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Article: Washington's 100 best in 2006
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- Yakima Herald-Republic
- Article date:
- December 27, 2006
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Two of the most eagerly awaited "Best of" lists are the year's top
100 wines as profiled in the Wine Spectator and the Wine Enthusiast.
Thousands of wines from around the globe are reviewed by these
publications each year, so to place any wines on these lists is a
coup. Washington does quite well, especially considering how truly
small our wine industry is. But it occurs to me, why not do a top 100
Washington wine list?
In 2006, I tasted more new releases than ever before. I was intent
on experiencing the full range of what this state has to offer, from
the Olympic Peninsula to the Columbia Gorge, from Walla Walla to
Spokane and all points within that vast circle.
Many of the wines on this ...