In times like these, everyone wants to find phenomenal wines that represent real value, especially in the low- to medium-price ranges. While Washington State will always be an amazing super-premium wine region, it also boasts some of the world’s finest wines between $10 and $20. Don’t believe us? Well, we would like to prove it through a friendly fixture with other great wine regions like France, California and Australia. Sara Schneider of Sunset Magazine will choose five grapes and compare our efforts to those of the rest of the world at the same price for each variety.
Moderator: Sara Schneider (Sunset Magazine)
Panelists: Andrea Immer-Robinson MS (Simply Wine on Fine Living Network, andreawine.com), Juan Muñoz-Oca (Red Winemaker, Columbia Crest), Tom Wark (Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog), Emily Wines MS (Kimpton Hotels)
Wines:
- Domaine Alary 2008 “La Grange Daniel” Roussanne, Vins de Pays, FR $15
- Isenhower Cellars 2008 “Snapdragon White” Roussanne/Viognier, RM $19
- Dopff & Irion 2007 Riesling, Alsace, FR $16
- Pacific Rim 2007 “Walulla Vineyard Biodynamic” Riesling, CV $18
- Christian Mouiex 2005 Merlot, Bordeaux, FR $15
- Columbia Crest 2007 “H3″ Merlot, HHH $14
- Alexander Valley Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, CA $17
- Owen Roe 2007 “Sharecropper’s” Cabernet Sauvingon, CV $14
- Cimicky 2008 “Trumps” Shiraz, Barossa Valley, AUS $17
- Boomtown 2007 Syrah, CV $15
CV – Columbia Valley AVA
HHH – Horse Heaven Hills AVA
RM – Red Mountain AVA
WA – Washington State