTHILLS 3September / October 2014
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6 Fast 5A collection of do-over candidates
8 She’s a BeautyKaren McCart has a way with cars
12 A Bread for All SeasonsSandwich packs fall � avors
16 Trail driveCycling Wenatchee’s nearby hills
22 All Aboard!Volunteers power riverfront railway
32 48 HoursCave B resort is the perfect getaway
44 Winner’s CircleResults from 2014 NCW Wine Awards
Contents
Results from 2014 NCW Wine Awards
FOOTHILLS 5September / October 2014
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Meeting needs to nit-pickYou either love ’em or hate ’em.
Wenatchee’s welcome sculptures at
either end of town — yep, those pre-
cast boulders that read “Meeting
Rivers, Meeting Friends, Meeting
Needs” — triggered visceral reactions
when unveiled in 2006. Residents
described them as resembling, ahem,
cow plops, and the slogan was branded
as New Age blather. And even worse,
their installation meant removal of a
longtime welcome sign that claimed
Wenatchee as Apple Capital of the
World. Horrors! Today, local folks still
roll their eyes when the entrance art
creeps into conversation, but criticism
has softened. And thankfully, a new sign
stands at the north entrance to reclaim
the city as Apple Capital of the World.
Bubbling globs of gooGurgle if you love Lava Lamps. The
City of Soap Lake has been gurgling
for 14 years about erecting a giant Lava
Lamp that would put the lakeside town
on the national “quirky” map. The idea
fi rst bubbled from the brain of local
artist Brent Blake and soon lit up the
imaginations of city leaders. Blake even
corralled a 50-foot-tall replica lamp that
previously adorned the Target store
in New York City, but installation of it
came unplugged when he discovered
pieces were missing or broken. Enter
Andy Kovach, Everett architect, who’s
proposed raising $1 million to build a
60-foot lamp at the south end of the
lake. There’d even be a trail and benches
where mesmerized lamp devotees could
sit and stare. Cool, dude.
FAST FIVE
‘Oops?’EDITION
It’s payback timeWe’ll likely come to love Town
Toyota Center as the Wenatchee
Valley’s premier event arena. After
all, the 4,500-seat palace (with 103
bathroom stalls and urinals) has hosted
hit songstress Kelly Clarkson, staged
the traveling show of “Cats” and even
hauled in tons of dirt for the Hot Rod
Mud Bog Drag Races. Most folks agree,
however, that lovin’ the place has been
a long hard road — one paved with 42
million bucks of budget-crushing debt
and a contentious (but successful)
campaign to pay it all back by raising
Meeting needs to nit-pick1
Bubbling globs of goo2 It’s payback time3
FOOTHILLS6 September / October 2014
BY MIKE IRWIN
taxes. That payback will take 30 years,
so let’s just sit back and enjoy more
Disney on Ice, Bad Boys of Arenacross,
Bull Riding Blowouts and beer pong
tournaments.
Sprint boats sinkFast? Check. Loud? Check. Caked
in mud? Check. Hard to imagine
what exactly went wrong with East
Wenatchee’s Thunder Swamp Sprint
Boat Races, since they were super-
charged more than most events held in
a water-fi lled trench dug into a wheat
fi eld. But in three races spaced over
two summers (2010-2011), the city spent
nearly $120,000 in prep and promo
for the vroom-and-zoom sport that
featured zippy little powerboats. Truth
is, organizers had the track and had the
competitors, but lacked enough paying
swamp-race fans to really make a
splash. As Mayor Steve Lacy said at the
time, “There has to be a better way to
do tourism without losing 120 grand.”
Turrets for touristsTheme-town architect
Chet Endrizzi, master
designer behind Leavenworth
and Winthrop, must chuckle
from his eternal drawing
board every time we chit-
chat about his 1983 proposal
to remake Dryden into Fantasy Land.
Remember? Gas station remodeled
into an elfen toadstool, pirate ship on
the Wenatchee River, tavern rebuilt
as a princess castle with turrets, moat
and drawbridge. Some of his dreamy
ideas actually took shape — the castle,
in particular — and you can still spot
a few Fantasy Land remnants about
town if you squint hard enough.
Now, of course, un-themed Dryden
bustles just fi ne with its real-world
restaurants, hair salons, grocery, fruit
stands and packing sheds. Not an elf
in sight.
This drawing appeared in the May 15, 1983, edition of
The Wenatchee World. It shows Chet Endrizzi’s vision
of what Dryden could look like as a theme town.
Turrets for tourists4
Sprint boats sink5
FOOTHILLS 7September / October 2014
Karen McCart’s 1968 Chevrolet
Chevelle was her i rst real
project car, but dei nitely not
her last.
She i nished the 396 SS in a year-
and-a-half with help from her
husband, Randy McCart, and won an
award the i rst time she entered it in
a show.
Her goal when she got the Chevelle,
which was an oxidized red color with
a makeshift roof and rust on the left
quarter panel, was to ready it in time
for the 2009 Classy Chassis Parade
& Car Show that takes place in East
Wenatchee each spring.
To meet the deadline, the couple
spent a dozen or so late nights working
in their garage.
For their ef orts, McCart’s muscle car
was awarded best domestic modii ed
vehicle from the 1960s, a title it
reclaimed at the 2010 and 2014 shows.
It also won best of show at the Classy
Chassis in 2010.
“My husband kind of got me
WHEELS OF WONDER
Karen McCart with the 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle she rebuilt.
‘Something Beautiful’Quincy woman helps transform 1968 Chevelle into showstopper
FOOTHILLS8 September / October 2014
says. “I knew it would work with what
I wanted to do.”
The car, which she got for $5,500,
ran rough and had to be started with
a switch located under the dash. It
had the original engine block in it, but
had its stock automatic transmission
swapped for a manual so the man
could race the car on country roads.
The McCarts modiied the engine
and made the car an automatic once
again, replacing the pitted-out roof for
a vinyl one — McCart likes the texture
contrast. They also had the front seats
redone. They took the car to a Moses
Lake shop to have it painted pearl
black with metal lake mixed in and
lots of layers of clear coat. They also
lowered the vehicle to make it more
beefy.
“We tried to keep that one pretty
close, pretty true. Hours and hours of
cleaning parts and buing trim pieces
and trying to salvage what you can,”
McCart remembers.
My husband “kind of inspired me
to do this, so I worked right alongside
started,” says the 49-year-old Quincy
resident who manages the pro shop at
Crescent Bar Resort.
“He had a ’67 Camaro he was just
about done with, and he had to sell it.
We had babies — priorities,” McCart
says.
“He said, ‘As soon as the irst one
graduates, I’m getting another one.’ ”
And that’s just what he did. Another
1967 Camaro that needed “a lot of
work” came into the couple’s life a
month before the elder of their two
children graduated high school.
“I was kind of his little grunt. But
then when it was done, wow, he
turned it into something beautiful,”
McCart recalls.
“After about a year, I got tired of
just sitting in the passenger seat.”
So, she proposed another project
vehicle — this one would be mostly
hers.
After years of going to car shows,
McCart had igured out that she
wanted a mid-’60s Chevelle, and had
a general idea of the overall look and
color scheme she was after.
She says her husband bugged a
customer at work about his sidelined
project Chevelle until one day the
man came in and said he was ready to
sell it.
“As soon as he pulled that tarp of,
I knew it was the one I wanted,” she
The interior is mostly original. McCart put in 1969 front seats, because the original seats had a low back and she figured the car was safer with the high-back seats of the ’69 model.
Seen in about 2009, Karen McCart stripped her 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle down to bare metal for the rebuild.
“As soon as he pulled that tarp
off, I knew it was the one I
wanted. I knew it would work
with what I wanted to do.”
FOOTHILLS10 September / October 2014
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him with the car,” says McCart, who
estimates the labor was split 50-50.
“We had our bonding moments,
we called them,” where difering
communication styles resulted in
frustration.
But she says her husband was
patient and let her get her hands dirty,
instead of stepping in when he knew
he could more easily do the job.
“The only way I learn is if you tell
me, and I do it hands-on,” she says.
From what she knows, she is the
third owner. The irst owner of the
Chevelle was a woman, also.
McCart had no experience working
on cars before she met her husband,
but says she is hooked now on making
old things new.
“It’s kind of cool to watch them
emerge from an ugly duckling to
something beautiful,” she says.
The couple’s garage is outitted
with a fridge, a wood stove and a
stereo. McCart says when work quiets
down at the end of summer, they’ll
be spending a lot of their free time in
there.
Since inishing his Camaro, her
husband has started work on a 1970
Plymouth Barracuda that he painted
lime green.
She recently found a 1969 Chevrolet
El Camino.
“I have the whole front end of,
engine disconnected, ready to pull out,
doors of, all the trim of,” she says. “I
am doing this one all myself.”
The original “serial numbers matching” engine is still in the car. McCart added some chrome to dress it up.
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FOOTHILLSSeptember / October 2014 11
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“A year ago I was looking for
another way to help pay
for school,” says Mackenzi
Brunner, a junior pre-nursing student
at Eastern Washington University in
Cheney. “My mom had a killer bread
recipe and we played around with it.”
When her irst samplers gobbled up a
whole loaf in no time, she realized she
was onto something special.
Now the Cashmere native and owner
of Brunner Breads travels home each
weekend to supply bread to her hungry
fans in North Central Washington.
She drives home on Friday, gets her
baking supplies set, lets the dough
rise overnight, wakes up and bakes it
Saturday morning, and gets to Pybus
Market in time to sell at the Wenatchee
Valley Farmers Market. She’s done by
about 2 p.m. and then heads back to
Cheney or leaves early Sunday morning
to “catch up on homework, clean the
apartment, relax.”
This motivated, enterprising young
woman doesn’t stop there. Martin’s
Market sells her bread most of the
week (Wednesday through Sunday)
and Blom’s American Pub and Irish
Grill serves her beer bread as a side.
Blom’s co-owner, Karin Blomquist, was
Brunner’s leadership teacher in high
school. Both outlets are in Cashmere.
Brunner also works to come up
with new lavor combinations and
recipes. Her mom helps a lot, and so
do her college friends. “If we need a
study break, we come up with ideas,”
says Brunner. Spinach and bacon bit
bread was a lop, but her recent sweet
potato rosemary combination was a
resounding hit. Her apple cider bread is
another favorite.
Brunner previously worked at
KITCHEN CREATIONS STORY BY M.K. RESK PHOTOS BY GINA MORTON
for successBread
Mackenzi Brunner’s bread is served as a side at Blom’s American Pub and Irish Grill in Cashmere. It’s also available by the loaf at Martin’s Market in Cashmere.
Kale and beets add up to savory sandwich flavor.
FOOTHILLS12 September / October 2014
Mackenzi Brunner is a full-time student at Eastern Washington University who comes home on the weekend to make bread that she sells at multiple outlets, including the Wenatchee Valley Farmers Market at Pybus Market.
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with the foodie employees there with
inspiring some of her bread lavors,
too. And other people give her ideas
that she tweaks. For instance, her aunt
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Vineyard’s tasting room in Leavenworth
and asked Brunner for a pear bread
recipe that could be used for wine
tastings there. For that application, the
bread needed to be drier and less sweet
than her usual recipes.
Will all of her recent baking success
veer Brunner of-track from her
studies? Hardly! She’s considering
adding a business minor before heading
of to nursing school next year. But it
might be fun to continue to bake, “just
on the side,” she says.
Roasted Autumn
Leaves SandwichEnjoy Brunner bread in this hearty fall
sandwich using fresh, local ingredients all
available at Pybus Market and Wenatchee
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2 slices, Brunner Sweet Potato Rosemary
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1 to 2 Tablespoons Sunny Pine Farm
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FOOTHILLS14 September / October 2014
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1 fresh beet (Gibbs Organic Farmers
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Spread black pepper goat cheese on one
slice of bread. Spread second slice of bread
with apple rhubarb chutney.
Slice one large beet and tear kale leaves
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kale with olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
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Note: This veggie sandwich is bursting
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STORY AND PHOTOS BY BRAD LANE
d Bliss
Wenatchee and the
surrounding valley is
blessed in many ways. Soft
snow in the winter, tall rocks ready
to climb year round, and a mountain
landscape soaked in the sun 300-plus
days of the year.
And without a doubt, one of
these blessings includes miles of
premier mountain biking trails that
sprawl throughout the foothills of
our backyard. And to get those tires
spinning and dirt fl ying, here is a little
more information to get you on your
way.
From the BackdoorIf you live anywhere in the Wenatchee
area, it doesn’t take much ef ort to i nd
yourself at a mountain bike trailhead.
Whether it’s in the No. 2 Canyon area
south of town or the Horselake trail
system to the north, or even somewhere
in the middle on the Sage Hills section;
world-class mountain biking is only
a solid warm-up ride or short car
commute away.
And don’t let the vicinity fool you;
in terms of scenery, varying skill level
and ample options of which way to
go, mountain biking in North Central
Washington of ers the complete
package.
Before you GoEssential items to bring mountain
biking include a working mountain
bike (good brakes, working shifters and
A local rider follows the path on Lester Trail, a portion of the Sage Hills Trail system.
Hannah Brzozowski photo
ideally some shock absorbers), a helmet
that its, water, bike maintenance
parts (tube, patch kit, pump), and trail
information.
For those starting from scratch,
there are a lot of resources available
to get you going. Arlberg Sports in
downtown Wenatchee rents mountain
bikes ($20/2 hours, $40/day), and
across the street, Cycle Central host
Above, Jason Hinds pedals through wildflowers on the No. 2 Canyon Road trail system. At left, Ryann Diehl makes her way up Lester Trail with the Wenatchee Valley in the background.
group rides every Monday evening.
For trail information, Wenatchee
Outdoors and the Evergreen
Mountain Biking Alliance are great
places to check out for comprehensive
lists of all the local rides.
The Trail AheadMountain biking as a sport, as well
as a community, is growing stronger
every day. And much of that growth
is in direct result of the hard work
of the Evergreen Mountain Biking
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of trails created and maintained.
Through their cooperation with land
managers, professional trail work, and
rider education, EMBA is helping to
ensure that not only is their ample
opportunity for mountain biking in
the region, but also that it is here to
stay for generations to come.
Additional ResourcesOrganizations
Evergreen Mountain Biking Association
(evergreenmtb.org): classes, membership
Wenatchee Outdoors (wenatcheeout
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Chelan-Douglas County Land Trust
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Bike Shops
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Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee
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A pair of riders make their way past an outcropping that greets them on the Sage Hills Trail system.
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NCW LIFE
Peshastin orchardist Nile Saunders donated his train, equipment and part of the track that he had set up and operated in his orchard for roughly 30 years. The original coal-fi red steam engine was used locally until 2003 when the boiler was shut down over safety concerns.
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When Dave Sleeman
works on the Wenatchee
Riverfront Railway, making
sure the trains run on time, he wears a
dirty engineer’s cap made of blue-and-
white-pinstripe ticking, with overalls to
match.
On Sleeman, this does not look like
a costume. It’s just natural attire for
someone who’s been around, and in
love with, trains since he was 2.
He’s 64 and retired now, and still has
the Lionel miniature train set his dad
and granddad gave him 62 years ago. It’s
a tiny part of a model train collection
that ills 46 apple boxes and 28 totes at
his home, along with a couple of room-
size train sets. He has plans for another
that will ill a 20- by 20-foot room above
his garage.
But Sleeman’s main railroading
activity, since 1988, has been keeping
the miniature Riverfront passenger line
running on its 10-inch-wide tracks.
He is a vital part of a small cast of
volunteers, spanning generations, who
have worked thousands of livelong
days to keep the tracks sound, the
mechanicals tuned and the choo-choos
clickety-clacketing for the past 26 years.
It was in 1988 that Peshastin
orchardist Nile Saunders donated the
train and various sections of track
and other equipment to the city of
Wenatchee. For about 30 years before
that, the coal-ired steam engine had
pulled the children of Peshastin around
an eighth-mile track through Saunders’
acres of pears.
“Saunders never charged for rides,”
The mini railway operates in Riverfront Park, with parking access on Worthen Street, just north of Pybus Market.
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Sleeman said. “He’d ire it up and blow
the whistle, and kids all over Peshastin
would know they’d have train rides all
afternoon.”
The coal-ired steam engine Saunders
donated served dutifully until 2003 at
its new home just north of what is now
Pybus Market.
“Twenty-ive years is the usual life of
a boiler,” Sleeman said. “This one lasted
nearly 50.” By the time it was retired,
its boiler walls were getting perhaps
dangerously thin, and it was inally shut
down by a federal railroad inspector.
A new boiler, capable of containing
150 psi of pressure (the old one could
run 125) is in the works, and Sleeman
hopes it’ll be pulling kids around the
Riverfront line’s half-mile track by next
Apple Blossom Festival.
Meanwhile, the railway’s usual
ive cars plus caboose are dragged
by a more contemporary locomotive
powered by a 20-horse Suzuki gas
engine.
Administrative tasks for the tiny rail
line are handled by the Wenatchee
Valley Museum & Cultural Center,
but volunteers maintain and repair the
rolling stock, keep the trackside weeds
down, periodically replace the 1,300 or
so ties cut from treated 4x4s, manage
Dave Sleeman has volunteered on the Wenatchee Riverfront Railway for more than 25 years. He’s seen here during a July run when a family rented use of the train and facility for its reunion.
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ticket sales and conduct passengers
for the 17 days a year the railroad
runs. That’s not including the 80 or so
times a year that people rent the line
for birthday parties or other special
occasions.
It’s a lot of work. Ten volunteers put
in 239 hours during May, according to
logs Sleeman keeps. Ranks of unpaid
help even include a couple of men
— Bill Sorensen and Gary Kliewald —
who ran the train when it was still in
Saunders’ orchard. But volunteers tend
to come and go, and Sleeman is worried
about replenishing unpaid staf in the
years to come.
A couple of people involved in the
railway now are among those who
Mike BonnicksenJoel Brownlee, center, waves his train ticket, during a ride with other St. Joseph School classmates last year.
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The Wenatchee Riverfront Railway makes its way across the trestle on the south end of the track layout.
It takes a dedicated team of volunteers to run the mini-train as many as 100 days a year, including special events. Duties range from conductor and brakeman to clerk and ticket salesman. At left, the depot includes a coal-fired stove in the office area.
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might help ease that concern.
Like Sleeman, Scott Cheek has this
obsession with trains. And like Sleeman,
Cheek has worked for the Riverfront
line since the last century.
Cheek is 23 now, and except for a
few years when he needed to pay more
attention to his high school work,
he’s worked on the Riverside Railway
nearly his entire life. His love of trains
also extends to a sizeable personal
collection, which ills a large room in
his home in western Wenatchee. “It’s
a disease. You catch it and you can’t
explain it,” he said.
Cheek caught it early. “At 6, I
was volunteering down here as a
conductor,” he said. “They have pictures
to prove it.” It was not something
his parents forced on him. “My mom
tolerated it, didn’t encourage it. My dad
really didn’t care.”
Sleeman remembers that Cheek “was
a gung-ho little sucker. He had 40,000
questions about trains.”
A PUD security oicer in his other
life, Cheek still spends around 23 hours
a month helping out on the Riverside
line. In his spare time, he’s building an
engine that will be a carbon copy of
one currently in use at the Riverside
Railway.
Eventually, he said, he’ll use it to help
do chores on his two-acre farm where
he raises show pygmy goats. Sometimes
he brings the little critters down to the
Riverside Railway to ride them around
in the miniature cattle cars. “They don’t
care for it much,” he said.
Railroad regulations prevented
Cheek from being an engineer on the
park’s trains until he was 16 (for gas
locomotives) or 18 (for steam).
Which means that it’ll be 10 years
or so before Hudson Barclay, a new
volunteer for the rail line, will be
pulling the levers in the engine room.
Hudson’s mom, Toddi Barclay, was
looking for a volunteer role she and her
son could ill together. The Humane
Society and homeless shelters seemed
inappropriate for his age, she said. Her
family had been frequent passengers
on the Riverside line, and “One day we Don Seabrook
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were down there and one of the guys
said, ‘I’ve been working on it since I was
6.’ I said, ‘Well, he’s 6, so perfect.’ ”
That was in June, and the pair has
missed only one train weekend since.
Toddi runs the ticket oice. Hudson
helps on the train, riding the caboose
and clambering on and of to switch
tracks, among other duties.
On Father’s Day, Toddi’s husband,
Brian, worked with Hudson. It was a
day when the train was short-stafed,
and it would not have been able to
run without them. “Both came home
so happy that they were high-iving
and excited, really glad that they were
needed,” Toddi said.
Hudson has no model trains as yet,
though he likes to play with his small
wooden toy choo-choo. His mom
intends to not pressure him to keep
volunteering unless he wants to. “If he
still is interested in it, we will support
him, but we won’t force it.”
She did, however, recently buy for
Hudson a pair of tiny overalls and a
blue-and-white-pinstripe engineer’s
cap.
At the end of another successful run, Dave Sleeman walks the engine back to the small building where it is stored when not in use.
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Cave B Estate Winery & Resort’s main building looms over a pair of stand-along cliffhouses near The Gorge Amphitheatre.
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The stress between the
shoulders starts to ease about
halfway down the long, tree-
lined driveway beyond the resort’s
rock-wall entrance gate.
Welcome to Cave B Estate Winery
& Resort, arguably the Pacii c
Northwest’s i nest example of an
estate winery married with top-notch
resort amenities.
For the uninitiated, Cave B is
south of Quincy, adjacent to the
Gorge Amphitheatre, site of popular
concerts that have drawn rowdy
guests by the thousands since its
inception 25 years ago.
The resort is the quiet, classy
alternative to the crowded concert
scene. Vineyards are spread out
all over the property, along with
overnight accommodations that range
from 25 posh yurts to 15 luxurious,
stand-alone one- and two-bedroom
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clifhouses overlooking the Columbia
River gorge and string of a dozen
unique cavern rooms built up against
the rocky features of the property.
There are also three guest rooms
inside the main building, which
includes the resort’s front desk, a pair
of conference rooms and Tendril’s
restaurant.
Cave B it the bill perfectly for a
quick, two-night getaway. As parents
of two busy little girls, it’s diicult
convincing my wife that it’s OK to
sneak away without our daughters. The
proximity of Cave B to our home in
Wenatchee — roughly 45 minutes —
made it easier to leave them in the safe
care of our most-trusted babysitter.
DAY 1We pulled up mid-afternoon to the
resort’s main building and checked
in at the front desk. Armed with a
map of the compound, we drove
over to the cluster of 25 yurts on the
southernmost edge of the resort’s
developed property.
The white-topped yurts — open
April through October — are plain in
a luxe, Cave B way. Most of the round-
shaped structures are outitted with
a king-sized bed smack dab in the
middle of the round-shaped structure.
There’s also a comfortable couch, a
small table with chairs and a mini-
fridge. Additional comforts include a
nicer-than-you’d-expect-to-ind-in-a-
yurt bathroom and shower, as well as
an air conditioning unit that makes
even the most unbearable summer
heat irrelevant inside the smooth,
concrete-loored structure.
We quickly got dressed in our
swimsuits and made our way to the
outdoor pool, which is about an
5-minute walk from the yurt area.
Later, we made the short walk to the
tasting room and bought a bottle of
the 2010 Caveman Red to enjoy with
the picnic dinner we brought with us
from Wenatchee.
We spent the rest of the evening
playing Scrabble, reading and chatting
about how guilty we feel enjoying the
rare evening away from our daughters.
Notice that I didn’t mention watching
TV among our evening pursuits. That’s
because the yurts are a TV-free zone.
We fell asleep under the stars,
thanks to the clear plastic dome that
covers the top of each yurt.
Marco Martinez
Cave B Estate Winery planted its first grapes — three different white varieties — in 1980. Those vines are still productive today, and the winery has since planted an additional 14 varieties. At upper right, friends find a shaded spot on the edge of the Cave B piazza to enjoy a glass of wine. The piazza, an open plaza area near the tasting room surrounded by high grape vines, is a popular wedding reception spot.
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DAY 2We woke early to beat the heat as we
set out on a hike down a long ravine that
starts next to the pool area and winds its
way to the Columbia River. The paths are
well-marked and easy to maneuver.
We reached the river in just under
an hour after stopping to take photos
and take in the views along the way.
We turned around and headed back up
toward the resort. As we reached the
trailhead, we were really looking forward
to a late breakfast at Tendrils.
The restaurant’s patio ofers a
fabulous view of the river and the
blufs on the opposite side — a perfect
accompaniment to the hearty breakfast,
fresh-squeezed orange juice and cofee
that I ordered.
After breakfast, we headed back to the
yurt and packed our things up. We were
checking out ... and checking into a one-
bedroom clifhouse on the other side of
the resort.
As much as we enjoyed the yurt
experience — it is something you
should try at least once — the clifhouse
seemed more like home, with hardwood
loors, loor-to-ceiling windows and an
arbor-covered terrace with great views
looking out over the river gorge. There’s
also a glass ireplace that separates the
seating area from the bedroom. Atop the
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In the early afternoon, we wandered
back to the tasting room and met up
with Freddy Arredondo, a former chef
who is now the do-everything wine guy
at Cave B.
Freddy manages the sprawling
vineyards and serves as the chief
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Cave B Estate Winery and Resort offers a mix of accommodations that range from fully-equipped yurts to plush cliffhouses, with views of the Columbia River gorge between Crescent Bar and Vantage. At right, an interior look of a Cave B yurt.
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and awards his wines have won over
the past several years — including
multiple honors from the North Central
Washington Wine Awards — are solid
proof of his winemaking chops.
Freddy poured us small tastes of
several varieties. Our personal favorites
were the 2010 Cuvée du Soleil and the
2012 Unoaked Chardonnay.
We then loaded into his pickup for a
driving tour of the sprawling vineyard
property. The oldest vines — Chenin
Blanc, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer
— date back to 1980 and are still very
productive, he said.
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The tasting room occupies the bottom floor of this roundhouse. The top floor is a banquet room that hosts meetings and receptions.
The pool area sits on a cliff edge overlooking the river gorge.
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Marco Martinez
The melt-in-your-mouth pork shank with peppernata couscous at Tendril’s restaurant at Cave B Estate Winery & Resort. Below, the Tendril’s dining room. The executive chef is Adam Johnson.
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The diferent soil types, sloping
vineyards and heat that relects of
the property’s rocky features and the
clifs across the river all contribute to
create what Freddy describes as a small
laboratory, where he grows 17 diferent
varieties over 130 acres. Generally,
the red grapes are clustered on the
property’s western edge, closest to the
river, while the whites prosper on the
east end, where the temperatures are
moderately milder.
Freddy’s description provided a
backstory of the growing process that
goes into each pour.
After another visit to the pool, we
headed to the main building for dinner
at Tendril’s. We were too late to grab a
patio table, but we had a window seat
that allowed us to watch the sun set
behind the hills across the gorge.
Executive chef Adam Johnson had
the night of, but the substitute chef did
not disappoint. My wife ordered the
halibut with gnocchi in a cream sauce
with sautéed greens, while I ordered the
massive pork shank with peppernatta
couscous. The melt-in-your-mouth pork
shank and perfectly prepared halibut
were delicious.
The wine pairings suggested by the
waiter were spot-on, enhancing an
already phenomenal dining experience.
DAY 3More hiking! At least that was our plan
when we went to bed the night before.
Feeling less than inspired, we ignored the
alarm we had set and simply stayed in
bed an extra 90 minutes.
After another great Tendril’s breakfast,
A pair of hikers head down the trail from the Cave B trailhead toward the Columbia River.
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I packed our things while my wife
headed to the pool for a short swim —
did I mention my wife really likes to
swim?
My mermaid-wannabe wife made us
miss the noon check-out time by a few
minutes, but the front-desk staf did not
blink. Thankfully.
The short drive back to Wenatchee
was uneventful. Our girls were happy to
see us again, and we were happy to see
them. Still, I couldn’t help but think that
my wife and I need to get back to Cave
B soon. F
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A lot of education goes into
making fi ne wines. Apparently,
John and Jan Little’s
background as teachers qualifi ed them
for excellence when they launched their
new careers at Rio Vista Wines.
Rio Vista’s 2013 Antoine Creek
Vineyards Viognier was picked as the
Best of Show wine at the 2014 NCW
Wine Awards.
The wonderfully fl oral and fruity
Viognier — judges notes included
“Gorgeous aromatics, bright and
luscious” — isn’t the only winner for
Rio Vista. The winery won Double
Gold for its 2013 Riesling and Gold
Medals for another three wines. It won
fi ve more Silver Medals.
John and Jan both retired from
teaching in 2004. Jan taught in the
Wenatchee School District for 25 years.
John taught in Wenatchee Valley
College’s carpentry program. He’s also
worked as a carpenter and a longtime
orchardist. Winemaker/winery owner
he counts as his fourth career.
“I’m a farmer at heart,” he says about
the three acres of grapes in seven
varieties he grows along the Columbia
River between Chelan and Pateros.
Estate grapes make up about 60 percent
of what’s used for Rio Vista’s 1,000-case
annual production, including those used
for his perennial prize-winning Riesling
and Cabernet Sauvignon. The rest comes
from small vineyards located just a few
miles away. Grapes for his Best of Show
Viognier came from Antoine Creek
Vineyards. John said he was relieved
that vineyard and his own weren’t
damaged during the Carlton Complex
Fire that devastated nearby Pateros and
surrounding areas this summer.
John said he learned his winemaking
craft by working closely with some of
the region’s best winecrafters — Craig
Mitrakul, Ray Sandidge and John
Morgan.
The winery’s location is clearly a
STORY BY RICK STEIGMEYER
Ron Mason
Rio Vista owners John and Jan Little are both former teachers. John is the winemaker, with help from Jan.
Platinum Winemakers
Circle Award winner
Best of Show
2013 Antoine Creek
Vineyards Viognier
Double Gold
2013 Riesling
Gold Medals
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
2013 Estate Come Fly
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2013 Wacky White
Rio Vistacreates s
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Rio Vista Wines: 2013 Chardonnay, 2013 Wacky White, 2013 Viognier, 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2013 Riesling
Rio Vista planted its fi rst vines in 2000, followed by a second planting in 2004.
aes sweet success
good one for growing grapes. John
expects this year’s extremely warm
summer will produce an excellent
vintage. Rio Vista’s tasting room and
scenic Columbia River park-like setting
have also been a hit with visitors who
keep the family-run operation busy,
especially in good weather months.
Rio Vista is the only winery in the
state that can be accessed by boat or
seaplane, as well as road traveling
vehicles. Recreational o� erings include
boat docks, a swimming area, picnic
tables, indoor and outdoor games
and a gallery by noted Northwest
watercolorist Kerry Siderius, John and
Jan’s daughter. Rio Vista’s labels feature
her images. F
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MODERATORS
Eric
Degerman
is a wine
author and
journalist.
He was
managing
editor of Wine Press
Northwest magazine for 15
years before launching Great
Northwest Wine, a news and
information company. He
judges wine professionally
throughout the West Coast.
He lives in Richland.
Andy
Perdue,
a third-
generation
news-
paperman
and author,
is the Seattle Times wine
columnist. He was editor-in-
chief of Wine Press Northwest
magazine for 15 years
before launching Great
Northwest Wine. He lives in
Richland.
JUDGES
Dan Car is
co-owner
of Visconti’s
Italian
Restaurants
in Wenatchee
and
Leavenworth and the Fire
and Ice restaurants in Pybus
Market. Visconti’s awards
include Wine Spectator
Award of Excellence recipient
since 1998 and Wine
Spectator “Best of” Award of
Excellence in 2009, 2010 and
2011. Visconti’s in Wenatchee
was picked as the state’s
best wine restaurant by
the Washington State Wine
Commission in 2013.
Don Elsing is wine director
at Sun Mountain Lodge
near Winthrop. Under his
leadership, the resort has
received
numerous
awards for
its wine
list. Recent
awards
include
the 2012
Wine Spectator Award of
Excellence and the 2012
Washington Grand Award
given by the Washington
State Wine Commission.
Mike Rader
is a inancial
consultant
and longtime
wine
enthusiast.
He judges
wine throughout the Paciic
Northwest and is a member
of Great Northwest Wine’s
tasting panel. He lives in
Kennewick.
Barb
Robertson
earned an
Advanced
Certiication
and Diploma
through the
Wine and Spirit Education
Trust. She has worked in the
Northwest wine industry for
more than 10 years, including
distribution, sales, production
and marketing. She lives in
Wenatchee.
Ken
Robertson
is a retired
newspaper
editor with
more than
35 years of
wine writing experience. He
is a professional wine judge
and is a longtime columnist
for Wine Press Northwest
magazine. He lives in
Kennewick.
Heather Unwin is executive
director of the Red Mountain
AVA Alliance. Prior to that,
she worked for Terra Blanca
Winery on Red Mountain. She
has earned
an Advanced
Certiication
and Diploma
through
the Wine
and Spirit
Education Trust. She lives in
Richland.
Jay Drysdale
has worked in
the food and
wine industry
for more than
20 years.
He came
up through the kitchens to
become a chef. He traded in
his apron for a corkscrew and
became a sommelier and is
now a winemaker living in
Naramata, B.C.
Rick
Steigmeyer
has been
an award-
winning
journalist
for more
than 30 years and writes for
The Wenatchee World and
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Foothills Magazine salutes those wineries
that set the gold standard in the North
Central Washington Wine Awards.
The Platinum Winemakers Circle
welcomes three new members this year —
Rio Vista Wines, Martin-Scott Winery and
Ginkgo Forest Winery. Cave B Estate Winery
is a repeat member this year.
Congratulations to these � ne wineries
that are part of select company.
2011
Chateau Faire Le Pont
2012
Jones of Washington
Milbrandt Vineyards
2013
Cave B Estate Winery
Chateau Faire Le Pont
Milbrandt Vineyards
2014
Cave B Estate Winery
Ginkgo Forest Winery
Martin-Scott Winery
Rio Vista Wines
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showing at the 2014 NCW Wine
Awards.
Martin-Scott’s 2011 Cabernet Franc
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Wine when judges convened for a
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Judges found the winning Cabernet
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cherry, vanilla, mint leaf and oak.
In addition, the winery won a Double
Gold medal for its 2012 Counoise, Gold
Medals for three other wines and a pair
of Silver Medals.
The Counoise and Montepulciano
(Gold) were the only wines of those
varieties entered and judges loved
them both. About the Montepulciano,
a popular grape in Italy but rarely
grown here, they raved about its creamy
entry of blackberry, boysenberry and
huckleberry. “Great oak treatment and
very drinkable,” they wrote in tasting
notes.
The Counoise, Montepulciano and
several other European grape varieties
are grown in a small vineyard near the
Scotts’ home near East Wenatchee.
The vineyard has been a source of
excitement the past few years.
“We’re continuing to experiment not
in any sophisticated way, but it’s been
a lot of fun,” said Mike Scott. Mike
and his wife, Judi Martin-Scott, have
been involved in grapes and wine since
the Columbia Basin vineyard boom
began in the mid-1990s. Mike oversaw
conversion of hundreds of acres of
Columbia Basin land from potatoes
and onions to vineyards when Chateau
Ste. Michelle Estates o� ered basin
farmers contracts to produce grapes. He
decided to follow the trend and replace
apples on a portion of his own land
with grapes.
Mike and Judi, now retired as a
hospital lab manager, found a wine
venture the perfect way to enjoy
more time together with family while
meeting many new friends at their
tasting room. Their three children and
six grandchildren are all involved.
Nearly all of their wine is sold from
their home winery tasting room and
at their popular summer patio dinners
prepared by Ravenous Catering.
Martin-Scott Winery 2012 Montepul-ciano, 2012 Counoise, 2013 Peddler White, 2011 Cabernet Franc and 2013 Riesling
Platinum Winemakers
Circle Award winner
Best Red
2011 Cabernet Franc
Double Gold
2012 Counoise
Gold Medals
2012 Montepulciano
2013 Apple Block
Vineyard Riesling
2013 Peddler White
2 Silver Medals
2 Bronze Medals
Martin-Scott:Exotic wines from East W
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Making wine — and often mentoring
other winemakers — is something they
really enjoy. The winery produces only
about 1,000 cases a year, but often in as
many as 20 varieties.
“Our legacy is making wine we can
enjoy with family and friends,” Scott
said.
Kathryn Stevens
Mike Scott, seen here on the lawn just off the tasting room patio, says the goal of Martin-Scott Winery is to produce award-winning wines and sell them at affordable, “blue-collar” prices.
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Cave B Estate Winery’s 2012
Sauvignon Blanc wowed
judges at last year’s North
Central Washington Wine Awards. The
winery’s 2013 Sauvignon Blanc wowed
them again this year with back-to-back
Double Gold medals.
But it wasn’t the star of the show
for this spectacular vineyard, winery
and resort perched on a cli� above the
Columbia River near George.
No, that would be Cave B’s 2013
Sémillon Ice Wine, a wine as rare
and exceptional as the winery and its
magnifi cent setting. The ice wine was
picked as the 2014 NCW Wine Awards
Best Dessert Wine.
Cave B winemaker Freddy Arredondo
said he netted rows of Sémillon with
ice wine in mind. Nature o� ered a
helping hand with a hard freeze in early
December.
“We were very fortunate. We were
hoping for that, but otherwise it would
have been picked for a late harvest
wine,” he said.
The wine’s rich baked apple and
vanilla ice cream fl avors are indeed
the perfect fi nish to a royal meal. But
Arredondo — also a trained chef — isn’t
one to skip a course getting to dessert.
Cave B Estate wines won fi ve other
Gold Medals in addition to the event’s
Best Dessert Wine award and Double
Gold winning entries. The winery also
earned Silver Medals for seven other
wines.
Cave B owner Dr. Vince Bryan has
invested heavily to follow his dream of
a vineyard and winery that would rival
the best in Europe. Along the way, he
also created The Gorge Amphitheatre
and world-class resort Cave B Inn and
Spa.
His belief that the area around
Quincy and George would become
one of the world’s fi nest Pinot Noir-
growing regions hasn’t been realized.
But many other grape varieties that he
planted as early as 1980 have done very
well there. Now known as the Ancient
Lakes American Viticulture Area, the
region he fi rst planted is winning a solid
worldwide reputation, especially for its
Cave B Estate Winery 2012 Cavewoman White, 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, 2012 Semillon, 2011 Syrah, 2011 XXVI Merlot, 2013 Viognier, 2013 Semillon Ice Wine
Platinum Winemakers
Circle Award winner
Best Dessert
2013 Sémillon Ice Wine
Double Gold
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
Gold Medals
2012 Sémillon
2011 XXVI Merlot
2011 Syrah
2013 Viognier
2012 Cavewoman White
8 Silver Medals
Cave B:Gold for many c
STORY BY RICK STEIGMEYERFOOTHILLS50 September / October 2014
white wine grapes but for others as well.
Arredondo said the Double Gold
winning Sauvignon Blanc is a blend
of grapes from vineyards at two
elevations on the property that
produce grapes that are very di� erent.
“One vineyard produces grapes that
are full of minerality and acid — the
other full of boxwood and grassiness
similar to a New Zealand Sauvignon
Blanc. They blend together very
nicely,” he said.
Arredondo has proven his ability to
make astonishing wines from the many
varietals Bryan has planted along the
multi-leveled, wind-swept benches on
the property. Wine lovers — and the
entire region — have benefi tted from
their research and experiments.
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Kathryn Stevens
Cave B winemaker Freddy Arredondo samples wine from a barrel in the winery’s barrel room.
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2012 Washington Winery of the Year– Wine Press NW Magazine
Wine awards won thus far in 2014:
2014 Seattle Wine Awards
Double Gold Medal2011 Cabernet Sauvignon,
2013 Riesling & 2013 Viognier
2014 Sunset Magazine InternationalWine Competition
Gold Medal2011 Cabernet Sauvignon(only Gold Medal from the
2011 vintage of Washington Cab. Sauv.)
2014 Great Northwest Wine Competition
Gold Medal & Best in Class2013 Pinot Gris
2014 Great Northwest Wine Reviews
“Best Buy & Outstanding” – Highest Rating
2013 Riesling, 2013 Rosé of Syrah & 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
“Best Buy & Excellent”2013 Sauvignon Blanc
2014 North Central Washington Wine Awards by Foothills Magazine
Double Gold Medal2011 Late Harvest Riesling
Gold Medal2013 Riesling, 2013 Chardonnay &
2013 Viognier
Tasting Rooms located west of downtown Quincy and in
Pybus Market in downtown Wenatchee
JonesOfWashington.com
Mike Thiede has been putting
his science background
to good use lately. Since
opening Ginkgo Forest Winery less
than a decade ago, the retired Hanford
environmental scientist has been a
perennial award winner.
Ginkgo wines earned an impressive
six Gold, seven Silver and fi ve Bronze
medals in the 2014 NCW Wine Awards
this year.
Thiede and his wife Lois purchased
140 acres in the Columbia Basin while
they were both still working at Hanford.
They grew apples and cherries on the
land as part-time farmers. They started
planting grapes in 2000 and released
their fi rst few wines in 2005. The
awards started coming with their 2006
vintage Pinot Noir, which won the top
award in a blind Pinot tasting at famed
Ray’s Boat House.
Thiede’s wines have won medals at
several competitions the past few years
including the NCW Wine Awards, but
judges felt Ginkgo really came into
its own the past two years. Last year’s
winners included a Double Gold medal
for its 2008 Cabernet Franc, Gold for its
2010 Barbera and four Silver awards.
The varied selection Thiede entered
this year showed improving excellence
in his craft, especially with hearty red
wines.
Six Ginkgo Forest red wines won
gold: 2009 Tumbleweed Cabernet
Sauvignon, 2012 Carménère, 2012
Coalesce red blend, 2010 Wildwood red
blend, 2011 Ginkgo Red and 2010 Syrah.
Another six Ginkgo reds and one Rosé
won Silver medals.
Thiede said he loved the Carménère
grape so much he considered adding
1 percent to all his other wines. Our
judges like it too. They said the gold
medal winner had classic aromatic
notes of black pepper, boysenberry,
dark chocolate and black olive. Tastes
started big, showed assertive acidity,
solid tannins and well structured,
balanced and lasted long.
It can be tough to fi nd these fi ne
wines. The Thiedes distribute to
several local stores in North Central
Washington and on the west side of the
Cascades too. Check their website at
ginkgowinery.com for a list of locations
or how to purchase wine online.
Platinum Winemakers
Circle Award winner
Gold Medals
2009 Tumbleweed Cab
2012 Carménère
2012 Coalesce
2010 Wildwood Blend
2011 Ginkgo Red
2010 Syrah
7 Silver Medals
5 Bronze Medals
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2012 Carménère, 2009 Tumbleweed Cab, 2010 Syrah, 2011 Ginkgo Red, 2010 Wildwood Blend, 2012 Coalesce
Ginkgo:Harvest of gold
STORY BY RICK STEIGMEYERFOOTHILLS52 September / October 2014
If you’re on the westside, Ginkgo
now has a tasting room in Tacoma’s Old
Town district at 2221 N. 30th St.
Tastings and winery tours at the home
location in Mattawa can also be arranged
by calling (509) 932-0082.
Ron Mason
Former environmental scientist Mike Thiede began growing grapes in the Wahluke Slope area in 2000. He is the co-owner and winemaker at Ginkgo Forest Winery.
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Best of ShowRio Vista Wines
2013 Antoine Creek
Vineyards Viognier,
Columbia Valley, $23 (132 cases)
Judges’ comments: Viognier is so di� cult to grow and
make, so it is a treat to � nd something as gorgeous as this
e� ort from this winery near Lake Chelan. It opens with
classic aromas of orange creamsicle and nutmeg, followed
by � avors of grapefruit, apple and orange, all backed with
impressive acidity that makes this wine bright and luscious.
Tasting room open noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
24415 Highway 97, Chelan
(509) 682-9713; riovistawines.com
Best RedMartin-Scott Winery
2011 Cabernet Franc,
Columbia Valley, $25 (46 cases)
Judges’ comments: This East Wenatchee winery has been
producing superb wine for years. This fantastic Cab Franc
opens with aromas of vanilla, green olive, Rainier cherry and
oak spice. On the palate, it reveals � avors of mint leaf, cherry
and vanilla, all backed with bright acidity and sweet tannins.
Tasting room open noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The
tasting room is closed Sundays in January, February and March.
3400 10th St. SE, East Wenatchee
(509) 886-4596; martinscottwinery.com
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Best DessertCave B Estate Winery
2013 Sémillon Ice Wine,
Ancient Lakes, $38 (143 cases)
Judges’ comments: This beautiful dessert wine opens with
aromas of baked apple, nutmeg, clove and vanilla ice cream,
followed by rich, bright, sweet � avors with delicious acidity
and fantastic length.
Quincy tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday;
and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
348 Silica Road N.W., Quincy (next to Gorge Amphitheatre)
(509) 785-3500; caveb.com
Woodinville tasting room open Monday and Thursday 2 to 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
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Cabernet FrancBenson Vineyards Estate Winery
2011 Cabernet Franc, Lake Chelan, $35 (189 cases)
Judges’ comments: Using estate grapes from the north
shore of Lake Chelan, this destination winery has crafted
a beautiful red wine with aromas of tobacco, crushed leaf,
moist earth, red cherry and plum, followed by racy red � avors
of cherry, vanilla and plum. It’s all beautifully structured with
a long � nish.
Tasting room opens at 11 a.m. daily
754 Winesap Ave., Manson
(509) 687-0313; bensonvineyards.com
DessertJones of Washington
2011 Late Harvest Riesling, Ancient Lakes, $20 (534 cases)
Judges’ comments: This lusciously sweet white wine is
loaded with aromas and � avors that are as exotic as they are
approachable. Aromas of apple, � g and mango give way to
juicy � avors of ripe pear, honey and clove.
Wenatchee tasting room open noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; noon to 7 p.m.
Monday through Thursday and noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Pybus Public Market, 7 N. Worthen St., Wenatchee
(509) 888-0809; jonesofwashington.com
Quincy tasting room open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday through Monday until Labor Day and
noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday until Memorial Day
2101 F St. S.W., Quincy
(509) 787-8108; jonesofwashington.com
Other RedMartin-Scott Winery
2012 Counoise, Columbia Valley, $20 (69 cases)
Judges’ comments: Counoise is a rare red grape from
France’s Southern Rhône Valley, and it is successfully grown
in small amounts in Washington. This example is a classic,
with aromas of ripe strawberry, dried herbs and a bit of exotic
spiciness. On the palate, it reveals � avors of red currant,
cranberry and cherry with a whisper of smoke and white
pepper. It is beautifully balanced.
Tasting room open noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The tasting room is closed Sundays in January, February and March.
3400 10th St. SE, East Wenatchee
(509) 886-4596; martinscottwinery.com
DOUBLE GOLD
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DOUBLE GOLD
Red BlendCrayelle Cellars 2011 Gabriel’s Horn,
Columbia Valley, $24 (71 cases)
Judges’ comments: This Cab-heavy red blend reveals
aromas of sweet herbs, black pepper, pencil shavings and red
cherry. It’s a big wine with rich tannins and assertive acidity
that shows o� � avors of plum, blackberry, black cherry and
black olive on the way to a lengthy and impressive � nish.
Tasting room open noon to 5 p.m. weekends
207A Mission Ave., Cashmere
(509) 393-1996; crayellecellars.com
Milbrandt Vineyards 2011 Vineyard Series Mosaic,
Wahluke Slope, $28 (440 cases)
Judges’ comments: This Rhône-style red blend of
Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre is a rich, plush wine that
is easy to enjoy. It opens with aromas of smoke, espresso,
leather and purple fruit, followed by ripe, luscious � avors of
red and purple fruit, all backed by supple tannins.
Tasting room open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
508 Cabernet Court, Prosser
(509) 788-0030; milbrandtvineyards.com
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Other WhiteCrayelle Cellars 2013 Albariño, Ancient Lakes, $19 (160 cases)
Judges’ comments: This Spanish white grape might be
perfect for the cooler Ancient Lakes appellation near Quincy.
This example o� ers aromas of sweet lemon, elder� owers,
Gala apple and pear, followed by elegant � avors of citrus and
orchard fruit. It’s all backed by refreshing acidity.
Tasting room open noon to 5 p.m. weekends
207A Mission Ave., Cashmere
(509) 393-1996; crayellecellars.com
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DOUBLE GOLD
RieslingRio Vista Wines 2013 Riesling,
Columbia Valley, $16 (60 cases)
Judges’ comments: When it comes to American Riesling,
it is di� cult to beat Washington, and this is a great example
from a winery just north of Lake Chelan on Highway 97
along the Columbia River. This reveals aromas and � avors of
peach, apricot and ripe apple, all backed with bright acidity
for beautiful balance.
Tasting room open noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
24415 Highway 97, Chelan
(509) 682-9713; riovistawines.com
SyrahMalaga Springs Winery 2010 Syrah,
Washington, $24 (75 cases)
Judges’ comments: This winery south of Wenatchee has
crafted a gorgeous Syrah. On the nose, it reveals aromas
of cinnamon, plum, pomegranate and tobacco, followed
by dense � avors that are highlighted by cocoa powder,
Marionberry and plum.
Tasting room open noon to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday and by
appointment noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
3450 Cathedral Rock Road, Malaga
(509) 860-1879
Tunnel Hill Winery 2012 Syrah,
Lake Chelan, $30 (116 cases)
Judges’ comments: Award-winning � lmmaker Guy Evans
runs this winery near the south shore of Lake Chelan, and
he is turning out some beautiful wines. This Syrah reveals
aromas of black tea, black cherry and toast, followed by rich
� avors of dark chocolate, plush fruit and blackberry jam.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily;
call for fall tasting room hours
37 Highway 97A, Chelan
(509) 682-3243; tunnelhillwinery.com
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Sauvignon BlancCave B Estate Winery
2013 Sauvignon Blanc, Ancient Lakes, $25 (371 cases)
Judges’ comments: Washington doesn’t get a lot of credit
for crafting classic Sauvignon Blanc, but this example
could change some minds. Aromas of lime, fresh herb and
honeysuckle lead to � avors of minerality, lemon-lime and just
a touch of sweetness that rounds out the bright acidity.
Quincy tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday;
and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
348 Silica Road N.W., Quincy (next to Gorge Amphitheatre)
(509) 785-3500; caveb.com
Woodinville tasting room open Monday and Thursday 2 to 6 p.m.; Friday
and Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
14356 Woodinville-Redmond Road, Redmond
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GOLD
Cabernet Sauvignon
Beaumont Cellars 2012 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $34 (112 cases)
Judges’ comments:
Owner/winemaker Pete
Beaumont has shown his
prowess with red wines
since his � rst vintage a few
years ago. This Cab using
Red Mountain grapes is
a superb example of his
winemaking style, with
aromas of sarsaparilla, sweet herbs and smoky cherry.
Rich, plush, elegant � avors of cherry and plum make this is
an approachable and easy-drinking red.
Quincy tasting room open 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
8634 Road U N.W., Quincy
(509) 787-5586; beaumontcellars.com
Woodinville tasting room open 3 to 8 p.m., Thursday; 3 to 9 p.m.
Friday; noon to 8 p.m., Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday
19151 144 Ave. NE, Unit E, Woodinville
(425) 482-6349; beaumontcellars.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $23 (145 cases)
Judges’ comments: This
winery and restaurant in
Wenatchee has proven through
the years to be one of the top
producers in North Central
Washington. This Cab is loaded
with aromas and � avors of
dark chocolate, blackberry,
minerality and dark plum, all
backed with assertive tannins that meld perfectly with the
ample fruit and long � nish.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday; 11 a.m.
to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
1 Vineyard Way, Wenatchee
(509) 667-9463; fairelepont.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2010 Elerding Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $38 (205 cases)
Judges’ comments: This
Wenatchee winery traveled
to southern Washington
for these prized grapes, and
that strategy paid o� with a
superb wine. This opens with
aromas of warm blackberry jam, alder smoke and a hint
of crushed herbs, followed by big, bright � avors of black
currant, black pepper and tobacco.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday;
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
1 Vineyard Way, Wenatchee
(509) 667-9463; fairelepont.com
Dutch John’s Wines 2008 Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington, $23
Judges’ comments: Named for John
Galler, the owner of Washington’s
� rst winery back in the late 1800s,
this Cashmere winery crafts delicious
wines, particularly Syrahs. This Cab
also is a highlight, thanks to aromas
and � avors of cola, sarsaparilla,
blackberry, lavender and vanilla. It’s
all backed by approachable tannins.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday;
other times by appointment
207 Mission Ave., Cashmere
(509) 782-3845; dutchjohnwines.com
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2009 Tumbleweed Cab, Wahluke Slope, $15 (73 cases)
Judges’ comments: Ginkgo Forest
is one of the few wineries to make
its home on the warm and remote
Wahluke Slope. This delicious and
a� ordable Cab opens with inviting
aromas of vanilla, blackberry, plum
sauce and roasted meat, followed by
rich � avors of ripe plum, blackberry,
black cherry and huckleberry. Its
beautiful acidity and moderate
tannins provide all the structure for a
drink-now red.
Mattawa tasting room open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday, May through October;
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, November through April
22561 Road T.7 S.W., Mattawa
(509) 932-0082; ginkgowinery.com
Tacoma tasting room open Wednesday and Thursday, noon to
7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
2221 N. 30th St. (Old Town), Tacoma
(253) 301-4372; ginkgowinery.com
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Horan Estates Winery 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $22 (155 cases)
Judges’ comments: Based
in Cashmere, this winery is
now in its second decade of
operation. This is a beautiful
and approachable Cab with
aromas and � avors of sweet
herbs, elegant and ripe fruit
and a lengthy � nish.
Tasting room open noon to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday;
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday; and by appointment
207 Mission Ave., Cashmere
(509) 679-8705; horanestateswinery.com
Milbrandt Vineyards 2011 The Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope, $26 (3,000 cases)
Judges’ comments: The 2010
vintage of this wine was one of
the best made in Washington, and
the newest release continues to
impress. This o� ers aromas and
� avors of smoke, dark cherry, black
pepper and sage, all backed by
rich, plush and delicious � nish.
Tasting room open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
508 Cabernet Court, Prosser
(509) 788-0030; milbrandtvineyards.com
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Plain Cellars 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $30 (75 cases)
Judges’ comments: This
winery near Leavenworth
used grapes from the
eastern Yakima Valley
to make this wine. The
result is a delicious Cab
with aromas of smoke,
tar, black currant and cola.
Bold tannins back rich
� avors of blackberry, dark plum and chocolate, all backed
with bright acidity.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday;
by appointment on Sunday
18749 Alpine Acres Road, Plain
(425) 931-7500; plaincellars.com
Rio Vista Wines 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $32 (78 cases)
Judges’ comments: Winemaker John
Little quietly is crafting some of the � nest
wines in North Central Washington at his
place along the Columbia River north of
Lake Chelan. This Cab is a luscious wine
with aromas of raspberry jam on toast, cola
and horehound, followed by rich � avors of
boysenberry, blueberry and black currant.
It’s all backed by moderate tannins.
Tasting room open noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
24415 Highway 97; Chelan
(509) 682-9713; riovistawines.com
Cabernet Franc
Beaumont Cellars 2012 Cabernet Franc, Ancient Lakes, $27 (86 cases)
Judges’ comments: A red wine
from Ancient Lakes is kind of rare,
but winemaker Pete Beaumont
has crafted a delicious Cab Franc
from the somewhat cooler region
near Quincy. This is a classic
example with aromas of fresh
herbs, succulent spices and dried
cherries. A rich entry leads to
gorgeous � avors of red currant,
black olive, dark chocolate and
nutmeg. It’s a smooth, polished wine.
Quincy tasting room open 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
8634 Road U N.W., Quincy
(509) 787-5586; beaumontcellars.com
Woodinville tasting room open 3 to 8 p.m., Thursday;
3 to 9 p.m. Friday; noon to 8 p.m., Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday
19151 144 Ave. NE, Unit E, Woodinville
(425) 482-6349; beaumontcellars.com
Errant Cellars 2012 Cabernet Franc, Ancient Lakes, $24 (19 cases)
Judges’ comments: Megan
Couture is the owner and
winemaker of this small
winery in Quincy, and she’s
o� to a great start with this
Cab Franc. It o� ers aromas
and � avors of black cherry,
cedar, plum, black pepper and
minerality. It is all backed with
ample structure to pair well
with grilled meats or lasagna.
Tasting room open noon to 5 p.m. Saturday;
other days by appointment
15 B St. SE, Quincy
(509) 289-9660; errantcellars.com
Chardonnay
Benson Vineyards Estate Winery 2012 Chardonnay, Lake Chelan, $21 (339 cases)
Judges’ comments: Scott
Benson is the winemaker at
this stunning family operation
on the north shore of Lake
Chelan, and this Chardonnay
from estate grapes is superb.
It opens with aromas of sweet
herbs, apple and banana
bread, followed by rich,
buttery � avors alongside
notes of pear and pineapple.
Tasting room opens at 11 a.m. daily
754 Winesap Ave., Manson
(509) 687-0313; bensonvineyards.com
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Jones of Washington 2013 Estate Chardonnay, Wahluke Slope, $15 (1,806 cases)
Judges’ comments: For those
seeking a bright, fruit-driven
Chardonnay, this is it. This opens
with elegant aromas of pear, apple
and jicama, followed by enchanting
� avors of pear, apple and a hint of
creaminess on the midpalate. It’s all
backed with bright acidity.
Wenatchee tasting room open noon to 5 p.m. Sunday;
noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Pybus Public Market, 7 N. Worthen St., Wenatchee
(509) 888-0809; jonesofwashington.com
Quincy tasting room open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday through Monday until Labor Day and noon to
5 p.m. Friday through Sunday until Memorial Day
2101 F St. S.W., Quincy
(509) 787-8108; jonesofwashington.com
Rio Vista Wines 2013 Estate Come Fly With Me Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $17 (112 cases)
Judges’ comments: If you’re
looking for a white wine for
just about any occasion, this
Chardonnay from Rio Vista is
the ticket. Its crowd-pleasing
moves include aromas of
pineapple, Golden Delicious
apple and a hint of oak. On the
palate, � avors of orchard and
tropical fruit are backed with a bit of juicy sweetness that
helps this go down easily.
Tasting room open noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
24415 Highway 97, Chelan
(509) 682-9713; riovistawines.com
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Vin du Lac Winery 2012 Barrel Select Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $25 (645 cases)
Judges’ comments: This
winery on the north shore of
Lake Chelan is just minutes
away from downtown.
Here’s a luscious Chardonnay
with aromas of butter, pear
and pineapple, followed by
� avors of vanilla, mango and
passion fruit. It’s all backed
with delicious richness on the
midpalate.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, May through September;
noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, October through April
105 Highway 150, Chelan
(509) 682-2882; vindulac.com
Merlot
Cave B Estate Winery 2011 XXVI Merlot, Columbia Valley, $43 (141 cases)
Judge’s comments: Winemaker
Freddy Arredondo is building his
reputation as one of Washington’s
top Merlot winemakers. This superb
example opens with aromas of
sage, raspberry and cedar, followed
by inviting � avors of black cherry
and tarragon. It’s a medium-bodied
and approachable wine.
Quincy tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday;
and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
348 Silica Road N.W., Quincy (next to Gorge Amphitheatre)
(509) 785-3500; caveb.com
Woodinville tasting room open Monday and Thursday 2 to 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
14356 Woodinville-Redmond Road, Redmond
Chelan Estate Winery 2009 Merlot, Lake Chelan, $25 (265 cases)
Judges’ comments: This
winery on the south shore of
Lake Chelan has put together
a rich red with aromas and
� avors of ripe red fruit with
hints of complex chai spices
and a luscious � nish.
Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during summer;
call for hours the rest of the year
755 S. Lakeshore Road, Chelan
(509) 682-5454; chelanestatewinery.com
Okanogan Estate & Vineyards 2008 Merlot, Washington, $16 (1,846 cases)
Judges’ comments: Based near
the border town of Oroville, this
longtime Washington winery
has crafted a Merlot with aromas
of dark cherry, poached plum
and pomegranate, followed by
complex and integrated � avors
of red and dark fruits and even a
hint of thyme.
Leavenworth tasting room open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
703 Highway 2, Leavenworth
(509) 548-9883; okanoganwine.com
Oroville tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
1205 Main St., Oroville
(509) 476-2736; okanoganwine.com
Wedge Mountain Winery 2011 Merlot, Wahluke Slope, $28 (95 cases)
Judges’ comments:
Longtime winemaker Charlie
McKee is crafting delicious
wines in Peshastin. This is
a sexy Merlot with darker-
toned aromas and � avors
of black currant, dark
chocolate, black cherry and
saddle leather.
Tasting room open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday
9534 Saunders Road, Peshastin
(509) 548-7068; wedgemountainwinery.com
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Other Red
Beaumont Cellars 2012 Sangiovese, Wahluke Slope, $26 (75 cases)
Judges’ comments: Sangiovese,
a key grape in Italy, has rarely
translated well in the New World.
But here is a delicious example
from a top boutique producer in
Quincy. This opens with aromas
of vanilla, cherry and smoke,
followed by � avors that are
dominated by classic red-toned
fruit, including cherry, red currant
and cranberry. The bright acidity and mild tannins lift all
the fruit without overwhelming it.
Quincy tasting room open 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday
8634 Road U N.W., Quincy
(509) 787-5586; beaumontcellars.com
Woodinville tasting room open 3 to 8 p.m., Thursday; 3 to 9 p.m.
Friday; noon to 8 p.m., Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday
19151 144 Ave. NE, Unit E, Woodinville
(425) 482-6349; beaumontcellars.com
Martin-Scott Winery 2012 Montepulciano, Columbia Valley, $18 (71 cases)
Judges’ comments: Montepulciano
is one of the most-planted grapes in
Italy (and it has no relation to Vino
Nobile de Montepulciano, which is
made with Sangiovese). It’s a rare
grape in Washington, but here’s a
luscious example with aromas and
� avors of blackberry, huckleberry,
cream and black pepper. It has a long
� nish, thanks to moderate tannins and bright acidity.
Tasting room open noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The
tasting room is closed Sundays in January, February and March
3400 10th St. SE, East Wenatchee
(509) 886-4596; martinscottwinery.com
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2012 Carménère, Wahluke Slope, $30 (69 cases)
Judges’ comments: Carménère
is a rare red Bordeaux variety
that once was thought lost to
antiquity. It’s made a comeback
in the New World and is showing
great promise in Washington. This
example is a classic with aromas
and � avors of black pepper,
boysenberry, dark chocolate and
black olive, all backed with solid
tannins. This is a fascinating wine.
Mattawa tasting room open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday, May through October; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, November through April
22561 Road T.7 S.W., Mattawa
(509) 932-0082; ginkgowinery.com
Tacoma tasting room open Wednesday and Thursday, noon to
7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
2221 N. 30th St. (Old Town), Tacoma
(253) 301-4372; ginkgowinery.com
Milbrandt Vineyards 2011 Northridge Vineyard Primitivo, Wahluke Slope, $28 (250 cases)
Judges’ comments: Primitivo
is a clone of Zinfandel, and
this comes from Milbrandt’s
top vineyard on the warm
Wahluke Slope. It opens
with gorgeous aromas of
blackberry, black cherry and
vanilla, followed by plush
� avors of milk chocolate and dark ripe fruit. This is high on
our yummy scale.
Tasting room open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
508 Cabernet Court, Prosser
(509) 788-0030; milbrandtvineyards.com
Plain Cellars 2011 Tempranillo, Wahluke Slope, $27 (75 cases)
Judges’ comments: Tempranillo
is a red grape most famous in the
Rioja region of Spain. This example
from the arid Wahluke Slope is a
delicious, New World version. It
opens with aromas of moist earth,
Graham cracker, cherry wood
and brambly fruit. On the palate,
it o� ers � avors of black currant,
leather and mocha. While it’s
utterly delicious now, we think it
will really wow us in a year.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Saturday; by appointment on Sunday
18749 Alpine Acres Road, Plain
(425) 931-7500; plaincellars.com
Other White
Cave B Estate Winery 2012 Sémillon, Ancient Lakes, $25 (103 cases)
Judges’ comments: Sémillon is a
rare white wine in the New World,
and here is a classic example
from a top Ancient Lakes winery.
It opens with aromas of � g and
nutmeg, followed by luscious,
creamy � avors of ripe pear, fresh
� g and a minerally � intiness that
adds another layer of complexity.
Quincy tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
348 Silica Road N.W., Quincy (next to Gorge Amphitheatre)
(509) 785-3500; caveb.com
Woodinville tasting room open Monday and Thursday 2 to 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
14356 Woodinville-Redmond Road, Redmond
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GOLDEagle Creek Winery 2012 Gewürztraminer, Columbia Valley, $18 (96 cases)
Judges’ comments:
Gewürztraminer has long been
a favorite grape to grow in
Washington, though it has fallen a
bit out of favor in recent years. This
is a classic example, with aromas
of lychee, clove and Texas pink
grapefruit, followed by clean, bright
� avors of citrus and tropical fruits.
A bit of sweetness keeps everything
in balance.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Friday through Sunday, May through October
10037 Eagle Creek Road, Leavenworth
(509) 548-7668; eaglecreekwinery.com
Red Blend
Cairdeas Winery Tri, Columbia Valley, $29
Judges’ comments:
This is an unusual
and successful blend
of Syrah, Dolcetto,
Cabernet Sauvignon
and Mourvèdre that is
a lighter-bodied wine
that prances across the
palate. It’s loaded with
red-toned fruit backed
with bright acidity. This
is easy to like.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during summer;
call for hours the rest of the year
3395 State Route 150, Chelan
(509) 687-0555; cairdeaswinery.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2010 Reserve Provence, Columbia Valley, $35 (175 cases)
Judges’ comments:
Owner/winemaker Doug
Brazil has turned this
Wenatchee winery into
one of the state’s top small
producers in a short period of
time. This luscious red blend
o� ers complex notes of cola,
Baker’s chocolate, red and
black fruits and even a hint
of chorizo spice in the � nish.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday; 11 a.m.
to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
1 Vineyard Way, Wenatchee
(509) 667-9463; fairelepont.com
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Chelan Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Red, Columbia Valley, $30 (253 cases)
Judges’ comments: Red
blends have become a huge
category for Washington
wineries, and here’s a great
example — and one that has
a nice bit of maturity. It’s a
dark, intense wine with hints
of black olive and espresso
backing up notes of ripe
dark fruit. It’s all backed with
assertive tannins that easily keep up with all the fruit.
Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during summer;
call for hours the rest of the year
755 S. Lakeshore Road, Chelan
(509) 682-5454; chelanestatewinery.com
Eagle Creek Winery 2011 Montage, Columbia Valley, $23 (96 cases)
Judges’ comments: This
Bordeaux-style blend from
a Leavenworth winery is a
succulent red with aromas
of cherry licorice, clove and
black pepper, followed by
wonderfully spicy � avors
of red fruit backed with
moderate tannins.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday through Sunday,
May through October
10037 Eagle Creek Road, Leavenworth
(509) 548-7668; eaglecreekwinery.com
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Ginkgo Forest Winery 2012 Coalesce, Wahluke Slope, $26 (143 cases)
Judges’ comments: Here
is a delicious red blend from
one of the few wineries on
the arid Wahluke Slope. This
opens with alluring aromas
of vanilla, maple syrup and
boysenberry, followed by
plush, luscious � avors of
dark, ripe, bold fruit.
Mattawa tasting room open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday, May through October; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, November through April
22561 Road T.7 S.W., Mattawa
(509) 932-0082; ginkgowinery.com
Tacoma tasting room open Wednesday and Thursday, noon to
7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
2221 N. 30th St. (Old Town), Tacoma
(253) 301-4372; ginkgowinery.com
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Ginkgo Forest Winery 2011 Ginkgo Red, Wahluke Slope, $15 (418 cases)
Judges’ comments: Here is
an a� ordable and delicious
blend from a Mattawa
winery that reveals intriguing
aromas of sandalwood and
brambleberry, followed by
rich, dark � avors of blackberry
cobbler backed by bold
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Mattawa tasting room open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday, May through October; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, November through April
22561 Road T.7 S.W., Mattawa
(509) 932-0082; ginkgowinery.com
Tacoma tasting room open Wednesday and Thursday, noon to
7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
2221 N. 30th St. (Old Town), Tacoma
(253) 301-4372; ginkgowinery.com
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2010 Wildwood Blend, Wahluke Slope, $24 (135 cases)
Judges’ comments: The Wahluke
Slope has long been the backbone
of the Washington wine industry,
and this little winery near Mattawa
is taking full advantage of its ripe
grapes. This is a big, bold red with
intense concentration from � rst whi�
to � nal swallow. It has all the pieces
in place.
Mattawa tasting room open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday, May through October; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, November through April
22561 Road T.7 S.W., Mattawa
(509) 932-0082; ginkgowinery.com
Tacoma tasting room open Wednesday and Thursday, noon to
7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
2221 N. 30th St. (Old Town), Tacoma
(253) 301-4372; ginkgowinery.com
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Okanogan Estate & Vineyards 2010 Bench Rock, Washington, $18 (962 cases)
Judges’ comments: Syrah is
successfully � nding its way into
a lot of red blends, and here’s a
great example with a Cab-based
wine. It opens with aromas of
sweet herbs, sassafras and red
currant, followed by red-toned
fruit on the palate. It � nishes with
notes of cranberry, cedar and
vanilla.
Leavenworth tasting room open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
703 Highway 2, Leavenworth
(509) 548-9883; okanoganwine.com
Oroville tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
1205 Main St., Oroville
(509) 476-2736; okanoganwine.com
Stemilt Creek Winery 2008 A Day’s Work, Columbia Valley, $26 (720 cases)
Judges’ comments: This Cab-leading blend from
a winery with tasting rooms in Wenatchee and
Leavenworth opens with subtle aromas of oak spice,
black cherry and buttered toast. On the palate, it’s a
rich, dark wine with complex, smoky � avors backed
by supple tannins.
Wenatchee tasting room open during summer from noon
to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday; call for hours during rest of the year
110 N. Wenatchee Ave., Wenatchee
(509) 665-3485; stemiltcreekwinery.com
Leavenworth tasting room open during summer from noon to 7
p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; call for hours during rest of the year
617 Front St., Leavenworth
(509) 888-5357; stemiltcreekwinery.com
Tunnel Hill Setenta, Columbia Valley, $33 (150 cases)
Judges’ comments:
This blend of Cab, Zin
and Syrah is a luscious
combination that
exudes aromas and
� avors of spicy dark
chocolate, black cherry
and black currant. It’s a
big, rich, yummy red.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily;
call for fall tasting room hours
37 Highway 97A, Chelan
(509) 682-3243; tunnelhillwinery.com
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Jones of Washington 2013 Estate Riesling, Ancient Lakes, $12 (1,772 cases)
Judges’ comments: Victor
Palencia has emerged as one
of Washington’s best young
winemakers, and he excels with
white grapes from the Ancient
Lakes near Quincy. This is an instant
classic with aromas and � avors of
dusty yellow rose, minerality, gala
apple and a pleasing lemon-lime
note in the � nish.
Wenatchee tasting room open noon to 5 p.m. Sunday;
noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and
noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Pybus Public Market, 7 N. Worthen St., Wenatchee
(509) 888-0809; jonesofwashington.com
Quincy tasting room open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday
through Monday until Labor Day and noon to 5 p.m. Friday
through Sunday until Memorial Day
2101 F St. S.W., Quincy
(509) 787-8108; jonesofwashington.com
Martin-Scott Winery 2013 Apple Block Vineyard Riesling, Columbia Valley, $12 (51 cases)
Judges’ comments: This luscious
and a� ordable Riesling uses
grapes planted where Golden
Delicious apples once thrived. It
reveals aromas and � avors of
apricot, lime and white peach, all
backed with crisp acidity and just a
bit of sweetness.
Tasting room open noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The tasting room is closed Sundays in January, February and March
3400 10th St. SE, East Wenatchee
(509) 886-4596; martinscottwinery.com
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Okanogan Estate & Vineyards 2010 Riesling, Washington, $14 (312 cases)
Judges’ comments: Riesling
can take many shapes and forms.
Indeed, it is perhaps the most
versatile wine grape on the planet.
This is a fuller-bodied white with
classic aromas and � avors of ripe
apple and a hint of Germanic petrol
notes. It is a substantial wine on
the palate, giving way to a long,
memorable � nish.
Leavenworth tasting room open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
703 Highway 2, Leavenworth
(509) 548-9883; okanoganwine.com
Oroville tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
1205 Main St., Oroville
(509) 476-2736; okanoganwine.com
Syrah
Beaumont Cellars 2012 Syrah, Ancient Lakes, $26 (52 cases)
Judges’ comments: Cool-climate Syrah
is some of the most fascinating wine, and
this example from the Quincy area exudes
aromas and � avors of brambleberry, black
berry, black raspberry, black pepper and
vanilla. It is an utterly distinctive red wine.
Quincy tasting room open 1 to 6 p.m.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
8634 Road U N.W., Quincy
(509) 787-5586; beaumontcellars.com
Woodinville tasting room open 3 to 8 p.m., Thursday; 3 to 9 p.m.
Friday; noon to 8 p.m., Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday
19151 144 Ave. NE, Unit E, Woodinville
(425) 482-6349; beaumontcellars.com
Cave B Estate Winery 2011 Syrah, Columbia Valley, $30 (294 cases)
Judges’ comments:
Here’s a luscious yet
complex Syrah with
aromas of smoky, sizzling
ham alongside hints of
horehound, blackberry
and boysenberry syrup,
all backed with moderate
tannins.
Quincy tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through
Thursday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday;
and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
348 Silica Road N.W., Quincy (next to Gorge Amphitheatre)
(509) 785-3500; caveb.com
Woodinville tasting room open Monday and Thursday 2 to 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
14356 Woodinville-Redmond Road, Redmond
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2010 Syrah, Wahluke Slope, $18 (234 cases)
Judges’ comments: The
Wahluke Slope near Mattawa
is the sweet spot when it
comes to Washington Syrah,
and winemakers statewide
swear by this region for this
plush Rhône red. This example
is loaded with dark ripe fruit,
mint, sage and a sprinkling of
cocoa powder.
Mattawa tasting room open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday, May through October; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and
Saturday, November through April
22561 Road T.7 S.W., Mattawa
(509) 932-0082; ginkgowinery.com
Tacoma tasting room open Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 7
p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
2221 N. 30th St. (Old Town), Tacoma
(253) 301-4372; ginkgowinery.com
Ryan Patrick Vineyards 2009 Syrah, Columbia Valley, $30 (145 cases)
Judges’ comments: When it
comes to Syrah, Washington is
at the crossroads between the
complexity of the Old World and
the ripeness of the New World —
and this is a classic example. This
Syrah o� ers aromas and � avors of
sizzling bacon alongside blackberry
jam on buttered toast. Both
smokiness and saltiness show up
on the nose and palate.
Tasting room open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily during summer; call for
hours the rest of the year
636 Front St., Leavenworth
(509) 888-2236; ryanpatrickvineyards.com
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Viognier
Cave B Estate Winery 2013 Viognier, Ancient Lakes, $25 (266 cases)
Judges’ comments: Viognier
is maddeningly di� cult to
grow and turn into good wine,
so when you come across an
example like this, jump on it. This
is a � oral wine with amazing
aromatics of grapefruit and
lemon oil. On the palate, it
reveals � avors of citrus, both
orange and grapefruit.
Quincy tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday;
and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
348 Silica Road N.W., Quincy (next to Gorge Amphitheatre)
(509) 785-3500; caveb.com
Woodinville tasting room open Monday and Thursday 2 to 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
14356 Woodinville-Redmond Road, Redmond
Jones of Washington 2013 Estate Viognier, Wahluke Slope, $15 (596 cases)
Judges’ comments: Winemaker Victor
Palencia shows his prowess with this di� cult
grape. It’s a pretty wine with aromas of
orange, grapefruit, apple and blossoms with
� avors of sweet herbs, lemon and lime.
Wenatchee tasting room open noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday; noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Pybus Public Market, 7 N. Worthen St., Wenatchee
(509) 888-0809; jonesofwashington.com
Quincy tasting room open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday
through Monday until Labor Day and noon to 5 p.m. Friday
through Sunday until Memorial Day
2101 F St. S.W., Quincy
(509) 787-8108; jonesofwashington.com
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Tumwater Restaurant & Lounge is open for breakfast, lunch or dinner and specializes in American and
Bavarian fare with an emphasis on fresh, home style food in a casual sitting with friendly service!
219 9th Street • PO Box 780 • Leavenworth, WA 98826
509.548.4232
www.tumwaterinn.com
Tumwater Inn™
Restaurant and Lounge
Free Wifi!
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Live music every weekend year-round!
• Family owned and operated• Award winning wines• Panoramic valley view• Catered events
Riesling • Pinot Grigio
Viognier • Raven Ridge Red Merlot • Malbec • Cabernet
Sauvignon • Sauvignon Blanc Cole Collage • due Fratelli
Sangiovese • ZinfandelCabernet Franc • Tempranillo
Montepulciano • CounoiseOpen Friday & Saturday Noon to 5
Sunday Noon to 4
www.MartinScottWinery.com
www.dutchjohnwines.com
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509-264-1612
206-612-8244
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Cave B Estate Winery 2012 Cavewoman White, Ancient Lakes, $14 (412 cases)
Judges’ comments: This
unusual but e� ective blend
of Chardonnay and Sémillon
is a fascinating wine
with aromas and � avors
of juniper, lemon-lime,
sagebrush, pear and apricot.
Quincy tasting room open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday;
and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
348 Silica Road N.W., Quincy (next to Gorge Amphitheatre)
(509) 785-3500; caveb.com
Woodinville tasting room open Monday and Thursday 2 to 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
14356 Woodinville-Redmond Road, Redmond
GOLD
White Blend
Martin-Scott Winery 2013 Peddler White, Columbia Valley, $14 (57 cases)
Judges’ comments:
This a� ordable white
blend is named for Chris
Scott, a family member
who gained regional
fame for delivering
wines in the Wenatchee
area on his bike. It o� ers
aromas and � avors of
fresh linen, pear and minerality, along with hints of lemon
and kiwi. It is a deliciously refreshing wine.
Tasting room open noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The tasting room is closed Sundays in January, February and March
3400 10th St. SE, East Wenatchee
(509) 886-4596; martinscottwinery.com
Rio Vista Wines 2013 Wacky White, Columbia Valley, $20 (170 cases)
Judges’ comments: This
Chardonnay-based blend
is from a winery along the
Columbia River just north
of the Lake Chelan cuto� . It
reveals aromas and � avors
of apple, pear, white peach
and mango, all backed with
beautifully bright acidity.
Tasting room open noon to 6
p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
24415 Highway 97; Chelan
(509) 682-9713; riovistawines.com
Benson Vineyards100% Estate Wines from Lake Chelan
Tasting RoomOpen Daily 11am
754 Winesap AveManson, WA
509 687 0313bensonvineyards.com
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Eight judges and two panel
moderators swirled, snifed,
tasted and spit through about
235 diferent wines June 2 to determine
awards for the 2014 North Central
Washington Wine Awards. Judging
was coordinated by Andy Perdue and
Eric Degerman of Great Northwest
Wine. They’ve organized dozens of
wine competitions throughout the
Northwest.
The wines were submitted by 35 NCW
wineries. Judges tasted about 150 wines
each all told. Gold medal winners were
sampled a second time to determine the
superlative winners — Best of Show, Best
Dessert, Best Red.
It’s fun, but also serious work.
Wineries and winemakers submit their
wines expecting the most fair and
knowledgeable competition possible
to win well-deserved awards for their
product and craft. Although each wine
is judged independently, medals tell a
winemaker how his or her wines stack
up against others in the region, if there
are laws in his or her process and if the
wines are accomplishing intended goals.
And yes, medals deinitely help sales.
Confronted with thousands of wines,
consumers look for impressive medals
and high scores as a way to choose one
likely to satisfy. Wineries launt medals
and good results, and they should.
With that in mind, judges are tasked
with doing the near impossible: using
our subjective knowledge of wine to be
as objective as can be and determine
each wine’s merit. Wines are not judged
against each other. All can earn a Gold
Medal or none at all.
To delete bias, wines are all judged
double blind. Judges don’t know
speciically which wines from which
wineries are entered in the competition.
Moderators tell the judges what type or
varietal is in front of them but ofer no
wine speciics about the producer or
source of the grapes.
Judges taste the wines in lights
according to type. Judges inspect each
wine’s color and clarity and the clear
layer at the top of wine that ofers
information about its alcohol level. They
swirl the wine to blend in oxygen and
expose the delicate aromas. Finally, they
sip the wine and wash over tastebuds
in diferent parts of their mouth before
spitting it into a cup. Notes are taken for
each wine before moving on to the next.
Often, judges will revisit a wine a few
times to see if it opens up given a few
minutes more time.
Judges award each wine Gold, Silver,
Bronze or no medal.
Once all the wines in a light are
scored, judges hand the score sheets to
the moderator, who enters the scores in
his computer that identiies each number
with a speciic wine. If all four judges in
the panel agree on a medal, that’s what
it is. If all four judges award Gold, the
wine is elevated to Double Gold. If there
are diferences, the moderator calls for a
discussion to come to consensus. Judges
can take another sip and argue their case
up or down until they agree.
After all the wines are judged, the
backroom crew brings out new pours of
the Gold and Double Gold winners to
determine Best of Show, Best Red or Best
White and Best Dessert Wine.
Perdue and several judges from
previous NCW Wine Awards agreed
that local wines have vastly improved
over the past four years. Beyond the
superlative winners — Best of Show, Best
White, Best Dessert — nearly 25 percent
of wines entered received Gold or
Double Gold medals — 58 wines — more
than twice as many as in previous years.
Ten Double Gold medals were awarded
this year. Last year, there were only two.
A closer look
STORY BY RICK STEIGMEYER PHOTO BY MARCO MARTINEZ
at wine judging
Rick Steigmeyer swirls a red in his glass during judging for the 2014 NCW Wine Awards.
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SILVER
Cabernet FrancCave B Estate Winery 2011 Cabernet Franc, Columbia
Valley, $33 (285 cases)caveb.com
Ginkgo Forest 2010 Cabernet Franc, Wahluke Slope, $30
(46 cases)ginkgowinery.com
Stemilt Creek Winery 2008 Transforming Traditions
Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley, $32 (86 cases)
stemiltcreekwinery.com
Voilà Winery 2011 Reserve Cabernet Franc, Washington,
$34 (60 cases)voilavineyards.com
Voilà Winery 2012 Cabernet Franc, Washington, $24 (45
cases)voilavineyards.com
WineGirl Wines & The Blending Room 2011 Kamari
Reserve Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley, $36 (150 cases)
winegirlwines.com
WineGirl Wines & The Blending Room 2011 Deadly Aim Cabernet Franc, Yakima
Valley, $28 (25 cases)winegirlwines.com
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cave B Estate Winery 2011 XXVI Cabernet Sauvignon,
Columbia Valley, $48 (144 cases)
caveb.com
Errant Cellars 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley,
$21 (30 cases)
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke
Slope, $20 (225 cases)ginkgowinery.com
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2010 Tumbleweed Cab, Wahluke
Slope, $15 (235 cases)ginkgowinery.com
Jones of Washington 2011 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon,
Wahluke Slope, $15 (7,700 cases)
jonesofwashington.com
Malaga Springs 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $32 (75 cases)
malagaspringswinery.com
Martin-Scott Winery 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, $28 (50 cases)martinscottwinery.com
Ryan Patrick Vineyards 2011 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon,
Columbia Valley, $40 (300 cases)
ryanpatrickvineyards.com
Tunnel Hill Winery 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima
Valley, $33 (120 cases)tunnelhillwinery.com
Wedge Mountain Winery 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon,
Red Mountain, $35 (100 cases)
wedgemountainwinery.com
WineGirl Wines & The Blending Room 2011 JoJo
Stiletto Cabernet Sauvignon, Rattlesnake Hills,
$28 (25 cases)winegirlwines.com
ChardonnayBeaumont Cellars 2013
Reserve Chardonnay, Ancient Lakes, $30 (42 cases)
beaumontcellars.com
Cave B Estate Winery 2011 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley,
$25 (350 cases)caveb.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2013 Chardonnay, Yakima Valley,
$20 (138 cases)fairelepont.com
Ryan Patrick Vineyards 2012 Naked Chardonnay, Columbia
Valley, $10 (4,200 cases)ryanpatrickvineyards.com
Ryan Patrick Vineyards 2012 Reserve Chardonnay, Columbia
Valley, $20 (700 cases)ryanpatrickvineyards.com
DessertBenson Vineyards Estate
Winery 2013 Late Harvest Viognier, Lake Chelan,
$14 (221 cases)bensonvineyards.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2011 Commander’s Reserve Port, Washington, $43 (55 cases)
fairelepont.com
Hard Row to Hoe Land Ho, Columbia Valley, $35 (175 cases)hardrow.com
GewürztraminerIcicle Ridge Winery 2013 The
Blondes Gewürztraminer, Washington, $30 (650 cases)
icicleridgewinery.com
Martin-Scott Winery 2013 Grace’s Vineyard
Gewürztraminer, Columbia Valley, $9 (16 cases)
martinscottwinery.com
Vin du Lac Winery 2013 Lehmbecker Gewürztraminer, Lake Chelan, $22 (271 cases)
vindulac.com
MalbecChateau Faire Le Pont 2010 Malbec, Horse Heaven Hills,
$40 (72 cases)fairelepont.com
Lake Chelan Winery 2011 Malbec, Columbia Valley,
$35 (405 cases)lakechelanwinery.com
Malaga Springs Winery 2009 Evolution Malbec, Red
Mountain, $25 (75 cases)malagaspringswinery.com
Malaga Springs 2011 Malbec, Washington,$25 (100 cases)malagaspringswinery.com
Rio Vista Wines 2012 Malbec, Washington, $32 (141 cases)
riovistawines.com
MerlotBeaumont Cellars 20012 Reserve Merlot, Wahluke
Slope, $32 (32 cases)beaumontcellars.com
Eagle Creek Winery 2012 Merlot, Columbia Valley,
$21 (96 cases)eaglecreekwinery.com
Jones of Washington 2009 Estate Merlot, Wahluke Slope,
$15 (630 cases)jonesofwashington.com
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Jones of Washington 2010 Estate Merlot, Wahluke Slope,
$15 (70 cases)jonesofwashington.com
Milbrandt Vineyards 2011 Traditions Merlot,
Columbia Valley, $17 (6,000 cases)
milbrandtvineyards.com
Stemilt Creek Winery 2009 Caring Passion,
Columbia Valley, $18 (484 cases)
stemiltcreekwinery.com
Other RedBeaumont Cellars
2012 Petit Verdot, Wahluke Slope, $30 (78 cases)
beaumontcellars.com
Cave B Estate Winery 2011 Sangiovese, Columbia Valley,
$33 (193 cases)caveb.com
Cave B Estate Winery 2011 Tempranillo, Columbia Valley,
$33 (193 cases)caveb.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2010 Sangiovese, Columbia
Valley, Wahluke Slope, $40 (72 cases)
fairelepont.com
Ginkgo Forest 2012 Grenache, Wahluke Slope,
$26 (116 cases)ginkgowinery.com
Hard Row to Hoe 2011 Burning Desire Petit Verdot, Columbia Valley,
$35 (175 cases)hardrow.com
Malaga Springs 2010 Sangiovese,
Washington, $24 (75 cases)
malagaspringswinery.com
Rio Vista Wines 2012 Barbera,
Columbia Valley, $20 (134 cases)
riovistawines.com
Rio Vista Wines 2012 Tempranillo, Lake Chelan, $32 (138 cases)
riovistawines.com
FOOTHILLSSeptember / October 2014 79
SILVER
Snowgrass Winery 2012 Rapscallion Mourvèdre, Red
Mountain, $30 (25 cases)snowgrasswines.com
Snowgrass Winery 2010 Southdown Sangiovese, Red
Mountain, $25 (25 cases)snowgrasswines.com
Other WhiteEagle Creek Winery 2013 Chenin Blanc,
Columbia Valley, $18 (96 cases)
eaglecreekwinery.com
Jones of Washington 2013 Estate Pinot Gris,
Ancient Lakes, $13 (1,901 cases)
jonesofwashington.com
Jones of Washington 2013 Sauvignon Blanc,
Ancient Lakes, $15jonesofwashington.com
Malaga Springs Winery 2013 Chenin Blanc,
Washington, $17 (60 cases)
malagaspringswinery.com
Malaga Springs Winery 2013 Muscat Canelli,
Washington, $15 (50 cases)
malagaspringswinery.com
Milbrandt Vineyards 2013 Traditions Pinot Gris, Columbia
Valley, $13 (9,000 cases)milbrandtvineyards.com
Silvara Vineyards 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, Horse
Heaven Hills, $24silvarawine.com
Pinot NoirChateau Faire Le Pont 2011
Milbrandt Vineyard Pinot Noir, Washington, $30 (120 cases)
fairelepont.com
Chelan Estate Winery 2008 Pinot Noir, Lake Chelan,
$25 (455 cases)fairelepont.com
Tunnel Hill Winery 2012 Estate Pinot Noir, Lake Chelan,
$25 (120 cases)tunnelhillwinery.com
Voilà Winery 2010 Pinot Noir, Washington, $32 (70 cases)
voilavineyards.com
Voilà Winery 2012 Pinot Noir, Washington, $22 (80 cases)
voilavineyards.com
Red BlendBenson Vineyards Estate
Winery 2010 Meritage, Lake Chelan, $39 (193 cases)bensonvineyards.com
Cairdeas Winery 2011 Consonance,
Columbia Valley, $34cairdeaswinery.com
Cairdeas Winery 2011 Gréine, Columbia Valley, $38cairdeaswinery.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2010 Confl uence, Columbia Valley,
$43 (220 cases)fairelepont.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2010 Reserve Tre Amori, Columbia
Valley, $39 (134 cases)fairelepont.com
Dutch John’s Wines 2008 Colockum Red, Washington,
$26 (100 cases)dutchjohnwines.com
Dutch John’s Wines 2007 Great Northern Red, Washington,
$24 (100 cases)dutchjohnwines.com
Errant Cellars 2012 Henry’s Red, Columbia Valley, $20
(76 cases)
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2010 Ginkgo Red, Wahluke Slope,
$15 (480 cases)ginkgowinery.com
Ginkgo Forest 2011 Coalesce, Wahluke Slope, $26 (125 cases)
ginkgowinery.com
Horan Estates Winery 2011 HVH Red, Columbia Valley,
$22 (150 cases)horanestateswinery.com
Jones of Washington 2010 Barrel Select Red Wine,
Ancient Lakes, $25 (199 cases)jonesofwashington.com
Legend Cellars Legendry Red, Columbia Valley, $25 (75 cases)
legendcellars.com
Plain Cellars 2011 Eclipse, Columbia Valley, $28 (100 cases)plaincellars.com
Rio Vista Wines 2011 Loony Red, Columbia Valley,
$32 (191 cases)riovistawines.com
Ryan Patrick Vineyards 2012 Redhead Red, Columbia
Vallley, $10 (3,500 cases)ryanpatrickvineyards.com
Stemilt Creek Winery 2009 A Day’s Work, Columbia Valley,
$26 (524 cases)stemiltcreekwinery.com
Stemilt Creek Winery 2008 Caring Passion, Columbia
Valley, $17 (684 cases)stemiltcreekwinery.com
Vin du Lac Winery 2011 Red Café Cuvée Rouge,
Columbia Valley, $25 (677 cases)vindulac.com
Voilà Winery 2012 Cashmere Red Cuvèe, Washington,
$22 (100 cases)voilavineyards.com
RieslingCave B Estate Winery 2013
Riesling, Ancient Lakes, $22 (118 cases)
caveb.com
Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards 2013 Nauti Buoy, Lake Chelan,
$22 (200 cases)hardrow.com
Ryan Patrick Vineyards 2012 Ryan’s Riesling, Columbia Valley, $10 (2,500 cases)
ryanpatrickvineyards.com
Silvara Vineyards 2013 Riesling, Washington, $24
silvarawine.com
RoséCave B Estate Winery
2013 Dry Rosé, Ancient Lakes, $18 (315 cases)
caveb.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2013 Rosé of Cabernet Franc,
Columbia Valley, $23 (25 cases)
fairelepont.com
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2013 Ginkgo Rosé, Wahluke Slope,
$15 (187 cases)ginkgowinery.com
Jones of Washington 2013 Rosé of Syrah, Ancient Lakes,
$13 (832 cases)jonesofwashington.com
Malaga Springs Winery 2013 Sangiovese Rosé, Washington,
$17 (75 cases)malagaspringswinery.com
Malaga Springs 2013 Blanc de Noir, Washington,
$18 (70 cases)malagaspringswinery.com
WineGirl Wines & The Blending Room 2013 Scarlet Leather Rosé, Lake Chelan,
$22 (30 cases)winegirlwines.com
SparklingCairdeas Winery 2013
Sparkling Viognier, Columbia Valley, $28cairdeaswinery.com
SyrahBenson Vineyards Estate Winery 2010 Syrah, Lake Chelan, $29 (373 cases)bensonvineyards.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2010 Milbrandt Vineyards
Free Run Syrah, Wahluke Slope, $30 (148 cases)fairelepont.com
Eagle Creek Winery 2011 Syrah, Columbia Valley
$21 (72 cases)eaglecreekwinery.com
Errant Cellars 2012 Syrah, Columbia Valley, $21 (27 cases)
Jones of Washington 2010 Reserve Syrah,
Ancient Lakes, $30 (167 cases)jonesofwashington.com
VermouthLegend Cellars 2006 Vincitone,
Columbia Valley, $30 (130 cases)
legendcellars.com
ViognierBenson Vineyards Estate
Winery 2012 Viognier, Lake Chelan, $22 (339 cases)bensonvineyards.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2013 Viognier, Columbia Valley,
$22 (120 cases)fairelepont.com
Horan Estates Winery 2012 Viognier, Ancient Lakes,
$20 (100 cases)horanestateswinery.com
Malaga Springs Winery 2013 Viognier, Washington,
$16 (50 cases)malagaspringswinery.com
Tunnel Hill Winery 2013 Viognier, Lake Chelan,
$19 (90 cases)tunnelhillwinery.com
White BlendBenson Vineyards Estate
Winery 2012 Curious, Lake Chelan, $19 (303 cases)bensonvineyards.com
Cairdeas Winery 2013 Southern White, Columbia Valley, $20
cairdeaswinery.com
Cave B Estate Winery 2012 Cuvée Blanc, Ancient Lakes,
$25 (240 cases)caveb.com
Eagle Creek Winery 2012 Adler Weiss, Columbia Valley,
$21 (96 cases)eaglecreekwinery.com
Errant Cellars 2013 Patio White, Columbia Valley,
$17 (49 cases)
Gard Vintner 2012 Lawrence Vineyards Freyja, Columbia
Valley, $14 (360 cases)gardvintners.com
Horan Estates Winery 2012 Duet, Columbia Valley,
$20 (201 cases)horanestateswinery.com
Rio Vista Wines 2013 Sunset on the River, Columbia
Valley, $20 (203 cases)riovistawines.com
Wapato Point Cellars 2013 Harmony, Lake Chelan,
$22 (700 cases)wapatopointcellars.com
FOOTHILLS80 September / October 2014
BRONZE
Cabernet FrancWedge Mountain Winery
2010 Cabernet Franc, Wahluke Slope, $28 (95 cases)wedgemountainwinery.com
Cabernet SauvignonGinkgo Forest Winery
2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope,
$25 (69 cases)ginkgowinery.com
ChardonnayWedge Mountain Winery 2012 Evergreen Vineyard
Chardonnay, Ancient Lakes, $18 (130 cases)
wedgemountainwinery.com
WineGirl Wines & The Blending Room
2012 Kamari Chardonnay, Ancient Lakes, $22 (160 cases)
winegirlwines.com
DessertLake Chelan Winery
2013 Sweet Riesling, Lake Chelan, $20 (339 cases)lakechelanwinery.com
Fruit/NongrapeEagle Creek Winery Raspberry Riesling,
Columbia Valley, $16 (50 cases)
eaglecreekwinery.com
Spencer Farm 2012 Blueberry,
Washington, $24 (668 cases)spencerfruitorganics.com
Spencer Farm 2013 Raspberry,
Washington, $26 (570 cases)spencerfruitorganics.com
GewürztraminerWineGirl Wines & The Blending Room 2012
Gewürztraminer, Columbia Valley, $18 (160 cases)
winegirlwines.com
MalbecGinkgo Forest Winery
2010 Malbec, Wahluke, $20 (94 cases)
ginkgowinery.com
Ginkgo Forest Winery 2011 Malbec, Wahluke Slope,
$20 (130 cases)ginkgowinery.com
Jones of Washington 2010 Reserve Malbec,
Wahluke Slope, $30 (74 cases)
jonesofwashington.com
Tunnel Hill Winery 2012 Malbec, Columbia Valley,
$30 (120 cases)tunnelhillwinery.com
Wedge Mountain Winery 2010 Northridge Vineyard
Malbec, Wahluke Slope, $42 (100 cases)
wedgemountainwinery.com
MerlotBenson Vineyards Estate
Winery 2010 Merlot, Lake Chelan, $32 (379 cases)bensonvineyards.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2010 Merlot, Wahluke Slope,
$23 (130 cases)fairelepont.com
Horan Estates Winery 2011 Mike Horan Merlot, Columbia
Valley, $24 (125 cases)horanestateswinery.com
Snowgrass Winery 2010 Menagerie Merlot, Red
Mountain, $25 (25 cases)snowgrasswines.com
Vin du Lac Winery 2010 Café Merlot, Columbia Valley,
$25 (103 cases)vindulac.com
WineGirl Wines & The Blending Room
2011 Primp Daddy My Derby Wife Merlot, Rattlesnake Hills,
$28 (25 cases)winegirlwines.com
Other RedAtam Winery 2012 Barbera, Lake Chelan, $22 (93 cases)
atam-winery.com
Benson Vineyards Estate Winery 2010 Sangiovese,
Lake Chelan, $29 (581 cases)bensonvineyards.com
Beaumont Cellars 2013 Tempranillo, Wahluke Slope,
$27 (73 cases)beaumontcellars.com
Martin-Scott Winery 2012 Tempranillo, Columbia Valley,
$22 (149 cases)martinscottwinery.com
Beaumont Cellars 2012 Zinfandel, Wahluke Slope,
$26 (54 cases)beaumontcellars.com
Other WhiteCairdeas Winery 2013
Boushey Vineyard Marsanne, Yakima Valley, $30
cairdeaswinery.com
Pinot GrigioBenson Vineyards Estate Winery 2012 Pinot Gris,
Lake Chelan, $20 (176 cases)bensonvineyards.com
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BRONZE
Jones of Washington 2011 Lady Label Pinot Gris, Ancient
Lakes, $10 (250 cases)jonesofwashington.com
Pinot NoirBenson Vineyards Estate
Winery 2010 Pinot Noir, Lake Chelan, $26 (543 cases)bensonvineyards.com
Okanogan Estate & Vineyards 2009 Pinot Noir, Washington,
$16 (1,582 cases)okanoganwine.com
Rio Vista Wines 2011 Pinot Noir, Columbia Valley,
$42 (75 cases)riovistawines.com
WineGirl Wines & The Blending Room 2011 Kamari
Reserve Pinot Noir, Lake Chelan, $32 (120 cases)
winegirlwines.com
Red BlendBenson Vineyards Estate
Winery 2011 Cabriovese, Lake Chelan, $29 (189 cases)bensonvineyards.com
Benson Vineyards Estate Winery 2011 Rhythm, Lake
Chelan, $28 (353 cases)bensonvineyards.com
Ryan Patrick Vineyards 2010 Rock Island Red, Columbia Valley, $20 (1,800 cases)
ryanpatrickvineyards.com
Stemilt Creek Winery 2008 Boss Lady, Columbia Valley,
$24 (300 cases)stemiltcreekwinery.com
RieslingAtam Winery 2011 Riesling, Lake Chelan, $17 (225 cases)
atam-winery.com
Chateau Faire Le Pont 2013 Riesling, Washington,
$18 (188 cases)fairelepont.com
Gard Vintners 2011 Lawrence Vineyards Grand Klasse
Reserve Riesling, Columbia Valley, $22 (294 cases)
gardvintners.com
Gard Vintners 2012 Lawrence Vineyards Riesling, Columbia
Valley, $14 (220 cases)gardvintners.com
Jones of Washington 2011 Lady Label Riesling, Ancient
Lakes, $10 (250 cases)jonesofwashington.com
Stemilt Creek Winery 2012 Sweet Adelaide, Columbia
Valley, $12 (500 cases)stemiltcreekwinery.com
Tunnel Hill Winery 2013 Estate Riesling, Lake Chelan,
$17 (80 cases)tunnelhillwinery.com
RoséJones of Washington 2011 Lady Label Rosé, Columbia
Valley, $10 (250 cases)jonesofwashington.com
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When Spencer faced a serious heart ailment, his
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