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	Otis Kenyon Wine 23 East Main Street Walla Walla, WA 99362
A small family winery owned by Stephen Otis Kenyon and Deborah Dunbar. The Kenyons trace their roots in Walla Walla back to the early 1900s and a grandfather named James Otis Kenyon. Their first vintage was made in 2004 with the help of winemaker Dave Stephenson. They produce Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere Malbec, Merlot, Red Blends, Riesling and Syrah Syrah is their signature wine.

Patit Creek Cellars 325 A Street Walla Walla, WA 99362

Patit Creek Cellars was originally founded in 1999 by six partners who opened the winery in the historic little town of Dayton and is named after the nearby Patit Creek (pronounced "PAT-it"), which meanders its way through the town They sold the winery in 2007 to Karen La Bonte and Ed Dudley. They relocated to a brand new 6,000 square-foot facility in the heart of the Walla Walla Valley wine country. Joe Forest is the winemaker focusing on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon wines.

	Patrick M. Paul Vineyards 124 W Boeing Ave. #3 Walla Walla, WA 99362
A small three acre winery producing 500 cases a year. Mike Paul is the owner and winemaker. The winery opened in 1988. Signature wine is Cabernet Franc.

Pepper Bridge Winery 1704 JB George Road Walla Walla, WA 99362

Pepper Bridge, a family-owned estate winery, our mission is to make ultra-premium, world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot wines that showcase their Walla Walla Valley estate vineyards. The principal owners are the McKibben, Goff, Hess and Pellet families The winery itself is a winemaker's dream; a state-of-the-art, gravity-flow facility, complete with subterranean caves. Attention to detail and functionality were the driving forces behind the design and construction of Pepper Bridge Winery. The three-level winery is built into a hill, serenely surrounded by Pepper Bridge Vineyard. The winemaker is Jean-François Pellet. The assistant winemaker is Tim Kerrigan.

Reininger Winery 5858 West Highway 12 Walla Walla, WA 99362

Chuck Reininger began experimenting with home winemaking in 1993 and officially caught the "wine bug." His weekend hobby quickly turned into a dream to produce super-premium wines of his own: "I became obsessed with starting my own winery," he admits. In 1997, Chuck and his wife Tracy launched their dream. In 2003 they built their new facilities 15,000 square foot winery, complete with production facility, administrative offices, and a spacious new tasting room 6 miles west of Walla Walla When making wines Chuck's goal is to capture and enhance the essence of each vintage by exposing its terroir - that is, the physical and non-physical elements of the vineyard habitat. Varietals include Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Malbec, Merlot, Red Blends, Rose, Sangiovese, Semillion, Syrah and White Blends They also produce Helix wines

	Russell Creek Winery 301 Aeronca Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362
The winery was established in 1988 on a small farm nestled on the banks of a stream flowing from the "Blue Mountains". Located on the outskirts of Walla Walla, near the airport. The owner and winemaker is Larry Krivoshein. The wines are cellared and agedin Hungarian; and American oak; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese are produced in limited quantities

Saviah Cellars 1979 JB George Road Walla Walla, WA 99362

Founded in 2000 by Richard Funk and his wife Anita, the winery's first vintage was only 300 cases. Today, the winery produces approximately 5,500 cases of wine per year. Anita's great-grandmother family name was Saviah. Richard is the winemaker. His philosophy, "Each one of Saviah Cellars wines is a reflection of the land from which it originated. By selecting vineyards with unique characteristics, or terroir, within the Walla Walla Valley, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley and Red Mountain appellations we are able to create rich, artfully balanced wines with intense varietal character." Star Meadow is also their label.

Seven Hills Winery 212 North 3rd Ave. Walla Walla, WA 99362

Seven Hills was established as a pioneering Walla Walla Valley winery in 1988. Their tasting room is located in the historic Whitehouse-Crawford Building, in the heart of downtown Walla Walla. Casey McClellan is the winemaker His goal: "To make intensely structured, balanced wines expressing the distinct terroir of their vineyard origin. I believe the soil, climate and grapes in the northwest appellations afford the opportunity to make wines ranked among the best in their class." As well as producing the Seven Hills Label they also have Pentad Vintage Red Wine. Varietals include Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot Gris, Red Blends, Riesling, Syrah Tempranillo and Viognier

Skylite Cellars Highway 12 Campbell Road Walla Walla, WA 99362

Skylite Cellars at the Winery: A boutique winery under the arched copper top roof located on the western Walla Walla wine trail. They feature premium Skylite Cellars wines and are the home of the famous Walla Walla Hiney wines When renovating the historic 1908 Quinn building century old sky lights were uncovered. The entire roof was a magnificent grouping of antique hinged windows which allowed glorious natural light to pour in. The winery is owned by Cheryl and Chuck Hodgins. The winemaker is Robert Smasne, the assistant winemaker is Greg Matiko.

Sleight of Hand Cellars 16 N. 2nd Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362

Jerry and Sandy Solomon met winemaker Trey Busch at a wine tasting. For the next three years Trey helped the Solomons host wine tasting parties. When the Solomons visited the Blue Mountains of the Walla Walla Valley there was no turning back the tree decide to create a winery Launched in 2007, Sleight of Hand Cellars inaugural release included the 2006 "The Magician" (100% Gewürztraminer), a multi-vintage wine called "The Spellbinder" and a "Right Bank" Bordeaux-style blend called "The Archimage"

Spring Valley Vineyards 18 N 2nd Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362

For over 100 years the Corkrum family has been farming the area known as Spring Valley. Today, Shari Corkrum Derby and her husband Dean Derby guide the family with their vision of the vineyard and winery. The winery dream began in 1995 with the first vintage happening in 1999. Serge Laville is the winemaker. Today, Spring Valley Vineyard consists of 115 acres of grapevines including Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. Signature wines: Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah Merlot Blend, Uriah being a Cabernet Sauvignon blend

	Stella Fino 50051 Stateline Road Milton-Freewater, Oregon 97862
The winery is owned by Matt and Marlene Steiner. They met while working in the business district of New York and believed there was a better life awaiting them in the West. Their first vines were planted in 2008. Matt is the winemaker and named the winery after his grandmother Stella Fino.

	Stephenson Cellars 755 B St Walla Walla Regional Airport Walla Walla, WA 99362
A small winery slightly off the beaten path First vintage 2005. It produces approximately 1,000 cases a year. The owner and winemaker is Dave Stephenson

	Sweet Valley Wines 7 W Poplar Street Walla Walla, WA 99362
The winery was first established in 2004; a partnership between four families. Winemaker Josh McDaniels, combines old world techniques with new world technology to create the wineries signature red blends, Double Barrel Red, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, and Viognier. Their slogan, “Good Wine, Good Times, Sweet Memories…”

	SYZYGY 405 E. Boeing Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362
Pronounced “szz-eh-jee”; the moment of perfect alignment between three celestial bodies, such as that occurring during a total solar eclipse. Zach Brettler, owner and winemaker with the guidance of his wife Kelsey. SYZYGY began production in 2002 with 600 cases and had grown to approximately 2000 cases by 2008

Tamarack Cellars 700 C Street Walla Walla, WA 99362

Founded in 1998 by Ron and Jamie Coleman, Tamarack Cellars is dedicated to the production of small lot, hand-crafted wines from select vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley, Rattle Snake Hills, Horse Heaven Hills, Wahluke Slope, Yakima Valley, Red Mountain and Columbia Valley appellations. The winery is located in a restored WW II fire station and barracks at the Walla Walla Airport Complex. Ron is the winemaker, Dan Gordon is the Assistant Winemaker .Varietals Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Red Blends, Sangiovese and Syrah

Tertulia Cellars 1564 Whiteley Road Walla Walla, WA 99362

Tertulia is a Spanish word meaning "a social gathering of friends." Philosophy: we take the best grapes and use the best winemaking techniques to create our wines. We believe great wine begins in the vineyard, with terroir having a great influence on the quality of the wine. Ryan Raber is the winemaker. Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Malbec, Merlot, Red Blends Rose, Syrah, Tempranillo and Viognier

Three Rivers Winery 5641 W Highway 12 Walla Walla, WA 99362

In 1999, owners of Three Rivers Winery broke ground on the 16-acre site that is now home to our 18,000 sq. ft. facility. Set atop a small knoll overlooking the surrounding vineyards and Mill Creek, the winery features stunning views of the Blue Mountains in the distance and the nearby Whitman Mission. Winemaker is Holly Turner. The name of the winery represents the tree rivers that run through the vineyards where their grapes come from, the Columbia, Sanke and Walla Walla Rivers.

Trio Vintners 596 Piper Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362

The name trio comes from the fact that three winemakers with similar ideas on winemaking got together to open a winery. The name also has so many positive connotations, beginning with the ‘three' cornerstones of premium winemaking: exceptional fruit, a perfect climate and unique soil, all of which the Walla Walla Valley and Eastern Washington possess in abundance. The winemakers are Steve Michener, Denise Slattery (steve's wife) and Tim Boushey. Varietals include Chardonnay, Mourvedre, Red Blends, Riesling, Rose, Sangiovese, Syrah, White Blends and Zinfandel

	Trust 1050 Merlot Drive Walla Walla, WA 99362
A small family owned winery The owner and winemaker is Steve Brooks

	Va Piano Vineyards 1793 JB George Road Walla Walla, WA 99362
Justin and Liz Wylie planted Va Piano Vineyards in 1999 with the vision of making small lots of well balanced, full bodied reds. They opened their Tuscan style tasting room in 2004. Their 20-acre estate property is located next to the winery. Their primary focus is red varietals; Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdo. Justin is the winemaker.

Walla Walla Vintners 225 Vineyard Lane Walla Walla, WA 99362

A limited-production winery dedicated to making handcrafted, premium red wines --Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cuvee', Malbec, Merlot, and Sangiovese opened in 1995. The owners and winemakers are Myles Anderson and Gordon Venneri, who celebrated their fourteenth anniversary of making commercial wine together in December 2008 Bill von Metzger is the third winemaker at the winery. They have a newly planted 11.5 acre estate vineyard of 1,210 plants per acre. The grapes will be dry farmed since the vineyard site receives on average 22-24 inches of rainfall per year. This approach to wine farming will produce lower grapes yields and more intense wine with concentrated flavors. They have also put in wind machines to protect the vineyard from late and early frosts.

Waterbrook Winery 31 E Main Street Walla Walla, WA 99362

Waterbrook Winery, founded by Eric and Janet Rindal in 1984. The name was chosen to complement the translation from Nez Perce Indian dialect for the name Walla Walla, meaning "running water" The winemaker is John Freeman They focus on Bordeaux varieties, Chardonnay and Viognier. Cabernet Sauvignon and Melange Noir Blend lay claim to Waterbrook's most popular red varieties. Waterbrook Chardonnay continues to be a favorite of critics. Currently new production facilities and visitor center are in the planning stages.

Watermill Winery 235 E Broadway Milton-Freewater, OR 97862

Watermill Winery was established in 2005 by the Brown Family forming an exclusive relationship with Rich Funk of Saviah Cellars to oversee the winemaking. Andrew Brown is the Assistant Winemaker The winery is located in the historic Watermill Building and is one of the first wineries in Milton Freewater, Oregon Varities include Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Blends, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah and Viognier Chances R is also their label

	Waters Winery 1825 JB George Road Walla Walla, WA 99362
Jason D Huntley is the owner of Waters Winery. Waters was founded in 2005 based on our indelible belief that the Walla Walla Valley terroir is capable of producing some of the best wines in the world. Jamie Brown is the winemaker producing "old world" wines that express the “time and place” of their origin. They collaborated with Gramercy Cellars to create a new brand called Wines of Substance

Whitman Cellars 1015 W Pine Street Walla Walla, WA 99362

The winery was started by John Edwards along with Larry and Sally Thomason in 1998. Product is 5,000 cases per year producing traditional Bordeaux and Rhone style wines of balance and expression of terroir. Whitman is currently producing Viognier, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, a port, and three proprietary blends called "Narcissa", "Killer Cab", and "Del Rio Red". Steve Lessard is the winemaker.

Woodward Canyon Winery 11920 W Highway 12 Lowden, WA 99360

The winery was started in 1981 by Rick Small and his wife, Darcey Fugman-Small. Woodward Canyon has remained small, increasing its production from 1,200 cases in 1981 to our current production of about 17,000 cases. About 7,000 of this total production is Nelms Road, Woodward Canyon's second label. They are located in Lowden, about 13 miles west of Walla Walla, Washington. The tasting room is a restored 1870's farmhouse. Kevin Mott is the winemaker Varietals Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Merlot, Red Blends, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah

Yellow Hawk Cellar 343 S 2nd Ave Walla Walla, WA 99362

The husband and wife team of Tim Sampson and Barbara Hetrick chose to concentrate on lesser-known varietals when they began Yellow Hawk Cellar, selecting Sangiovese as their signature wine. Since then, the winery's production has expanded to include Italian varietals such as Barbera, Muscat Canelli, Orange Muscat and a "super Tuscan" style vintage Red Blend. A blush of lemberger and a port-style dessert wine round out the offerings. The name comes from the legendary Indian Chief Peu-Peu Mox-Mox who was known as "Yellow Bird"

Zerba Cellars 85530 Highway 11 Milton-Freewater, Oregon 97862

Located on the Oregon side of the valley They produce premium Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Viognier and more. When first married Cecil and Marilyn Zerba opened a nursery. In 2001 they left the nursery business and founded Winesap Vineyards. In 2002, Cecil and Marilyn teamed up with Dana and Mark Retz, family friends whose background in wine sales and marketing; together, they founded Zerba Cellars. Doug Nierman is the winemaker, he views winemaking as an art that should be subtly guided and helped by science.

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