We first met Briana Clark, co-owner of Amos Rome, at Taste Washington a couple of years ago, and became instant fans of their Grüner Veltliner. We knew at that time that we’d stop by their Manson winery, when we next visited the Lake Chelan AVA. Well, that time finally came last month. Briana and her co-owner and talented winemaker husband, Travis Clark, hosted us and our good friends, Patty and Jim Jenkins, and we were impressed with his entire lineup. Travis kindly poured eight wines for us to taste. Read on for details. Continue reading
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Mellisoni
Sometimes, when we find a new-to-us winery that has it all, we talk about it for days. That’s what happened when we visited Mellisoni Vineyards in Chelan in central Washington state. Mellisoni is a winery with almost two dozen wines, wonderful people, and a very large lawn with gorgeous views of Lake Chelan. Our stop there was an unplanned and unexpected highlight of our recent road trip. Rob and Donna Mellison, who are co-owners and co-winemakers, shared their stories with us. My notes describe them as, “Entertaining, warm, friendly, enthusiastic, and passionate.” Both of them are such incredible storytellers that we stayed there for three hours, drinking their excellent wine, eating and laughing.
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Succession
In September, we visited Succession Winery in the Lake Chelan Valley with our good friends, Chuck and Rita Kinzer. And we were instantly reminded why we decided two years ago that Succession is a winery to watch. That’s when we first met talented winemaker Brock Lindsay, who is co-owner with his wife Erica. This year, Brock was on the crush pad processing Merlot when we stopped by. But he kindly took a break to chat. Read on for details of their story and wine.
Whole Picture Cab Franc
If you love Cabernet Franc, be sure to try this upcoming release from Hard Row to Hoe. You might know it from previous vintages as Burning Desire, but it’s now called 2018 Whole Picture Cab Franc. In other words, Hard Row produces this organically farmed, luscious wine under its new Whole Picture label, which features wine made exclusively from their estate vineyard. Read on to learn more about this gorgeous wine, and more about Whole Picture.