Our Story

Our goal is to consistently produce quality wines that promote the NCW wine-growing region and to offer lab services to other wineries and wine enthusiasts to insure the quality of their wines.

The wine spark was lit after dining with Robert Mondavi at one of his hosted dinner/jazz concerts at Mondavi Winery in 1983. Buoyed by his suggestion to pursue an education in winemaking, I earned a degree in Fermentation Science/ Enology from the University of California, Davis in 1988. From there, I have had the blessing of spending over a decade working in wineries throughout Washington and 4 wineries in California, including Arbor Crest Wine Cellar in Spokane where I met my wife, Lilith. For 18 months I had the unique opportunity of researching the production of wines and brandies while living in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, one of the oldest wine making regions in the world. This brought me a joy of understanding the value of wine as an essential element of lifestyle.

Cascadia produces traditional wines including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Chardonnay, and Roussanne.

We are the only winery in the region producing an Apple Wine that is also gaining popularity as an overnight marinade for chicken and pork. The Apple Wine is one of the most popular wines at wine festivals.

Cascadia is the only winery in the state producing a Cherry-Merlot dessert wine called "Sakura". All the sweetness is from Cherry. No sugar or water is added. Besides use as a traditional dessert wine, chefs use it in their personal cooking as an ingredient for sauces including steak, pork loin and lamb marinades.