Anelare Winery
Italian for “desire,” one sip will have you yearning for more. Anelare Winery is a small family winery based in Kennewick, WA. With the help of award winning wine maker Victor Cruz, Anelare is getting critical attention with their double gold at the 2010 Seattle Wine Awards for the 2007 Ciel du Cheval Syrah. Wine Press Northwest recently named their 2007 Nonna Viola a wine of the week with an “outstanding” rating. With limited production Spokane will be introduced to four wines while supplies last.
Forrest and Kahryn Alexander are very excited to be in Spokane. Several restaurants and shops have already graciously welcomed them to the area and they are looking forward to getting to know you.
Hard Row To Hoe
I met Don and Judy Phelps on my first visit to Lake Chelan and immediately fell in love with them, their wine, and the story of the winery name. The name, Hard Row to Hoe celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of a man who ran a row boat taxi service on Lake Chelan in the 1930’s ferrying miners by rowboat to a brothel located at Point Lovely. The Phelps’ commitment to the brand and the story permeates wine names, decoration, and marketing materials. Hard Row brings some standard wines like Pinot Grigio, Cabernet and Syrah to Nectar Tasting Room, but visitors will also enjoy Primitivo, Cabernet Franc, Gewurztraminer, and Barbera.
Northwest Cellars
Kirkland, WA based Northwest Cellars was founded by former software CEO Bob Delf in 2004. Northwest Cellars was started with a vision to produce quality wines at reasonable prices with unique custom-designed personalized labels. Northwest Cellars’ Syrah recently won gold at the 2010 Seattle Wine Awards and previous releases have also won gold and received 90+ point scores from Wine Enthusiast magazine. Bob does the blending work on the wines while enlisting the help of accomplished wine makers Dave Moore and Robert Smasne.
I’m excited to have Northwest Cellars involved not only because the quality of the wine, but because of the custom labels for birthdays, weddings, holidays, business events, gifts, non-profit, and wine retailers. The possibilities are endless.
Skylite Cellars
Skylite Cellars is a small winery in Walla Walla making BIG wines with the help of winemaker Robert Smasne. Cheryl, a small town girl, and Tom Hodgins, a big city radio guy, settled in Walla Walla and in 2000 invested in Ash Hollow Vineyards. Using fruit from their home vineyard, Ash Hollow, other Walla Walla vineyards, and beyond, Skylite Cellars is creating some top notch wines. Their 2007 Malbec Received double gold at the 2010 Seattle Wine Awards and Wine & Spirits Magazine recently recognized the 2007 Walla Walla Cab as a 91 point “best buy” and “Year’s Best American Cabernet Sauvignon’s.”
In addition to the Cabernet and Malbec, Skylite Cellars brings a luscious reserve blend, Syrah, Viognier, Chardonnay, and Rose.
Terra Blanca Winery
Positioned high atop one of Washington’s premier grape growing regions is Red Mountain’s Terra Blanca Winery. Sitting on 300 acres, the estate winery is known for big full bodied reds, crisp whites, and a unique selection of desert wines. Keith and ReNae Pilgrim have farmed Terra Blanca for two decades producing some highly acclaimed Syrah, Cabernet, Merlot, Riesling, Roussanne, and Chardonnay. Terra Blanca is one of the most beautiful spots in the state to enjoy wine with a majestic view, expansive tasting room, and manicured grounds overlooking the vineyards.
At 30,000 case production, Terra Blanca brings a long history of winemaking and energy to the tasting room and we are very honored to have them on board.
