Washington State Wine
Washington ranks second in the United States in the production of wine, behind only California, and exports to over 40 countries around the world from the 600 wineries located in Washington State. And it has been on a roll this decade, with one strong vintage after another. At every quality level, prices match up favorably with comparable bottlings from California and Europe.
Once known only for its winter wheat and sweet onions, Walla Walla today makes some of the best wine in America. Elsewhere in eastern Washington, tracts of farmland that mainly grew apples, cherries and juice grapes a generation ago now produce outstanding, and occasionally phenomenal, wines, despite the desert climate. And in western Washington, a forest of highly regarded wineries has sprung up from the Olympic Peninsula to the suburban Seattle town of Woodinville,just a few miles from Redmond, the home of Microsoft. The state may still be better known for apples and computer codes, but over the past couple of decades it has become a world-class wine region, and one that is only going to get better with time. Whether you favor Riesling or Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah, Washington can deliver pure fruit flavors and distinctive character at prices that won't break the bank.
A great guide to Washington's wine country~
http://www.washingtonwine.org/
Once known only for its winter wheat and sweet onions, Walla Walla today makes some of the best wine in America. Elsewhere in eastern Washington, tracts of farmland that mainly grew apples, cherries and juice grapes a generation ago now produce outstanding, and occasionally phenomenal, wines, despite the desert climate. And in western Washington, a forest of highly regarded wineries has sprung up from the Olympic Peninsula to the suburban Seattle town of Woodinville,just a few miles from Redmond, the home of Microsoft. The state may still be better known for apples and computer codes, but over the past couple of decades it has become a world-class wine region, and one that is only going to get better with time. Whether you favor Riesling or Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah, Washington can deliver pure fruit flavors and distinctive character at prices that won't break the bank.
A great guide to Washington's wine country~
http://www.washingtonwine.org/
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