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Red Mountain Turns 20 in 2021

This year, Red Mountain celebrates 20 years as an American Viticultural Area, after two pioneering spirits—John Williams and Jim Holmes—decided to plant the first vines in 1975 amid a desertous valley filled with sagebrush. Since then, a growing community of viticulturists with grit, determination and commitment to experimentation…
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Wine-Touring Regions

Our goal is to be the guide to your next glass of Washington Wine. With over 1,000 wineries, 19 AVAs, and 8 wine touring regions, it can be a difficult, but delicious, decision to figure out where to go next. To make matters easier, we’re here to point you toward…
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Live Music at Gard Vintners: E Pruitt

Join us for a live performance from a talented local artist. Sip on wine (or beer), and enjoy the music! E. Pruitt is an Award Winning Bassist, SmoothJazz.com Solo Artist, Composer & Clinician. His style blends Funk, Soul & R&B with Smooth Grooves and Heartfelt Melodies. For more information visit:…
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LIVE MUSIC: Will Friend at Gard Vintners

Join us for a live performance from a talented local artist. Sip on wine (or beer), and enjoy the music! Will Friend is an American singer/songwriter, from Orange County, California. He began creating mesmerizing melodies on the piano at the young age of 7. His teenage years saw him…
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Red Mountain AVA

Location: South-central WashingtonDesignated: 2001Total Size: 4,040 acresVineyards: 2,382 acres (963 hectares)Top Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, SyrahSoils: Sandy loam and gravel Average Annual Precipitation: 5 inches Two Things to Know:  Red Mountain is one of Washington’s warmest and driest appellations.   It is dominated by red varieties, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Live Music at Gard Vintners: E. Pruitt

Join us for a live performance from a talented local artist. Sip on wine (or beer), and enjoy the music! E. Pruitt is an Award Winning Bassist, SmoothJazz.com Solo Artist, Composer & Clinician. His style blends Funk, Soul & R&B with Smooth Grooves and Heartfelt Melodies. For more information visit:…
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The Five Pillars of Red Mountain with Julia Coney

Join Red Mountain AVA Alliance this fall for the “Five Pillars of Red Mountain,” a very special virtual series hosted by the inimitable Julia Coney and featuring winemakers from the Red Mountain AVA. For five Tuesdays starting October 19, they’ll explore one of the five natural elements that make…
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LIVE MUSIC at Gard Vintners Woodinville with Jilian Linklater

Join us for a live performance from a talented local artist. Sip on wine (or beer), and enjoy the music! “I don’t care if you’re rock, pop, indie, folk, country or jazz-fusion, you will love Jilian’s music. You’ll love it because it has a way of cutting through styles…
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Vintages: 30-Year Overview

Below, you’ll find a summary of each vintage for the past 30 years. If you are looking for more information, please reach out to Heather Bradshaw, Communications Director at Washington Wine, at hbradshaw@washingtonwine.org. 2023159,000 Tons Harvested Washington’s 2023 wine grape harvest was small, yet quality…
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Community Standards

Thank you for participating in Washington Wine’s social media communities. Washington Wine has established these Social Media Community Standards to help our community members understand how we approach our social media platforms, and how we maintain and uphold the standards of our community.  Digital Platforms Washington Wine’s official social media…