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Walla Walla Wine Region
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Norm McKibben of Pepper Bridge Winery - In 1991, Norm and his wife, Virginia, planted their first Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vines with the help of their son, Shane on land adjoining their high-density plantings of exotic apples. This was the beginning of Pepper Bridge Vineyard. |
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Norm McKibben of Pepper Bridge Winery - In 1991, Norm and his wife, Virginia, planted their first Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vines with the help of their son, Shane on land adjoining their high-density plantings of exotic apples. This was the beginning of Pepper Bridge Vineyard. |
Walla Walla Wine Region
Description of Washington State’s internationally recognized wine region producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot among other varietals
Daniel Hoey
Publisher, All About The Grape
The Walla Walla Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located within Washington State and extending partly into the northeastern corner of Oregon. The wine region is part of the larger Columbia Valley AVA.
Walla Walla means “many waters” and the many waters flowing down from the Blue Mountains provide needed irrigation for this rich agricultural area with minimal rainfall, where in addition to over 1,600 acres of vineyards there are numerous fruit orchards and wheat fields. In the heart of the Walla Walla wine region is downtown Walla Walla, a destination in itself with fine restaurants, charming shops and a surprisingly robust arts scene.
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The basics of decanting old and young red wines.
Decanting has two purposes: The first is to remove the sediment from a wine, and the second is allowing the wine to breathe. This typically applies to red wines as white wines do not usually need to be decanted.
Learn About the Grape with winemaker Matthew Loso
We were in Walla Walla, Washington right after a harvest that was sped along dramatically by a frost the previous week. I met with Matthew Loso, award-winning Washington state winemaker, and talked with him about harvest – the “crush”.
Top Ten Wine Destinations for 2012
Where people are planning to wine tour and taste in the coming year
A recent survey of U.S. respondents found 48 percent planned to visit a U.S. vineyard in 2012. The top ten planned destinations were:
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