Desert Hills Winery

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Desert Hills Winery is located in quaint Prosser, Washington. Their southwestern styled winery is situated along the Yakima River. Their contemporary but cozy pueblo interior has plenty of comfortable space to sit by the fire and enjoy a bottle of wine. The Fries family have owned and operated the winery since 2001. They also own Duck Pond Cellars in Oregon …

Neff Cellars

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Methow Valley locals Dean and Heather Neff have been growing their own grapes since 1998. Their gorgeous vineyard “Defiance” spreads across the bottom of the valley, just North of Lake Chelan. Winemaking pioneers, they began their journey following some viticulture and enology classes at a community college by tutoring under several established Washington wineries. During those few years they learned …

JB Neufeld Winery

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J.B. Neufeld is a boutique winery located just west of Yakima, Washington in the small town of Wiley City. A labor of love founded by Justin Neufeld, a winemaker for Gilbert Cellars, it is named for himself, his wife Brooke, and his grandfather. The winery was founded as a way for Justin to experiment with different grapes from the Yakima …

Elevage Wine Company

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Bill and Cami Davis are self-taught vintners that own and operate the winery with Cami’s brother Todd Eilert. Elevage Wine Company’s mission is “We Must Create!” and that they do. A quirky combination of classical meets rock and roll, their passion for wine, food, and the arts comes together masterfully. They unveiled their first commercial wine release in May 2010. …

Chateau Ste. Michelle

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A household name rich in history, they tell a dedicated story of triumph against all odds. In 1912, with the repeal of prohibition, Seattle lumber baron Frederick Stimson planted a vineyard of common vinifera. Over the next 100 years the Ste. Michelle Vintners would expand their vineyard holdings to 3,500 acres. By 1976, they had built the beautiful Chateau Ste. …