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Rasa Vineyards: A Proven Formula

Rasa Vineyards: A Proven Formula


Posted on Oct 4, 2017

Cork Washington Wine

The cork from the 2007 QED

“Rasa” is a Sanskrit word meaning the essence of something that conjures up a feeling or emotion. For Rasa Vineyards, the name certainly fits their wines which aim to capture the essence of the soil from where they are from, and at a quality level that is absolutely capable of evoking pure joy to a wine enthusiast.

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Walla Walla: A Primer

Walla Walla: A Primer


Posted on Aug 30, 2017

Washington Wine countryWithin the larger Columbia Valley American Viticultural Area (“AVA”), sitting at its southern end and straddling the Washington/Oregon border sits the Walla Walla AVA. Roughly 57% of its area is in Washington with the balance in Oregon. AVAs are delimited by homogenous soil and climatic characteristics and ignore political boundaries. But Walla Walla is the only AVA that crosses a state border.

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