**IN THE NEWS**Mercer Island Reporter does a where are they now article on Mercer Island graduates in the wine business. www.mi-reporter.com Wine Press Northwest Features William Church and raves about the wines! Read about how the winery came about and the five wines that received their top rating of Outstanding! in the Feb 6th Fresh Press Report We have been selected as the WSU Artist Series Winery this year! Fine Arts Students will be designing an original label to be featured on our 2008 Sur La Mer. Look for the release in March from the Wine By Cougars Wine Club. William Church Club members will also be getting this one-of-a-kind offering. Check out the winter issue of Tasting Room Magazine all about Conner Lee Vineyard, the source of our highly rated Viognier 2010 Viognier Receives Top Honors 91 Points - Robert Parker 2011 Platinum Award - Rated the best of the best from Wine Press Northwest Seattle Wine Awards 2011 Double Gold - 2010 Viognier Gold - 2008 2 Spires Silver 2008 Sur La Mer Silver - 2009 Malbec Latest Scores from Wine Enthusiast! We are pleased to share these latest scores with you and thrilled how we are being recognized for consistent quality across our wines! 91 Points - 2007 Sur La Mer 90 Points - 2008 Syrah 90 Points - 2009 Viognier 90 Points - 2007 Cabernet 90 Points - 2008 Bishop's Blend 88 Points - 2008 Malbec Paul Gregutt in 3/16/11 "The Best Ever" -NEW! 2009 Viognier Chosen in the Top 10 of 2010 by Drinknectar Wine Blog! Read about it HERE Paul Gregutts new book Washington Wines & Wineries: The Essential Guide chooses William Church as a "Rising Star" winery! Seattle Metropolitan Magazine 2009 Viognier recognized as one of the 100 Best Washington Wines Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 2009 Viognier - 90 Points 2008 Bishop's Blend - 88 Points Wine Peeps: A Wine Blog Reviews William Church & Profiles Leslie in Women in Wine Series Click here for full review DrinkNectar Wine Blog & Video Great reviews of our Viognier, Bishop's Blend & Sur La Mer Click here 2010 Seattle Wine Awards 2010 Northwest Wine Summit PLATINUM AWARDS! Complete results: DOUBLE PLATINUM -2008 Viognier Platinum Award - 2007 Malbec Double Gold - 2006 Bishop's Blend Gold - 2006 Malbec & 2007 "2 Spires"
2006 Malbec - 90 points - Wine Enthusiast magazine.2006 Syrah selected by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine as one of the TOP 100 WINES in the Northwest!Robert Parker's Wine Advocate reviews William Church wines:2006 Syrah - 89 points2006 Malbec - 88 points2007 Viognier -89 pointsWine Press Northwest2006 Malbec Outstanding2007 Viognier - Excellent2005 Cabernet - Excellent2006 Syrah - ExcellentWe're Available for Private Events |
WINERY NEWS & EVENTSWinery Tasting Room Hours - Come Visit Us! SATURDAYS - 12 to 5 pm SUNDAYS - 1 to 4 pm or by appointment Hollywood Schoolhouse Tasting Room (next to Purple Cafe) Sunday-Tuesday & Thursday 12-6 Friday & Saturday 12-8:30 UPCOMING EVENTSMarchTaste Washington - Seattle Events Center March 31st & April 1st Sponsored by the Washington Wine Commission this is the one chance each year to taste wines from across the state and scrumptious food offerings from top restaurants. It's expanded to two days this year. Wineries are arranged alphabetically so come visit us in the "W's" May$5 Glass Pours to Celebrate Cinqo de Mayo May 5th - 12:00 to 8:00 At the Schoolhouse District Tasting Room. Le Petit Terrior will be offering a special Tostada appetizer to go with the wines. Mothers Day Weekend Special May 12th & 13th - both locations Moms taste for free all weekend! A perfect reason to bring the family and do some wine tasting. We'll be pre-release pouring the 2011 Viognier as a sneak preview. 2011 Viognier Release Party! May 19th - both locations This is it! We've been sold out for some time and we're excited to release the 2011 Viognier. Come taste the latest release plus we'll be fixing up some food selected to highlight this fragrant, delicious, highly rated wine. Spring Barrel Tasting Event May 20th - Warehouse District Location 12-4 pm An Exclusive Spring Barrel Tasting Event from Woodinville Producing wineries. An event that takes barrel sampling to the next level - includes educational opportunities, fine food offerings from 20 participating wineries. $85/person with discounted tickets for wine club members. Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets Warehouse Wineries Spring Food & Wine Festival May 26th Warehouse Location 12-5 Every year we take Memorial Day weekend to have a party in the "hood" with a variety of food vendors available. So come visit over 30 wineries and walk from place to place while sampling food and wine at its finest! Wine Bank Tasting in Tacoma May 26th Visit us at this fantastic wine shop in Tacoma while we pour our new releases and tell you about our winemaking practices. We'll be Open Memorial Day! May 28th - both locations Get your chores done and then take this day to visit us and taste our latest releases! MARK YOUR CALENDAR...June 4th - 2009 Syrah Release- already rated 92 points by Wine Spectator and only 100 cases made - join us! July 22nd - Seattle Wine Awards - Grand Tasting at the Rainier Club - this is a fantastic event you won't want to miss.
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