WITWIB? Red Mountain!

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by L.M. Archer, FWS

“A jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread, and Thou

Beside me singing in the Wilderness…”

  -The Rubyat,  XII – Omar Khayyam

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Portrait Cellars owner Ed Shaw overseeing his crew of merry pranksters bottling Red Mountain AVA reds.

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E & E Shaw Vineyards’ 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon undergoing veraison on Red Mountain AVA.

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A view through E & E Shaw Vineyards to neighbor Ciel du Cheval on Red Mountain AVA.

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A view through Hightower Cellars to Red Mountain AVA.

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Bunnell Family Cellars’ Wine O’clock wine bar in Prosser, WA. serves up luscious local fare and wine flights in the shadow of Red Mountain AVA.

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Hedges Family Estate features outdoor garden overlooking Red Mountain AVA. Hedges Family Estate also features an indoor tasting room, and vineyards.

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Sunset from the rooftop of Portrait Cellars | E & E Shaw Vineyards on Red Mountain AVA.

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How binNotes celebrated Washington State Wine Month this year:

binNotes travelled east recently to bottle at Portrait Cellars |  E & E Shaw Vineyards, with a few stops along the way to some Red Mountain AVA wineries.

Enjoy the scenery…now go drink some Washington State wine!

Cheers!

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Thank you:

Leeanna & Dan – Handprint Farms

Ed & Eve Shaw – Portrait Cellars | E & E Shaw Vineyards