Kerry Shiels

Côte Bonneville | DuBrul Vineyard

Kerry gained experience in all areas of winemaking in California, Argentina and Australia before coming home to her family roots at DuBrul Vineyard. Fruit from this prestigious acreage and her gift of finesse delivers a bold elegance to her Côte Bonneville and Train Station labels. Kerry talks to us about her upcoming wines, her love the Mosel region of Germany and the ultimate wine cruise she has planned for YOU!

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The Auction of Washington Wines set record-breaking generosity

Auction of Washington Wines celebrated its 32^nd annual weekend of charitable wine events August 15 – 17, 2019, raising over $4.5 million and hitting a new milestone for the second year in a row.

Over 200 winemakers, vintners and growers attended the events over the course of three days to celebrate, pour wines and offer wine-focused auction lots to help achieve this goal. “The Washington wine industry and its community are the perfect pair for this annual event, which had a new, palpable energy this year that attracted a vibrant audience, including veteran attendees and newcomers alike,” said Executive Director of AWW, Jamie Peha.
Press Release—Auction of Washington Wines
Photography @Andrea Johnson & courtesy of Côte Bonneville

Kerry Shiels in the family DuBrul Vineyard

Côte Bonneville’s DuBrul Vineyard—one of the top growers in Washington. Yakima Valley AVA

Côte Bonneville Winery and Tasting Room

Côte Bonneville Winery and Tasting Room

Private Barrel Auction lightening interviews

The Auction of Washington Wine’s Private Barrel Auction is an exclusive event that showcases the best Washington winemakers to raise money for Seattle Children’s and WSU Viticulture and Enology program. We whisked away Chris Peterson, Kevin White and Erica Orr down to a dimly lit cellar room at Novelty Hill Januik for lightening interviews. One question on the top of our minds— ”What does being a part of the Auction of Washington Wine mean to you?”

Chris Peterson

Avennia | Liminal Wine | Passing Time
Chris was named the 2017 “Winemaker of the Year” by Seattle Magazine and has helped to raise Washington’s national recognition within the industry. His most notable position was working alongside Chris Upchurch at DeLille Cellars for eight years until he co-founded Avennia.

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Kevin White

Kevin White Winery
Kevin was named “Winemaker to Watch” in 2015 and “Best Emerging Winery” in 2018 by Seattle Magazine. You understand why at first taste. He focuses primarily on Rhone varietals like Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedré from the higher elevation vineyards in the Yakima Valley AVA.

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Erica Orr

Baer Winery | Orr Wines
Erica earned her Master’s Degree from UC Davis and a biochemistry degree from UC Berkeley and has been working in the wine industry since 1998. Erica has been an independent winemaking consult working with wineries like Baer Winery, Mark Ryan, Guardian Cellars and Sparkman—garnering aclaim for her knowledge and talent.

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We arrived early to the Auction of Washington Wine Private Barrel Auction at Novelty Hill/Januik Winery

Beautiful buffet lunch was provided for the Private Barrel Auction.

Some of the best of Washington donated premium wine for auction. Photography ©Curbow Photo

(left to right) Erica Orr and Lisa Baer at the Baer Winery tasting table with Marc Leahy, winemaker for Maison Bleue Winery. Photography ©Curbow Photo

Jesse Schmidt, Assistant Winemaker at Quilceda Creek pouring a sample of their barrel up for auction.

Kevin White poured a barrel sample of a fantastic Boushey Vineyard Syrah—his first.

Dennis Cakebread, owner of Mullan road Cellars is a 40+ year veteran of the wine industry, famously known for his Cakebread Cellars in CA.

Our friend Lisa bid often and enthusiasitcally to help raise money for Seattle Children’s and WSU Viticulture & Enology Program

The Auction’s Winemaker Picnic is like a reunion with familiar faces and ones just getting to meet, FINALLY! Posing with Noelle from Outwines Blog.

Mari Womack showing her latest from Damsel Cellars. Check her out on Episode 23.

These tasty bites were just the tip of the ice berg—no one went hungry here.