Now I Know My Wine-Phabet: W is for Walla Walla

In this new series called “Now I know my Wine-phabet”, I will explore letter by letter wine and what I believe are some of the most important and/or influential aspects in the world of wine.  Since I am only choosing one topic per letter, many will be missed.  Hopefully these posts come across as being whimsical and informative.

Why Walla Walla!  What is Walla Walla?  Sounds like a name of an animal from Australia related to the Platypus.  Well well,well…Walla Walla is not an animal nor “hello” in Cherokee.  Walla Walla is one of the most important wine regions in Washington State and Oregon.  Today we’ll talk about the Washington State side since Washington begins with a “W”.

Back in September, I was so luckily invited to join the Road Trip Washington with the Washington Wine Commission.  We traveled by bus from Seattle to Walla Walla and everything in between.  The best way to put it, Walla Walla is kind of like Amador County meets Paso Robles meets Napa but feels like Bordeaux and acts like the Rhone.  Hmmm…explain that one Maurice. (more…)