I really enjoyed listening to Scott as I tasted the wines. He was bursting with knowledge and enthusiasm. At one point, he even whipped out a binder with what looked like printed PowerPoint slides to show us different geological formations and regions in Walla Walla. I was very impressed. Of the wines we tasted, I really enjoyed the 2007 Estate Perigee (Seven Hills Vineyard), the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley) and their 2007 Estate Merlot (Seven Hills Vineyard).

Scott was particular in pointing out that a typical Walla Walla Cabernet, unlike the typical Napa Cabernet is more restrained and balanced. This was something I heard quite often in our visits over the next couple of days to wineries. I also noticed several locals stopping in to taste or pick up wines. This was a Wednesday afternoon which is traditionally pretty slow for most winery tasting rooms. A local gentleman swears by their Syrah. The Chenin Blanc is also very popular and their 2008 Estate Semillion Ice Wine was already sold out.


Before we left with our purchases, Scott was kind enough to give us recommendations on other wineries to visit. This was something else I really enjoyed about my Walla Walla visit, how the community really pulls together to help each other. Businesses were more than happy to recommend each other. If you are visiting the Walla Walla wine country, make sure to stop by this schoolhouse for a lesson on premiere Walla Walla wines that will tantalize both your mind and your palate.

L’Ecole Nº 41
P.O. Box 111 Lowden, WA 99360
Phone: 509.525.0940 Fax: 509.525.2775
Website: www.lecole.com
Tasting Room Hours: Open daily 10:00am to 5:00pm

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Loni Stark is an artist at Atelier Stark, self-professed foodie, and adventure travel seeker who has a lifelong passion for technology’s impact on business and creativity. She collaborates with Clinton Stark on video projects for Atelier Stark Films. It’s been said her laugh can be heard from San Jose all the way up to the Golden Gate Bridge. She makes no claims to super powers, although sushi is definitely her Kryptonite.