Washington’s 500th Winery
Releases New Vintages
With the arrival of spring release 2008 comes great anticipation for the families of Sweet Valley Wines. It’s time to uncork the new labels and ride the tide of their growing success. The idea was simple. A father and uncle helping a young wine artesian showcase his talent. The plan was easy. With the help of local wine friends and two barrels of wine, mix together a red blend that makes your pallet come alive. The journey was fast, faster than anyone expected. Two original families, the McDaniels and DeFords, soon became four with the addition of the Schilling and Fischer families. The wineries first release, 2005 Double Barrel Red, sold out. 2008 spring release added a Merlot, Syrah, and Viognier while production jumped from 105 to 500 cases. 2008 also brought a winery newsletter and wine club along with the start of an updated web site complete with ecommerce. Space is now tight and the families are itching to grow!
The future is coming. 2009 brings the release of a long awaited cabernet. Conversion of the Walla Walla Ice Plant to a full fledge winery site is on the horizon. Production is to jump from 500 to 2000 cases. Many other exciting changes on the way! That is the Sweet Valley Wines story.
Established in 2004, Sweet Valley Wines is Washington State’s 500th Winery. The Winery is situated in beautiful Walla Walla Valley and creates limited quantity boutique wines from the vineyards of Birch Creek, Forgotten Hills, Golden Ridge, Les Collines, McKinley Springs, Pepper Bridge, Seven Hills, Spofford Station and Va Piano. With the help of mother nature’s Walla Walla appellation wine maker, Josh McDaniels, combines old world techniques with new world technology to create the wineries signature red blend, Double Barrel Red, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, and Viognier. The driving force behind the winery is affordability and quality, combined with a unique tasting experience for friends and family to enjoy. Thus goes our slogan; Good Wine, Good Times, Sweet Memories… So take some time to look around and learn more about our wine maker, winery and wines. Also, take this opportunity to join our wine club or stock up on some bottles of your favorite varieties. Remember the key to membership is about the ability to reserve bottles of our limited quantity wines and enjoy them with those close to you, not for just this year but for years to come as our wines and winery get better and better!
Cheers to you and yours from the Sweet Valley Wines Family!!