FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8TH AND SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9TH
WALLA WALLA WASHINGTON
GRENACHE FEST SPRUNG FROM A LOVE OF THE VARIETAL IN ALL OF ITS INTERPRETATIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD. WINEMAKER TODD ALEXANDER AND WINE DESIGN AND MARKETER CARRIE ALEXANDER WORK TOGETHER TO BRING YOU AN EVENT THAT MARRIES WINE AND MUSIC IN AN UNPRETENTIOUS AND TOTALLY ENJOYABLE WEEKEND OF ACTIVITIES.
THIS YEAR, THE SEMINARS WILL FEATURE TALENTED WINE WRITERS, PODCASTERS AND EDUCATORS, INCLUDING MJ TOWLER (BLACK WINE GUY /BEATS, VINES AND LIFE PODCAST), FERNANDO MORA MW, DIANA D’URSO (BARCELONA SOMMELIER) AND MICHAEL ALBERTY (WINE ENTHUSIAST, THE OREGONIAN + MANY OTHERS). PLUS, GRENACHE PRODUCERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD BRING YOU THE MOST INCLUSIVE SHOWCASE OF SMALL-PRODUCTION, HIGH-QUALITY WINES IN EVERY IMAGINABLE STYLE. TRULY, SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
TWO NIGHTS OF MUSIC THIS YEAR HAVE BEEN CURATED BY M. WARD
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? ANYONE WHO LIKES ANY OF THESE THINGS. NEW TO WINE? YOU WILL FIND ZERO SNOBBERY HERE. THAT’S A PROMISE.
QUESTIONS?? REACH OUT TO US AT [email protected].
THE GRAND TASTINGS AND CONCERTS
FRIDAY
M. WARD + FRIENDS LIVE IN CONCERT
plus JORDANA
DOORS 7PM, THE MOTOR CO
WALK AROUND “GRAND” TASTING
30+ PRODUCERS
6PM TO 10PM
THE GARAGE AT MOTOR CO.
FRIDAY GRAND TASTING WINERIES
Approachment Wine Company
Browne family vineyards
Callaghan Vineyards
Delmas
Gard Vintners
Hawk’s Hill Ranch
Helioterra Wines
House of Smith
Isenhower Cellars
Two Vintners
SATURDAY
BENJAMIN GIBBARD LIVE IN CONCERT
plus special guest
DOORS 7PM, THE MOTOR CO
WALK-AROUND “GRAND” TASTING
30+ PRODUCERS
6PM TO 10PM
THE GARAGE AT MOTOR CO.
SATURDAY GRAND TASTING WINERIES
Avennia/LIMINAL
Echolands Winery
Latta Wines
Tranche
Weathereye Vineyards
Alton
Balboa Winery
Cairdeas Winery
DAMA Wines
Dusted Valley
Eternal Wine
Force Majeure Vineyards
Foundry Vineyards
Gondak Cellars
Gramercy Cellars
Grosgrain Vineyards
Idilico Wines
Kevin White Wines
Los Rocosos Vineyards
Pomum Cellars
Rotie Cellars
Schermeister Winery
Sparkman Cellars
Swick Wines
Time & Direction
Upsidedown Wine
W.T. Vintners
Winery Sixteen 600
THE SEMINARS
DOMESTIC GRENACHE
FRIDAY
SEMINAR: DOMESTIC GRENACHE
CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON, OREGON
3PM TO 5PM
The Marcus Whitman ballroom
TASTE 10 WINES SIDE-BY-SIDE IN A SEMINAR FORMAT FEATURING THE WINEMAKERS AND MODERATORS MJ TOWLER AND MICHAEL ALBERTY.
the lineup
Sixteen600
winemaker Sam Coturri
Sonoma CA
Force Majeure Vineyards
winemaker Todd Alexander
force majeure estate vineyard, red mountain ava
Latta Wines
winemaker Andrew Latta
upland vineyard, Snipes mountain AVA
Echolands
master sommelier Doug Frost
& winemaker brian rudin
rivier gallets vineyard,
the rocks district of milton freewater ava
“MS & MW Doug Frost crossed over to the AG side and wine will never be the same again!” – MJ
Hawks Hill Ranch
winemaker Don Burns
hawks hill ranch vineyard
adelaida district, Paso Robles CA
Approachment Wines
winemaker Jessica West
french creek vineyard, yakima valley ava
made in McMinnville OR
Matzinger Davies
winemaker Anna Matzinger
Garnier vineyard, mosier, columbia gorge ava
made in Willamette Valley OR
Gramercy Cellars
winemaker Brandon moss
multiple vineyards, columbia valley ava
Schermeister Winery
winemaker ROBERT Schermeister
michaud vineyard, chalone ava
made in glen ellen ca
Rôtie Cellars
winemaker Sean Boyd
rÔtie estate vineyard,
the rocks district of milton freewater ava
FRENCH + SPANISH GRENACHE
SATURDAY
SEMINAR: FRENCH + SPANISH
GRENACHE | GARNACHA
3PM TO 5PM
THE Marcus whitman ballroom
MODERATORS WILL BE MW Fernando mora
AND sommelier DIANA D’URSO.
PRODUCERS
SPAIN
Bodegas Frontonio
Fernando Mora MW
El Jardin de las Iguales 2020
D.o. Valdejalón – Aragón
Vinyes Domenech
Teixar 2019
D. Montsant – Cataluña
Mas Doix
Poboleda 2023
D.O.C. Priorat – Cataluña
Cuentaviñas
CDVIN 2021
D.o.Ca. Rioja – La Rioja
Domaine Lupier
WINEMAKER Raul Perez
La Dama 2018
D.o. Navarra – Navarra
Garage Wine
#Garagewine 2023
Cañá Las Yeguas
I.g.p. Vino de Castilla – Castilla y León
FRANCE
Domaine Alary
La Jean de Verde 2022
A.o.c. Cairanne – Côtes de Rhône
Domaine Gour de Chaulé
Le numéro 8 2022
A.O.C. Gigondas
DOMAINE DES ENFANTS
AND
CHROMA SOMA GRENACHE
WINEMAKER CARRIE ANNE SUMNER
MAURY, CÔTES CATALANE, ROUSSILLON
THE SPONSORS
This year’s Premier Sponsor is Walla Walla Land Company. They have worked in conjunction with Grenache Fest to bring you the live performance on Saturday night with BENJAMIN GIBBARD.
Read more about them here.
SILVER SPONSORS
WINERY SPONSORS
