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What started as a desire to meet a football legend turned into a fantastic wine tasting experience - all about tasting Doubleback and Bledsoe Family Winery in Walla Walla! Read more to learn about our favorite wines and our experience.
Walla Walla wine country is a robust region producing some gorgeous red wines in Washington State. There are over 140 wineries to choose from when visiting... how will you ever be able try them all? Well this annual event at McCaw Hall gives you a fair shot at it, with a good portion of winemakers attending this event to allow you to sample some of their finest!
Northstar winery is a stunning location on the South side of Walla Walla, known especially for their award winning Merlot.
Brassierie Four is a French restaurant in Walla Walla that absolutely blew us out of the water with the experience on our first visit. The food and service were incredible and we will come back every time we visit Walla Walla for sure!
Walla Walla is the home to one of our favorite Washington Wineries - Forgeron Cellars! If you are a fan of French reds, then this winery is for you. Bonus- they have a satellite tasting room in Woodinville wine country too!
Looking back on my unpublsihed posts from last year, I have a whole series on Walla Walla Wine Country that I have yet to share! I will be posting a new Walla Walla feature each week until I run out, starting today at Woodward Canyon Winery! If you want to learn more about Walla Walla wines, you can always click on the "Visit Walla Walla" tab on my right-hand menu. Cheers!
Amavi Cellars is a must visit when checking out the south side of Walla Walla. One of their most notable features is their big deck perfect for watching the sunset... amazing views!
The Cherry Chalet is a quaint but modern Bed and Breakfast just outside of Walla Walla. It is a short driving distance to many wineries of interest, and features a fresh home cooked breakfast each morning. Plus, they are family friendly! Something hard to find in wine country.
L'Ecole No. 41 is one of my favorite wineries in Washington State! They are located in Eastern Washington just outside of Walla Walla, and are well established as one of the older and accomplished vineyards in the area. Their Reisling and Luminesce are two of my favorite white wines for sipping, and their Estate Perigee and Syrah are two beautiful reds that I love to hang onto for a special occasion!
The Monteillet Fromagerie is a small farm outside of Walla Walla where Joan and Pierre-Louis Monteillet make their own fresh goat and sheep milk cheeses. You can pay their darling farm a visit by calling ahead, or visit their baa baa tasting room on Main Street in downtown Walla Walla for samples and shopping!