Linnie G. wrote: >Robert H. wrote: >>Why don't you visit a few local tasting rooms? They all have experts and >>will be more than glad to make suggestions. > > My SO and I went to the Yakima valley this weekend to visit wineries. > The undisputed favorite was a little place in Prosser called Hinzerling. > They make reds and dessert wines. We wound up buying their "Rouge", a > tasty blend of 3 Cabs; their Merlot, which was lovely but had a lot > of sediment in it, and their very sweet ruby port. They've also got > a very decent Pinot Noir, some Cabs (which we didn't try), a tawny > port and something devastatingly sweet made of Gewurztraminer. > (They also make a regular Gewurz, which was absolutely heinous.) > > Alas, they only make enough to sell in the store and to keep their own > cupboards full. Good thing it's only about three hours to Prosser from > Seattle. :} > > Oh, also..if you want something yummy but *strange*, try the > May Wine from Zillah Oakes. > I recently tried the Muscat Canelli from Zillah Oakes; it was pleasantly sweet but not syrupy, clean, refreshing, and about $5. Nice!
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