Sip Northwest, Fall 2018

43 ALBARIÑO D O U B L E G O L D Coyote Canyon Winery 2017 Horse Heaven Hills Prosser WA Youll howl at how delicious this wine is just like the coyote baying at the moon on the label The wine courses with salinity and acidity juicy green apple honeydew melon and a whiff of sagebrush on a resonant fi nish Wildly good and vibrantly quaff able with papadum and chutney 19 coyotecanyonwinery com G O L D Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2017 Yakima Valley 22 S I L V E R Abacela 2017 Umpqua Valley 21 B R ON Z E Amelia Wynn Winery 2017 Yakima Valley 22 JUDGES PICKS J Scott Cellars 2017 Washington 20 Castillo de Feliciana 2017 Columbia Valley 22 StoneRiver Vineyard 2017 Rogue Valley 22 Harbinger Winery 2017 Rattlesnake Hills 20 Maryhill Winery 2017 Columbia Valley 20 AniChe Cellars 2017 Come Go Yakima Valley 20 UNOAKED CHARDONNAY D O U B L E G O L D The Walls 2016 Martins Gold Yakima Valley Walla Walla WA Opens with li ed aromas of white flowers ripe pear and citrus grove Then an energetic core of bright tropical uit fl avors lemon curd and honeysuckle set off by a long fi nish that ends with a zip of citrus peel The uit hails om French Creek Vineyard one of Washingtons oldest Chardonnay vineyards 36 thewallsvineyard com G O L D Baer Winery 2017 Shard Columbia Valley 25 S I L V E R Gray Monk Estate Winery 2017 Unwooded Okanagan Valley 16 CAD B R O N Z E Anam Cara Cellars 2014 Chehalem Mountains 22 JUDGES PICKS Monte Ferro 2014 Chehalem Mountains 20 Lagana Cellars 2017 Eritage Vineyard Walla Walla Valley 25 Westport Winery 2016 Shorebird Columbia Valley 26 TruthTeller Winery 2017 The Stand Up Yakima Valley 20 Crescent Hill Winery 2016 Curvy Gurl Okanagan Valley 18 CAD Gilbert Cellars 2017 Unoaked Columbia Valley 20 OAKED CHARDONNAY D O U B L E G O L D MERF 2016 Columbia Valley Paterson WA Wave goodbye to your everyday Aussie or California Chard Winemaker David Merf Merfeld a name practically synonymous with Washington State Merlot has made a value driven fl avorpacked wine for everyone to enjoy Tropical aromas of papaya and pineapple with well structured neutral oak Pair with poke and plantain chips whatever Get some 11 merfwines com G O L D The Walls 2015 La Lutte Washington State 42 S I L V E R Chateau Ste Michelle 2016 Canoe Ridge Estate Horse Heaven Hills 20 B R O N Z E T I E Januik Winery 2016 Cold Creek Vineyard Columbia Valley 30 Willamette Valley Vineyards 2016 Willamette Valley 30 JUDGES PICKS Gran Moraine 2015 Yamhill Carlton 45 Schmidt Family Vineyards 2015 Reserve Applegate Valley 35 Blakeslee Vineyard Estate 2015 Estate Chehalem Mountains 42 Dusted Valley 2016 Yakima Valley 36 50th Parallel Estate 2016 Okanagan Valley 35 CAD Drum Roll Wine 2016 Monet Columbia Valley 16 Drink Wine Here in 2019 Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country BRITISH COLUMBIA Located at the southern boundary of BC near the northern Washington border the little town of Osoyoos is surrounded by vineyards and basalt faced bluffs with over 40 wineries between the 12 mile stretch north to Oliver Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are the shining varietal stars of this region in the southern Okanagan Valley known for its more desert like climate with Osoyoos Lake moderating temperatures Start at NkMip Cellars the fi rst Aboriginal owned winery in North America for a tour of the expansive grounds then continue north to jaw droppingly scenic wineries like Burrowing Owl Road 13 Vineyards Culmina and Hester Creek S I P N O R T H W E S T C O M TOP RIGHT PHOTO BY LEILA KWOK