Wine Enthusiast:In the November, 2011 issue of Wine Enthusiast, selected as the #1 Top 100 Best Buy Wine of 2011 and rated  Excellent, extremely well made and highly recommended.  The tasting note has not yet been released.  Nov 2011 (advance)

Winery:  "As wine lovers crave alternatives to heavy and oaky white wines, Riesling is experiencing a true revival (like a phoenix rising from the ashes—the inspiration for our label artwork). Portraying bright crispness, subtle sweetness and aromas of jasmine, pear and apple, the wine exemplifies the harmony of Riesling. The sweetness plays wonderfully with fiery fare (from Thai to Mexican), while the natural acidity stands up to richer foods (from French to German)."

Wired For Wine:  According to Master Sommelier Allan Murray of San Francisco Masa restaurant fame, "Riesling is the greatest wine varietal." That's all we needed to inspire a nice, close look at this Columbia Valley Riesling.  Open your first chilled bottle and offer it with a platter of slightly salty Prosciutto with ripe cantaloupe. If you're in the mood for fish, another great starter is a tartare of yellowfin tuna and diver scallops with grapefruit vinaigrette and Granny apple matchsticks. Both dishes will access different fruit in this Pacific Rim Columbia Valley Riesling with outstanding results. Absolument merveilleux. Moving along the classic route, we suggest a gently sautéed trout almondine accompanied by skinny French haricots. A mild chicken curry will be fantastic with the mineral side of this white. And finally, an Asian shrimp dish with a tiny bit of heat will be beautiful opposite the driving fruit of this Riesling. Open another cool bottle and serve it with a luscious triple creme St. Andre cheese. The excellent cut and minerality of this Pacific Rim Riesling will be perfect for its decadent richesse. A table winelovers!

Size:  750ml, screw top 
Varietal:  100% Riesling
Alcohol:  11.5%
Region:  Columbia Valley, Washington