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Stock up during Washington Wine Month
By Bob Woehler
If you are the type of buyer who's never bought a case of
wine at one time, September is a good month to indulge.
September is annual Washington Wine Month at state liquor stores
when well-known Washington wines are on sale. And if you buy a case,
an additional 10 percent is taken off the top.
You can mix or match these wines, and the frugal buyer can snap
up 12 bottles of various types of wines that can average less than
$5 each.
Even at, say, $8 a bottle, a buyer can end up with a dozen good
cabernet sauvignons, merlots, chardonnays and fumé blancs.
A good tip is to get in early next month and stock up because
some of the wines may be sold out before the month is over. Not
every store has everything, but all should have a good selection.
An alphabetical listing of most of the wineries taking part and
some of their selections includes:
Apex Cellars 1997 cabernet sauvignon, $21.95; and 1998
merlot, $21.95.
Arbor Crest Wine Cellars 1997 chardonnay, $5.99.
Balcom & Moe Winery 1998 merlot, $11.98.
Barnard Griffin 1999 chardonnay, $7.88; 1999 fumé blanc,
$5.86; 2000 semillon, $7.88; 1998 cabernet sauvignon, $10.92;
nonvintage cabernet-merlot, $8.91; and 1998 zinfandel, $12.88.
Bookwalter Winery 1999 chardonnay, $4.99.
Caterina Winery 1999 sauvignon blanc, $6.21.
Claar Cellars 1998 Johannisberg riesling, $5.99, and 1997
riesling ice wine, $23.87.
Chateau Ste. Michelle 1999 chardonnay, $8.79; 1999
Johannisberg riesling, $5.16; 1999 semillon, $5.16; 1998 cabernet
sauvignon, $9.99; 1998 merlot, $12.93; 1997 reserve chardonnay,
$14.88; 1999 pinot gris, $9.99; and 1998 merlot, Canoe Ridge
Vineyard, $16.70.
Columbia Crest 1999 chardonnay, $6.60; 2000 Grand Estates
chardonnay, $8.44; 1998 semillon-chardonnay, $4.82; 1999 sauvignon
blanc, $4.82; 1999 semillon, $4.82; 1998 cabernet sauvignon, $6.60;
1998 merlot-cabernet $6.60; 1997 merlot, $8.44; and 1998 reserve
syrah, $19.46.
Columbia Winery 1998 chardonnay, Woodburne Cuvée, $4.99;
1999 pinot gris, $6.99; 2000 gewürztraminer, $5.99; 1998 semillon,
$4.99; 1998 merlot, $11.99; 1996 Red Willow Vineyard cabernet
sauvignon, $19.98; 1997 Milestone merlot, $19.98; 1999 syrah,
$12.99; and 1999 Red Willow Vineyard sangiovese, $16.99.
Covey Run Vintners 2000 Morio muscat, $4.99; 1999
chardonnay, $6.99; 1998 semillon-chardonnay, $4.99; 1999
gewürztraminer, $4.99; 2000 dry riesling and riesling, $4.99; 1999
fumé blanc, $5.99; 1999 cabernet-merlot, $6.99; 1998 merlot, $7.99;
1999 lemberger, $5.99; 1997 reserve chardonnay, $6.99; and 2000
late-harvest riesling $7.99
Domaine Ste. Michelle nonvintage champagne brut, blanc de
blanc, extra dry and blanc de noir, $7.87.
Farron Ridge nonvintage blanc de blanc, $5.72; Washington
blush, $5.72; cabernet sauvignon and $6.18; merlot, $6.18. All in
double-sized bottles.
Hedges Cellars 1998 Columbia Valley red, $9.26 and 1998
Three Vineyards red, $16.16.
Hogue Cellars nonvintage harvest white table, harvest
blanc de blanc and harvest dry white in double size bottle, $6.19;
1999 barrel fermented chardonnay, $9.89; 1999 chardonnay, $6.80;
1999 semillon-chardonnay, $5.99; 2000 chenin blanc, $5.99; 1999
pinot gris, $6.80; 2000 gewürztraminer $5.99; 2000 late-harvest
riesling, $6.80; 2000 Johannisberg riesling, $5.99; 2000 fumé blanc,
$5.99; 1998 semillon, $5.99; 1998 Barrel Select cabernet sauvignon,
$10.99; 1999 cabernet-merlot, $6.80; 1998 Vineyard Selection merlot,
$10.99; 1999 Genesis semillon, $7.99; 1997 cabernet sauvignon
reserve, $18.99; 1997 merlot reserve, $18.99; and 1997 Genesis blue
franc lemberger, $7.99.
Hoodsport 1998 chardonnay, $7.59, and 1999 gewürztraminer,
$7.59.
Horizon's Edge Winery 2000 chardonnay ice wine, $14.17.
Hyatt Vineyards 1999 black muscat, $5.35; 1998 merlot,
$7.88; 1999 chardonnay, $7.88; 1999 reserve chardonnay, $13.91; 1997
cabernet sauvignon, $8.91; 1997 reserve cabernet sauvignon, $13.91;
1998 cabernet-merlot, $7.88; and 1997 reserve merlot, $13.91.
Kiona Vineyards Winery 1999 chardonnay, $6.90; 1999
cabernet-merlot, $7.36; 1998 merlot, $14.26; 1999 lemberger, $7.36;
1999 chenin blanc, $3.91; 2000 late-harvest gewürztraminer, $6.27;
and 1998 syrah, 12.53.
Latah Creek Wine Cellars 2000 muscat canelli, $5.75, and
nonvintage huckleberry riesling, $6.67.
Paul Thomas Wines 1997 chardonnay, $3.98; 1999 cabernet
sauvignon, $5.99; and 1999 cabernet-merlot, $5.99.
Powers Winery 1997 fumé blanc, $3.99, and 1996 pinot noir,
$3.99.
Preston Premium Wines 1999 chardonnay, $5.98; nonvintage
gamay beaujolais rose, $5.86; 1998 cabernet sauvignon, $8.85; 1998
merlot, $8.85; and 1999 sauvignon blanc, $6.55.
Saddle Mountain nonvintage white table, 5.84, and
nonvintage cabernet sauvignon, $7.22.
Silver Lake Winery 1999 chardonnay, $6.99; 1999 fumé
blanc, $5.99; 1999 Roza riesling, $5.99; 1999 cabernet-merlot,
$6.99; 1998 cabernet sauvignon, $9.99; and 1999 merlot, $9.99.
Snoqualmie Vineyards 1998 chardonnay, $6.95, and 1998
cabernet-merlot, $6.95.
Tucker Cellars 1998 chenin blanc, $3.91.
Washington Hills Cellars 1999 chardonnay, $6.73; 1999
semillon-chardonnay, $4.87; dry chenin blanc, $4.15; 2000
gewürztraminer, $4.87; 2000 white riesling , $4.87; dry riesling,
$4.15; 2000 late-harvest white riesling, $6.73; 2000 fumé blanc,
$4.87; 1998 cabernet sauvignon, $7.46; and 1998 cabernet-merlot,
$7.46.
Waterbrook Winery 1999 sauvignon blanc, $6.32.
W.B. Bridgman 1999 chardonnay, $7.98, and 1999 merlot,
$11.97.
Bob Woehler
has been writing about grapes and wines of the Pacific Northwest
since 1978. His columns appear twice monthly in the Tri-City
Herald in Tri-Cities, Wash. and in Wine
Press Northwest.
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