This was the tenth Taste Washington but was it the best Taste Washington? Only the shadow knows. Here are some “bests” from Taste Washington in no specific order;

Best Winery Name - Nefarious

Best Beast - Caleb of “Buty and the Beast”

Best Name Change - “Glacial” Lake Missoula

Best New Puget Sound Winery - Walter Dacon

Best New Woodinville Winery - Brian Carter

Best New Yakima Winery - Waving Tree

Best New Columbia Cascades Winery - Fielding Hills

Best New Lake Chelan

Winery - Balsomroot

Best New Columbia Gorge Winery - Benke

Best New Walla Walla Winery - Amaurice

Best Overall Quality -Note Bene, Willis Hall, Fall Line

Best Riesling - Samson Estates, Saint Laurent

Best Sangiovese - Yakima Cellars, Wilridge, Walter Dacon, Waving Tree

Best Chardonnay - Amaurice, Apex

Best Red Blend - Andrew Will, Brian Carter, Fall Line, Cadence

Best Merlot - Apex

Best Cabernet Sauvignon -Five Star, Bloom

Best Syrah - Walter Dacon

Original post by SeattleWineBlog