Fans of the movie, Oh Brother Where Art Thou? will recall the scene where actor Charles Durning refers to a musical recording as old timey. It stuck in my head while visiting Latah Creek, one of Spokane's two founding wineries. While Arbor Crest, the other 1982 entry, has created something of a...
In 1924, inventor Royal Newton Riblet built an imposing three-story mansion overlooking the Spokane Valley. Little did he know that nearly 90 years later, his estate would build a reputation as Spokane's premier wine tasting and special event venue. The Place: The original Florentine manse can...
Bookwalter's award-winning Flagship tasting room in Richland is an oasis to the weary wine taster; comfy chairs and tables in a restaurant atmosphere, five separate patios and mouth-watering morsels and affordable wines create a relaxing and memorable experience in the heart of the Tri Cities....
Even a reputation as one of Washington State's oldest and most respected wineries sometimes means you have to give your image a little facelift to compete with fresh new facilities popping up in the Walla Walla region. Woodward Canyon has risen to the challenge; tempting visitors with a new...
The intrinsic benefit of Walla Walla tasting is immersing oneself into the family-run estate winery. Driving past rows of plantings to reach a welcoming tasting room and sitting among the vines to sip estate wines captures the essence of the tasting experience. Adding a touch of Italy is a...
Do you consider yourself a hip wine drinker with the inside scoop on the latest up and coming wineries? Maybe you're a closet Pearl Jam or rock and roll album collector? Or perhaps you have a fascination with magic. If any of these are true, you're about to meet your new best friend. Trey Busch...
You can take the boy out of the country . well, you know the saying. And it's true. When Montana transplants Rich and Anita Funk settled in the fertile valley of Walla Walla, they brought a piece of the Big Sky state with them. Rich's background in microbiology at Montana State prompted a foray...
How savvy is the winemaker who is opens a tasting room in one of Walla Walla's most historically significant buildings adjacent to a fabulous restaurant? Would it not be socially responsible and prudent to retain the architectural elements of the original structure while creating a captivating...
You don't need a degree in Oenology to start your own winery -just ask Denise and Brent Isenhower, who started making wines as a hobby and have grown their business from meager beginnings to two tasting room locations in Washington State. The Place: The Walla Walla winery and tasting room is...