Kara Twining, 50th Birthday Bash, October 28th
Walla Walla was once the Washington Territory's capital stretching from the Olympic Peninsula and Puget sound, over the Cascade Mountains to the dry Columbia Plateau and rolling Palouse Hills. Walla Walla has been home to tribes, missionaries, fur traders, the Hudson's Bay Company, Idaho gold rushers, U.S. cavalry, and briefly by Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery.
Walla Walla (named by local tribes as the land of many waters) is nestled into a valley in the Blue Mountain's foothills. It features rich fertile soils from years of glacial flooding, which suits many fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Italian immigrants planted vineyards four generations ago, and one of those descendants started the first winery. The first Walla Walla wine was released in 1977 by Leonetti Cellar.
The Perfect Day
~10:40 a.m. pickup from your Airbnb. Multiple stops for pickup may move this time up.
11:00 a.m. — Saviah Cellars
1979 J.B. George Rd. — Fee: $20pp (refundable with $40 minimum bottle purchase.)
Few wineries in Walla Walla have the range of wines offered by the crew at Saviah Cellars. From stunningly earthy Syrah from the estate Funk Estate to light and fruity Barbera, this is a crowd pleaser. A predominantly estate producer with vineyards throughout Walla Walla and Washington. We will enjoy a tasting in their vineyard gazebos complete with fire tables!
1:00 p.m. — Force Majeure
52274 Pleasant View Road — Fee: $50 pp (refundable with $250 minimum bottle purchase.)
Todd Alexander is widely regarded as one of the top winemakers working in Washington state. Elegance and power are perfectly balanced to create top tier Cabernet and Syrah from estate vineyards in Red Mountain and the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater. Enjoy a private tasting, vineyard tour and lunch while enjoying a lunch paired with the wines provided by Foodscape Walla Walla.
Nestled in the heart of the grape-growing district of the Walla Walla Valley, the sights and smells of harvest will be all around us. One of the most scenic stops in the Walla Walla Valley.
3:00 p.m. - Yellowhawk Resort and Winery
2901 Old Milton Hwy — $55 per person, non-refundable
This lavish estate is the Southside’s newest Resort property, and Walla Walla’s only winery to focus exclusively on bubbles. Toast a beautiful day together on the scenic patio. A place to sit back and relax.
In addition to estate sparkling wines, Curated Walla Walla will be providing a selection of aged Walla Walla red wines to enjoy as you casually take in the views and vineyards of the property.
Featured Wines-
2009 Foundry Vineyards Broel Blend - Cabernet, Carmenere
2012 Tero Estates Old Block Cabernet
2017 Result of a Crush Syrah
2018 Echolands Les Collines Syrah en magnum
5:00 p.m. — Valdemar Estates
3808 Rolling Hills Lane —
Four-Course Dinner - $85 per person, plus wine available to purchase by the bottle. You have the option to pre-select wines
Optional Private Dining Space - $750 nonrefundable fee for Front Balcony
Dinner will be perfectly timed for sunset to enjoy while seated at one of the best views of the Blue Mountains. Enjoy the balcony of Valdemar Estates - even as a private group experience! As the first internationally owned winery in Washington State, Valdemar Estates continues the family legacy of fine wine making. Bodegas Valdemar is owned by a 5th generation winemaking family from Oyón in Northern Spain. Valdemar Estates has the wow factor that one looks for in wine country.