Every year, more wineries are choosing to release their new vintages on this first full weekend in November. The combination of crush just ending, new wines and special events makes this one of the best times to visit Walla Walla. A list of participating wineries and their events follows, as compiled by wallawallawinenews.com
Abeja
By invitation only.
àMaurice Cellars
Friday: noon - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
New Releases: 2007 Columbia Valley Chardonnay, 2007 Columbia Valley Grenache/Syrah and 2007 Columbia Valley Malbec.
Amavi Cellars
635 North 13th Ave.
Friday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m..
Saturday: 11 a.m. -5 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. -5 p.m.
3796 Pepper’s Bridge Rd.
Saturday: 10 a.m. -5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. -5 p.m.
Weekend activities: Tasting fees. At the new location on Pepper’s Bridge Road only, there will be a breakfast for Coin Club members on Saturday and a serving of the new “Coin Club Member-Only” Ceres wine.
Basel Cellars Estate
Friday: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Weekend activities: $5 Tasting fee. Enjoy bratwurst on the grill. Local photography by Carol Cole. Steve Roberts will be at the winery Saturday to sign his book, “Wine Trails of Washington.”
New releases: 2007 Carmenere, 2007 Claret and ...