Zinfandel Chronicles Tastes 1998 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon

Zinfandel Chronicles, by Tom Lee on April 1, 2013
"The reds from Woodward Canyon age as gracefully as anything produced in Washington. Bright violet in color. 14.4% ABV. Super ripe with a nose of candied cherries. Leather, tobacco, maraschino cherries, smoke, spice, chocolate, mint and cassis on the palate. The finish is rich, earthy and long. This wine is in a holding pattern – it’s largely unchanged from the bottle I had in the Summer of 2011. I will let my last few bottles cellar for another 3-5 years. My rating: 93 points." To read more, click here.

Special: "Artist Series" Vertical

Woodward Canyon is offering a vertical consisting of the 2008, 2009 and 2010 "Artist Series" wine. We have included the tasting notes and information about each artist. The three wines are packaged in a wooden, Woodward Canyon wine box. For more information or to order, please call the winery at (509) 525-4129 or send us an email at getthedirt@woodwardcanyon.com

"Washington Wine's Salt of the Earth: Rick Small of Woodward Canyon"

Zibby Wilder, from Seattle Weekly, recently interviewed Woodward Canyon's owner, Rick Small. Click on the link to read the interview.

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/voracious/2012/09/washington_wines_salt_of_the_e.php

Woodward Canyon's Fall Harvest

It is that time of year again at Woodward Canyon's Estate Vineyard: fall harvest. The vineyard and grape clusters are spectacular. The sugars, acid and tannin levels in this years vintage are going to produce delectable wines.

Speaking of fall harvest, we invite you to celebrate the spectacular Walla Walla Valley Fall Release Weekend with us. Tastes our award winning wines paired with a variety of scrumptious treats. Meet Rick and Darcey Small, the owners of Woodward Canyon, and Kevin Mott, Woodward Canyon's Winemaker. We will be tasting from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, the entire weekend. If you have any questions, please give us a call at the winery at (509) 525-4129 or email us at getthedirt@woodwardcanyon.com. We look forward to see you!

Apple Galette Paired With 2011 "Washington State Chardonnay"

This beautiful apple galette was paired with Woodward Canyons 2011 "Washington State Chardonnay" at the Reserve House last weekend. The "Washington State Chardonnay" has beautiful flavors of Asian pear and crisp apple with aromatic notes of vanilla, spice and hazelnut. Paired with the cinnamon and brown sugars of the apple galette, this was a delectable dessert. If you are interested in next weeks dessert, please join us at the Reserve House. The Reserve House is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 11:30 AM. Reservations are not required for groups of five or fewer;  groups of six or more should email shari@woodwardcanyon.com or call the winery at (509) 525-4129 to make a reservation.

Market and Restaurant now open at Woodward Canyon!

It's been a busy spring and summer for us at Woodward Canyon! Along with our yearly events like April Release and Spring Release, we opened a produce and gourmet goods market at the winery in May as well as the Reserve House Restaurant which we operate on-site.

The market, named Lazy S Arrow after the brand Rick's family used for their ranch, offers produce and herbs from our one acre garden at the Estate Vineyard and the gardens on the winery grounds.  Also called Lazy S Arrow, the garden produces amazing Walla Walla sweet onions, beets, fingerling, bintje and yukon gold potatoes and more!  The market also features local and regional products such as Walla Walla Roastery coffee beans, Theo chocolates (Seattle), charcuterie from Fino in Fondo (Oregon) and cheeses from around the Northwest and beyond.  Stop by on your way into - or out of - town!  The market is open Fridays through Sundays, 10 AM - 5 PM, and by request throughout the week.

The Reserve House Restaurant was also an exciting project! For those of you who have visited the small community of Lowden, you may recall there aren't any places to grab a quick bite to eat or enjoy a leisurely lunch with a glass of wine.  Since we have all of this fabulous produce from Lazy S Arrow and a variety of great purveyors to work with in Walla Walla, Rick and Darcey thought a restaurant would be a great addition to the winery.

Open seasonally, Fridays through Sundays, 11:30 AM to 3 PM, the restaurant features small plates sourced from local ingredients.  Our chef, Heidi Varney, is currently enrolled in the Wine Country Culinary Institute at Walla Walla Community College.  Her specialty is crafting delicious and flavorful bites from all the wonderful Walla Walla Valley produce and meats.  Click here to see what we currently have on the menu.

If you're thinking of stopping by, you don't need a reservation unless you are a group of six or more.  For questions about the market or restaurant, or to make a reservation for lunch, please call the winery at (509) 525-4129 or email shari@woodwardcanyon.com.

We hope to see you on your next visit to Woodward Canyon!

Welcome to the Team!

I'm sure that most people have heard by now, but we are happy to welcome Kevin Mott, our winemaker, and Thomas Woodley, our sales director, to our ownership team here at Woodward Canyon Winery.  Both Mott and Woodley have been a member of the Woody team since joining the winery in 2003 and are an important part of the future of Woodward Canyon. Kevin and Thomas join Rick and Darcey Small, along with their daughter and son, Jordan Dunn-Small and Sager Small, as shareholders.

"As we worked through succession planning, it became clear that Kevin and Thomas are integral to the operation of Woodward Canyon and to its future. While we think of them as family, we are happy that after almost a decade of dedication they have officially joined our family in the ownership of the winery."
                                                                                                                  - Rick Small

Rick, head of production, and Darcey, general manager, will continue day to day involvement and management of the winery.