William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

"A true Washington original." Gordon Estate is located in the heart of the Columbia Valley in Washington State. They are the oldest estate winery in Washington state and use only estate-grown grapes in making their hand-crafted Washington wines. In 1985, Jeff Gordon released his first small lot of Chardonnay wine produced from their estate vines. View of the Snake River from Gordon Estate winery. Gordon Estate, previously known as "Gordon Brothers," has been served at my table for over 25 years. I encourage you to discover the wines of Gordon Estate. A true Washington original. This is a well executed wine which satisfied my Chardonnay craving. Fresh, new world style with minimal oak. My speed. Grab an extra bottle if you have to share. $14.99 Gordon Estate 2014 Chardonnay – Gordon Estate, Pasco, WA. Strongly Recommended. Tasting Notes Color : Gold. Nose : Oh yeah. Terrific hit of Chardonnay, yeasty, nutty, with ginger, pear, fresh....

Kiona Lemberger on the Vine 2015. A Bountiful Harvest The mornings in SE Washington have cooled, and the evenings are spectacular this time of year. Think glorious sunsets and star filled sky. The word from the Washington grape growers I have spoken with is an early and bountiful harvest. De-stemming Syrah at Gordon Estate. This month I had had the opportunity to meet Tyler Tennyson of Gordon Estate Winery . Tyler has been with Gordon Estate 13 months and is energizing their winemaking program. We sampled from barrel the 2015 Chardonnay, Wild Yeast Chardonnay, Malbec Rose' and Syrah. Yum and yum. I believe 2015 will be a vintage to remember. I'll have a review of his 2014 Chardonnay soon.  Podcast Goodbye On the home front, I'm sad to announce that the Wine Muse Podcast I have co-hosted for two years is ending. It's been a fun time. Linda who hosts Blog Talk Radio is changing directions and decided to stop podcasting for the fore...