MikeL's Guide to WA Wineries The Winemakers John C. Abbott Canoe Ridge Vineyard 1993-2002 Kenn Adcock Cascade Cliffs Winery 1990-1997 Lance Adams Black Diamond Winery 1999-present Bart Loyalty Alexander China Bend Vineyards 1990-1997 William Ammons Silver Lake Winery 1988-present Joy Andersen Snoqualmie Winery ?-present Columbia Crest Winery ?-present (asst. winemaker) Kristy Anderson Ambrosia by Kristy?-? Myles Anderson Walla Walla Vintners 1995-present Spring Valley Vineyard 1999-present Bob Andrake Andrake Cellars 1997-present Lance Baer Baer Winery 2000-present Cheryl Barber-Jones Cascade Cellars 1982(?)-1986(?) (Consulting Enologist) Chateau Ste. Michelle 1985-1990 Silver Lake Winery 1992-present Maury Balcom Balcom & Moe Vineyard 1985-present Christophe Barron Cayuse Vineyards 1997-present Scott Benham Stewart Vineyards Gerard Bentryn Bainbridge Island Winery Bob Bertheau Chateau Ste. Michelle 2003-present (Head White Winemaker) Paul Beveridge Wilridge Winery John Bigelow JM Cellars Cliff Blanchette Hood River Vineyards (OR) 1981-1993 Jerry Bookwalter Bookwalter Winery 1984-present Bill Broich Hinzerling Winery 1988-1990(?) Roger Brooks Cascade Cellars 1982(?)-1986(?) Jamie Brown James Leigh Cellars 2001-present Leigh Brown James Leigh Cellars 2001-present Mikhail Brunstein Arbor Crest 1991-1999(?) Mike Buckmiller Gold Digger Cellars 2000(?)-present Ron Bunnell Chateau Ste. Michelle 1999-present (Head Red Winemaker) Trey Busch Basel Cellars 2002-present Chris Camarda Andrew Will Tom Campbell Darighe ?-? Stewart Vineyards ?-? Horizon's Edge ?-? Tucker Cellars 1983-1985 Brian Carlson Waterbrook Winery (Production Manager) 1992-present Michael Carr San Juan Vineyards ?-present Brian Carter Paul Thomas Winery 1979(?)-1988 Hedges Cellars 1989-1994 Silver Lake Winery 1990-1992 Washington Hills Cellars (Apex, Bridgeman) 1992-present Mark Cave Paul Thomas (cellarmaster) ?-1990(?) Paul Thomas (winemaker) 1990-present(?) (Asst. Winemaker) Rick Casquiro Coventry Vale Winery ?-? Dan Caudill Olympic Cellars 1994-present Michael Cavett FairWinds Winery 1993-present Kevin Cedergreen Cedergreen Cellars 2002-present Robert Christian Rainey Valley Winery 1993-present Stan Clarke Tucker Cellars 1981-1982 Hyatt Vineyards 1989-1992 Martin Clubb L'Ecole No. 41 1988-present Romeo Conca Lost Mountain Winery 1981-1997 Mike Conway Latah Creek Wine Cellars 1982-present The Hogue Cellars 1982-1984 Dick Coolen Coolen Wine Cellar 1986-? Bob Cook Puyallup Valley Cellars 1976-? Don Corson Camaraderie Cellars -present David Crippen Covey Run Wines 1988-1999 Dan Crutcher Crutcher Cellars 2005-? Frank Daquila Daquila Winery ?-1986 Vince de Bellis Johnson Creek Winery 1982-present Darrel Delevan Preston Vineyards 1976 Tom Dibello Cedar Creek Estate Winery, Kelowna B.C. 1998-present Claar Cellars 1997-1998 Washington Hills 1998 Peter Dow Cavatappi 1984-present Boordy (Sales Manager) early 1970's Eric Dunham Dunham Winery ?-present L'Ecole No. 41 (Cellarmaster) ?-present Jack Durham? Biscuit Ridge Winery 1985-1991 Ray Einberger Columbia Crest 2003-present Carl English English Estate 2002-present Lou Facelli Louis Facelli Winery (Wilder, Idaho) 1981-1986 Salmon Bay Winery 1986-1987 Haviland Winery 1987-1988 Facelli Winery 1988-present Richard Fairfield Cedar Ridge Winery 2004-present Jean Ferguson L'Ecole No. 41 1983-1988 John Farias Market Cellar Winery ?-present Gary Figgins Leonetti Cellar 1979(?)-present Beryl "Rusty" Figgins Glen Fiona 1994(?)-present Joel_Flerchinger Flerchinger Vineyards (OR) ?-? Eugene B. Foote E. B. Foote Winery 1978-1991 David Forsyth Hogue Cellars 1988-present Cameron Fries White Heron 1986-present Sara Gagnon Olympic Cellars 1999-2004 Kris Goodwillie Wind River Cellars 1997-present Marie-Eve Gilla Forgeron Cellars summer 2001-present Gordon Brothers Cellars 1985?-1997 Alex Golitzen Quilceda Creek Vintners 1978-present Paul Golitzen Quilceda Creek Vintners ?-present Jeff Gordon Gordon Brothers Cellars 1985?-1997 Doug Gore Columbia Crest 2003-present Juergen Grieb Coventry Vale Winery ?-present Cascade Mountain Cellars 1986-1990? Rob Griffin Preston Wine Cellars 1976-? Latah Creek Wine Cellars ?-? The Hogue Cellars ?-? Barnard Griffin ?-? Badger Mountain 1992-present San Juan Cellars 1986-present Mike Haddox Chateau Ste. Michelle (research Technician) 2001-2003 Silver Lake (Roza) 2003-2004 Glen Fiona 2004-present Scott Harris Arbor Crest 1981-1991 John Haw Maryhill Winery 2001-present Sokol Blosser (OR) 1999-2000 Hyatt Vineyards 1998-1998 Wayne Hazel Hoodsport Winery 1978-? Chuck Henderson Sr. Bingen Wine Cellars 1975-1986 Chuck Henderson Jr. Mont Elise Vineyards 1986-present Pat Henderson Hedges Cellars ?-? Rich Higginbotham E. B. Foote Winery 1991-present Gordon Hill Northstar 2001-present Columbia Crest ?-2001 Jim Holmes Kiona Vineyards 1980-1990? Charles Hooper Charles Hooper Family Winery 1979-1997 Charlie Hoppes Fidelitas Winery 2002-present Three Rivers Winery 1999-2002 Chateau Ste. Michelle (River Ridge -- Red Wine) 1992(?)-1999 Brett Isenhower Isenhower Winery 1998-present Chuck Jackson Eagle Haven Winery 2004-present Mike Januik Franz Wilhelm Langguth Winery 1987-1990 (see also) Cascade Crest Estates Winery 1987-1990 Stewart Vineyards ?-1990 Snoqualmie Winery 1988(?)-1992(?) Chateau Ste. Michelle 1990-1999 Januik Winery 1999-present Max Jensen Di Stefano 1991-present Alan Jones Walla Walla Vintners 1995-1998 Joel Klein Chateau Ste. Michelle 1975-1983 Snoqualmie Winery 1983-1988(?) Jim Koenig Cloud Orchard Winery 1981-1994 David Lake Columbia Winery ?-present David Larsen Soos Creek Winery 1989-present Bernie Lerch Hood River Vineyards (OR) 1993-present Steven Thomas Livingstone Steven Thomas Livingstone Winery 1989-1992 Von Lobensels Arbor Crest Winery 1999(?)-present Bob Lorkowski Cascade Cliffs Winery 1997-present Matt Loso Matthews Cellars 1993-present David Lowe Wineglass Cellars 1994-present Clay Mackey Chinook Wines 1982-1987 Champs de Brionne Winery early 1980's Wayne Marcil Covey Run 1982-1987 Casey McClellan Seven Hills Cellars 1988-present Doug McCrea McCrea Cellars 1988-present Charlie McKee Wedge Mountain Winery 2001-present Don Mercer Mercer Ranch Vineyards 1985-1988(?) Sherrill Miller E. B. Foote Winery 1991-present Joel Mills Widgeon Hill Winery 1996-present David Minick Willow Crest Winery 1995-present Mike Taylor Moore Blackwood Canyon Vintners 1982-present Kevin Mott Canoe Ridge Vineyard 2002-present Sagelands Winery 2000-2002 Chateau Ste. Chapplle (ID) ?-2000 Benoit Murat Olympic Cellars 2004-present Gene Neuharth Neuharth Winery 1979-1993 Erik Olsen Chateau Ste. Michelle 1999-present Elizabeth Osenbach Whidbey Island Vineyard & Winery 1991-present Greg Osenbach Whidbey Island Vineyard & Winery 1991-present Jeff Owen Rich Passage Winery ?-present Gene Pasek Pasek Cellars 1995-present Dick Patterson Hoodsport Winery1978-present Mike Paul Patrick M. Paul Vineyards 1988-present Jean-Francois Pellet Pepper Bridge 2000-present Keith Pilgrim Terra Blanca Vintners 1993-present Scott Pontin Pontin Del Roza 1984-present Paul Portteus Portteus Vineyards 1987-present Greg Powers Badger Mountain 1995-present Brent Preston Preston Premium Wines ?-present Gail Puryear Bonair Winery 1985-present Ann Rafetto Wagner Winery (NY Finger Lake district) ?-present Haviland Winery ?-? John W. Rauner Yakima River Winery 1978-present Gordy Rawson Chatter Creek Winery 1998-present Frank Rayle Greenbank Cellars 1998-present Steve Redford Redford Cellars 1984-1987 Mercer Ranch Vineyards 1987-1988? Ken Rehkopf Bonair Winery (asst. winemaker) 1991(?)-present Eric Rindal Waterbrook Winery 1984-1992 Anthony Rynders Hogue Cellars ?-? Ray Sandidge C. R. Sandidge Wines 2000-present Kestrel Vintners 1998(?)-present Washington Hills Cellars 1995(?)-1998(?) (asst. winemaker) Hyatt Cellars 1993-1995(?) Cascade Crest Estates 1992-1992?) Michael Scott Caterina Winery 1992-present Steven Thomas Livingstone Winery 1989-1992 (asst wnmkr) Latah Creek Winery (asst wnmkr) 1985-1990 Paul Shinoda Saintpaulia 1993-present Kay Simon Chateau Ste. Michelle 1983-1985 Chinook Wines 1985-present Evelyn Skelton Oakwood Cellars ?-? Rick Small Woodward Canyon Winery ?-present Ben Smith Cadence Winery 1998-present Chris Smith Jordan (CA) Bogle (CA) Kendall Jackson (CA) Cascade Crest Estates Winery 1989-1991 Frederique Spencer Sagelands Winery 2002-present Jed Steele Northstar 2001-present Thomas Sans Souci Preston Vineyards (Asst. winemaker) 1980-1984 Preston Vineyards 1984-1988 Coventry Vale 1988-1994 Andre Tchelistcheff (1901-1990) Chateau Ste. Michelle (consultant) 1967-1990 Joel Tefft Hyatt Vineyards 1990-1994 Stewart Vineyards 1995-1996 Tefft Cellars 1991-present Paul Thomas Paul Thomas Winery 1988-1990 Brent Trela Hoodsport Winery ?-present Catherine Trice Buckmaster Cellars 2001-present Randy Tucker Tucker Cellars 1985-present Andy Tudor Boordy Vineyards ?-1975? Paul Vandenberg Portteus Vineyards 1999-present Chris Upchurch Delille Cellars 1992-present Bela Varga Claar Cellars 1999-present Gordon Venneri Walla Walla Vintners 1995-present Spring Valley Vineyard 1999-present Manfred Vierthaler Manfred J. Vierthaler Winery ?-present Ron Vuylsteke Cascade Cellars Winery (consulting enologist) 1982(?)-1986(?) Oak Knoll Winery OR (owner/winemaker) ?-? Mike Wade Fielding Hills 1999-present Mike Wallace Hinzerling Vineyards 1975-present Salishan Vineyards 1976-1977 Cascade Crest Estates Winery 1988 Tom Weishampel Market Cellar Winery ?-present Scott Williams Kiona Winery 1993-present Craig Winchell Tucker Cellars 1982-1983 Richard Winters Market Cellar Winery 1996-? French Creek Cellars ?-? Wade Wolfe Chateau Ste. Michelle (Director of Vineyards) 1981-1985 Hogue Cellars (General Manager) 1991-present Hyatt Vineyards 1985-1989 Thurston Wolfe 1987-present Joan Wolverton Salishan Vineyards 1977-present Lloyd Woodburne Columbia Winery ?-? Welcome to MikeL's WA Winery Guide (http://vintners.net/wawine/) up to MikeL's WA Winery Guide -- Main Index Copyright © 1995-2016 Mike Lempriere