Taste Washington! Recommended Wines. * 4th runner up my 5th favorite winery at Taste Washington! 2012. Mark Ryan McNeilly founded Mark Ryan Winery in 1999 with the goal of making the best wines in Washington State. Largely self-taught, Mark honed the craft of winemaking through rigorous study and the welcomed advice of some of the area's most experienced producers. He settled in Woodinville, WA in 2003. Mike MacMorran, began his career at Mark Ryan Winery in June of 2008 as Assistant Winemaker, and officially ditched the title of ‘assistant’ and became the winery’s head Winemaker one year later in 2009. Mark and Mike work together to craft outstanding wines. Mark Ryan McNeilly Owner/Winemaker. Mark Ryan McNeilly pouring at Taste Washington! 2012. My first experience meeting Mark, was last year at Revelry on Red Mountain . He was pouring his 2007 “Wild Eyed” Red Mountain Syrah – it was tremendous. Tall of stature, friendly, a winemaker who's earned many accol...
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