MAY 2012 : Spokane-area wineries have recently received a cellar full of awards from both the 2012 Seattle Wine Awards and the 2012 NorthWest Wine Summit.
So nice to see Spokane-area wineries bring home the well-deserved hardware.
Here's an all inclusive list of who-won-what that can also be used as your what-to-taste-next list.
2012
Latah Creek Wine Cellars
Double Gold 2011 Moscato d'Latah, Yakima Valley
Double Gold 2008 Monarch Petite Sirah #2, Zephyr Ridge
Gold 2011 Muscat, Yakima Valley
Gold 2011 Pinot Gris, Yakima Valley
Silver NV Monarch Red, Columbia Valley
Liberty Lake Wine Cellars
Double Gold 2009 Tempranillo, Red Mountain
Silver 2008 Syrah, Red Mountain
Nodland Cellars
Bronze 2008 Private Reserve Cabernet, Columbia Valley
Robert Karl Cellars
Double Gold 2009 Merlot, Horse Heaven Hills
Double Gold 2009 Syrah, Horse Heaven Hills
Silver 2009 Claret, Horse Heaven Hills
Silver 2008 Gunselman Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills
2012
Barrister Winery
Gold 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, Red Mountain
Silver NV “Barrister’s Block” Red Blend, Columbia Valley
Silver 2009 Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley
Bronze 2008 Taptiel Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain
Bronze 2009 Klipsun Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Walla Walla Valley
Liberty Lake Wine Cellars
Bronze 2009 Tempranillo, Red Mountain
Robert Karl Cellars
Gold 2008 Gunselman Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills
Silver 2009 Malbec, Horse Heaven Hills
Silver 2008 Inspiration Red Blend Reserve, Horse Heaven Hills
Silver 2009 Claret Red Blend , Horse Heaven Hills
Bronze 2009 Malbec, Horse Heaven Hills
Whitestone Winery
Silver 2008 Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley
Silver 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
Silver 2008 Merlot, Columbia Valley
Silver 2008 St. Vincent Blend Red Blend, Columbia Valley
Cheers to our local winemakers. Way to represent!
