The First Annual Grenache Festival in Walla Walla Washington is coming to the Motor Co. on Friday, November 3rd, 2023, starting at 5pm with a seated comparative seminar, followed at 7:15pm by live music, food, plenty of Grenache wines and tons of fun.
Grenache Fest was founded by Carrie Alexander and is presented in collaboration with Walla Walla Valley Wine.
THE SEMINAR
“Black Wine Guy” MJ Towler will host a 12-wine, seated, comparative Grenache seminar and tasting with Sommelier Chauncey Arkfeld of Kinglet WW, Winemakers from each of the participating wineries, and an introduction to GRENACHE ALL OVER THE WORLD by Patrick Comiskey.
THE SEMINAR IS SOLD OUT.
THE FEST
More producers, all of the colors of Grenache, food by AK Mercado and a super rare opportunity to see Stephen Malkmus, M. Ward and Mark Pickerel in a tiny venue, playing solo sets!
Tickets are available below. $100 per person, all inclusive. Doors at 7:15pm.
PRODUCERS
GRAND TASTING (DURING CONCERT)
For the Grand Tasting and Concert portion of this event, we will open up the Grenache fun to producers making blends, rosé of Grenache and Grenache Blanc. Grab your “Sophienwald Uno” glass and taste to your heart’s content.
Force Majeure Vineyards, Red Mountain WA
WeatherEye Vineyards, Red Mountain WA
Gramercy Cellars, Walla Walla WA
Grosgrain Wines, Walla Walla WA
Echolands, Walla Walla WA
Elephant Seven, Walla Walla WA
Delmas, Walla Walla WA
Latta, Seattle WA
Sleight of Hand, Walla Walla WA
BEATUS, Châteauneuf du Pape FR
K Vintners, Walla Walla WA
Liminal, Red Mountain WA
Tenor Wines, Royal Slope WA
Rôtie Cellars, Walla Walla WA
Dillon Cellars, Walla Walla WA
Thunevin-Calvet, Maury FR
Château de la Font du Loup, Châteauneuf du Pape FR
Time and Direction Wines, Walla Walla WA
Upsidedown Wines, Yakima Valley, WA
Dama, Walla Walla WA
Los Rocosos, Milton Freewater OR
Ocelli Cellars, Newberg OR
Goldback Wines, Ashland OR
Valdemar Estates, Walla Walla WA
Bodegas Valdemar, Rioja SP
Revelry Vintners, Walla Walla WA
Approachment Wines, Willamette Valley, OR
THE CONCERT
TICKETS
JUST ADDED! SATURDAY TASTING - Not. Just. Grenache.
Featuring Holocene Wines, Force Majeure Vineyards, WeatherEye Vineyards, Kobayashi Winery, Sonder Wines, Upsidedown Wines and more.
11am to 3pm
Motor Co.
Rose St. Walla Walla WA
General Admission $35 Per Person
SPONSORS
Grenache Fest
presented in collaboration with
Walla Walla Valley Wine
Interested in volunteering
for Grenache Fest?
Grenache Fest is a 501(c)6 non-profit for the promotion of wine and music.