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June 2019

Doubleback Winery
June 23, 2019
Accolades, Washington State

High Scores for Doubleback’s 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon

Doubleback “Doubleback has already proven to be one of Washington’s most important ventures of the past half decade.” — Wine Enthusiast We are very excited to share the news that the current vintage of Doubleback Cabernet—2016, has been awarded 95 points by the 2019 Decanter World Wine Awards. This rating from Decanter puts Doubleback Cabernet at the top of the list of all Cabernets made in Washington State. Drew Bledsoe, Josh McDaniels, and their entire team, couldn’t be more proud to see the fruits of their labor rewarded on a global scale. The 2016 vintage has received the highest ratings across the board of any of their wines to-date. 2016 Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley Stephen Tanzer…………………...

by chavens@cascadiafinewines.com
Cristom Estate Vineyards
June 15, 2019
News, Oregon

Cristom Vineyards Announces the Addition of Daniel Estrin as Vineyard Manager & Co-Winemaker

Cristom Vineyards, one of the leading producers of Pinot Noir in the United States, is pleased to announce the hiring of Daniel Estrin as Vineyard Manager and Co-Winemaker. Estrin comes to Cristom from Littorai Wines in Sonoma County where he served as Associate Winemaker for the last 7 years. He joins a long-tenured Cristom winemaking team which includes winegrower-proprietor Tom Gerrie, and winemaker Steve Doerner. Estrin’s first day at Cristom will be July 15th. Steve Doerner has been Cristom’s winemaker for 27 years, beginning with the brand’s founding in 1992, following a 14-year tenure as the first winemaker at Calera Wine Company in California’s Central Coast. Steve’s 41-year winemaking career began under the guidance of such Pinot Noir legends as Calera’s Josh Jensen and Jacques Seysses of Domaine Dujac. Over the years, Steve has tailored a very precise cellar approach for making wine from Cristom’s unique Estate Vineyards, one that is heavily laden...

by chavens@cascadiafinewines.com