Common Ground II – Champoux Vineyard | 2:15-3:30pm, $45

With the wine world consistently focusing on where the grapes are grown as being one of the biggest keys to quality in a wine, this in-depth look at one of Washington’s most established vineyards will provide the chance to taste what everyone is talking about.  Bruce Schoenfeld of Travel and Leisure Magazine will pilot Paul Champoux, owner/grower of Horse Heaven Hill’s famed Champoux Vineyard, alongside national wine authorities and 3 world-class winemakers who utilize his grapes on a search for the through-line of “flavor of place on earth”…in the wine glass!

Speakers: Chris Camarda, Paul Champoux, Paul Gregutt, Mike Januik, Michael Jordan MS, Bruce Schoenfeld, Rick Small

Wines:
Woodward Canyon Winery Barrel Sample 
2005 Woodward Canyon Winery “Old Vines” Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills 
Januik Winery Barrel Sample 
2006 Januik Winery Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills 
Andrew Will Winery Barrel Sample 
2006 Andrew Will Winery “Sorella”, Horse Heaven Hills 
Plus: 2 mystery wines!  One from Champoux vineyard, one not.  After investigating a line up of Champoux based wines, can you tell which is which?

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