William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

Drink Washington State 2014 Walla Walla Carmenere is all about comfort food. I've been a fan of Walla Walla winemaker Brad Binko and his wines for two years. His first label is " Eternal Wines " his second label is " Drink Washington State ." Both labels are reflective of his passion for wine and quality winemaking. Winemaker Brad Binko pouring for guests. Brad also has a cool, not to miss tasting room in downtown Walla Walla. You will find he's not only a passionate winemaker, but also very into music. He brings in live music weekly to his tasting room. So, if you want to enjoy wonderful wines and cool music, his tasting room is the place to be. "It is key to remember that Carmenere is spicy and should be treated as a condiment or seasoning. So be careful when seasoning your food.." Over the last two years, I have also become if not fond, at least I've begun to understand and embrace Carmenere. Especially, Carmenere done the W...

Planning a trip to Walla Walla? Eternal Wines must be on your itinerary.  Over the last year, I have come to know winemaker Brad Binko of Eternal Wines and Drink Washington State. He is talented, friendly and supremely dedicated to Washington wine. You can taste the passion in every bottle of wine Brad makes. Last month I visited with Brad in his downtown Walla Walla tasting room. Located on 1st Avenue, half a block from Main Street, and two doors down from a tasty cupcake bakery. Easy to find, and full of delicious wines and light. You can't miss visiting this cool space. Brad Binko, Eternal Wines, pouring rose' for guests. Mr. Binko has a full set of wines available to taste and purchase at his tasting room. I'll get into more detail about Brad and some of his other wines in a future post. When you drop by his tasting room, tell him Wild 4 Washington Wine sent you. Check out their  website  as they host special tastings and sometimes have live music. ...

Quick update. Just wanted to touch base and let everyone know that I am still enmeshed in the Washington wine industry. Pouring and sharing my passion for wine almost daily. Whew...busy, but having a great deal of fun. You can see my daily wine interactions on my Instagram . Winemaker Brad Binko sharing his Eternal Rose'. Eager to share my conversation with Walla Walla Winemaker Brad Binko of Eternal Wines and Drink Washington State. More soon. Just need a little quiet time to gather my words. Cheers!

There's a new winemaker in Walla Walla, Washington, by the name of Brad Binko. Write that name down. Now go look for his wines. "Life is about stories so let’s go make one!" Brad Binko Brad is a big guy, with a friendly smile and warm personality. He's quick to shake your hand and ready to talk wine. I enjoyed meeting Brad and enjoyed tasting his first releases. First releases? Yep, Brad has done a wonderful job crafting white, rose' and red wines. I'm quite impressed at the quality, depth of flavor, maturity of style and his cool label designs. Have you written down his name yet? Originally from Buffalo, New York, Brad Binko is a Certified Sommelier and today is making small lots of terroir driven Washington wines. He focuses on Rhone Varietals and single vineyard wines using native fermentation, extended maceration, and non-intrusive wine-making techniques.  Eternal Wines  only uses hand harvested fruit from premium vineyards. Production is at 400...