TASTE Walla Walla® Returns to New York in 2008 and Announces Participating Wineries

Walla Walla, WA (January 17, 2008) – The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance will be in New York for the second consecutive year with over 20 wineries for TASTE Walla Walla® 2008. Hosted by renowned food and wine writer Anthony Dias Blue, this event offers trade and consumers the opportunity to sample wines from over 20 Walla Walla Valley wineries while conversing with winemakers and winery representatives.

Event name: TASTE Walla Walla® New York
Date: February 4, 2008 Location: Thalassa Restaurant, 179 Franklin Street, Franklin Street Station
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm for Trade and 6:00pm-8:30pm for Consumers
Tickets: $65.00 per person

The Walla Walla Valley is home to roughly 100 wineries and over 1,600 acres of wine grapes. Walla Walla is becoming increasingly recognized by both trade and consumers as one of the nation’s top wine regions to watch. The wineries of the Walla Walla Valley are relatively small but make up for the lack of quantity in the quality of wines they produce.

Jay Miller of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate recently wrote, “In 1990 the city of Walla Walla appeared to be dying; now it is in the midst of a renaissance thanks to the booming wine industry, and it is now well established that great Bordeaux-style wines can be produced in eastern Washington.”

The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance is a winery and grower membership organization committed to furthering the awareness of the quality wineries, wines, and vineyards of the Walla Walla Valley Appellation. Our mission is to support and promote quality and excellence in our wine industry and to further national and international recognition of our region. For more information, please visit www.wallawallawine.com.

For press information or images, please contact Jordan Small, Communications Associate, at 509-526-3117 or at jordan@wallawallawine.com.