Sip Northwest, Fall 2018

MALBEC G O L D Ste Chapelle 2015 Snake River Valley 27 S I L V E R T I E Seven Bridges 2014 Columbia Valley 32 Ashton Troy 2014 Columbia Valley 30 B R O N Z E T I E Waterbrook 2015 Reserve Columbia Valley 23 StoneRiver Vineyard 2016 Rogue Valley 28 JUDGES PICKS Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2016 Rattlesnake Hills 28 Three of Cups 2016 La Monde Columbia Valley 18 Ledger David Cellars 2015 Rogue Valley 34 Cadaretta 2015 Southwind Walla Walla Valley 65 Grizzly Peak Winery 2015 Rogue Valley 35 Structure Cellars 2016 Foundation Yakima Valley 38 FOLLOW ME Wine Social Influencers You Should Know André Hueston Mack Instagram Twitter @ andrehmack WILLAMETTE VALLEY When decorated sommelier and author André Macks not in NYC hes often making wine for his Maison Noir Wines label in the Willamette Valley In between and often during vintages the highly visible vintner is documenting his colorful wine adventures via Instagram and pushing his Pinot via a dynamic Facebook presence Macks solid line of cleverly named wines Other Peoples Pinot Love Drunk Rosé etc make for hashtag gold and fun online fodder Dana Frank Instagram @ danabeafrank PORTLAND Portland based Dana Frank has gone from one successful wine venture to the next leaving an eye catching social media trail along the way With Ava Genes celebrated wine program natural wine bar Dame gastronomical books and newest project Bar Norman all to her name Frank is a true industry trendsetter always positioned ahead of the curve Folks hunting for the next great natural wine would be wise to follow her on Instagram Jon Rimmerman Instagram Twitter @ garagiste_ wine SEATTLE Since the 90s Jon Rimmerman has been running Seattles Garagiste the foremost purveyor of lesser known wines by way of descriptive newsletters that read more like stories than sales pitches His social media makeup is as adventurous as the wines and often incredible deals he sources both domestically and internationally With a photographers eye and a nose for underthe radar offerings Rimmermans treasure hunting is on full display through his vivid and European loving social media feed Madeline Puckette Instagram Twitter @ winefolly SEATTLE All education all the time with all the fun Wine Folly is a website and social presence that has been bringing wine to the people since 2011 The face and voice of the operation co founder author and certifi ed sommelier Madeline Puckette develops the content illustrations and infographics that are funneled into the social media feeds with accessibility and whimsy so wine drinkers can know more about what they love Regular videos take viewers and followers through tastings decoding wine labels and more 48 S I P N O R T H W E S T C O M D O U B L E G O L D T I E Mercer Estates 2015 Robert Willis Reserve Spice Cabinet Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills Prosser WA Namesake reserve bot t ling by brothers Robert and Willis Mercer Argentinian in style Fruit forward with fresh sawn oak in the nose velvety tannins leather and black raspberries leave the tongue singing and tingling Sip with grilled bread and grilled tomatoes grilled anything really Zesty and zippy 55 mercerwine com D O U B L E G O L D T I E Five Star Cellars 2013 Walla Walla Valley Walla Walla WA French in style well heeled and even keeled Cigarillo dark uit and chocolate in the nose On the palate fi nd black licorice sundried plums terse tannins and basalt which tracks to its terroir the volcanic vineyards of Seven Hills 65 percent and Pepper Bridge 35 percent Superb with chèvre and roasted beets 38 fi vestarcellars com