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Reininger Winery

4.8 (58 reviews)
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Closed • 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Joel T.

Been a wine club member for years here but never had a chance to visit until the other day. We were totally blown away by the Winery and staff. The property and tasting room is beautiful and classy. Brad suggested we book the Cella Tasting which we ended up doing. The cellar tasting was without doubt the best idea and concept ever, candlelight, private guide (Rover), charcuterie board, fresh focaccia bread, 6 samples of high end wine, and the amount of education we got was incredible. River gave us a tour of the winery and explained the wine making process, told us the history of Walla Walla and the Reininger Winnery. Can't thank River and Brad enough for this amazing suggestion and experience. Highly suggest anyone wanting an intimate, educational, fun and personal wine experience ask or book the Cellar tasting. Also buy the Carmenere truffles they r to die for.

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Steve A.

I think this was my favorite of all the wineries we visited in Walla Walla. Very precise winemaking evidenced in all their wines. We tried both flights, ended up buying six of the reserve wines and joining their club. Great indoor and outdoor tasting areas. We love that the tasting flights are served in individual "shots" along with a large tasting glass, making it easy to share pours, or go back and forth to compare them.

Carolyn P.

One of our favorite wineries in Walla Walla.. Excellent reds an be great staff. If you join the wine club they offer lovely events and additional perks like discounts on case purchases. Definitely recommend a tasting if you're in the area!

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Sue B.

Wow! What an amazing experience! A huge shout out to Brad for taking time with us ! We were overwhelmed by the totally outstanding wine produced by the folks here. A must stop if you are in the Walla Walla area. Thanks so much!

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Hilary O.

Reininger Winery is a must to visit, if you're wine tasting in Walla Walla. We dropped by the tasting room during labor day weekend and Lynlee + Mason provided the best wine tasting experience I have had in 10 years! Blown away by their depth of knowledge and shared appreciation of viticulture. Lynlee was a true steward of wine and Mason's injection of humor really helped us feel we were family sitting down enjoying great wine. Well done Reininger Winery! Thank you Cia for the recommendation :) Highly recommend Cima, Semillion, Mr. Owl, Sangiovese, Syrah, and Cab Sauvignon. If they have any library wines to try or cellar tours, do it! Be prepared to buy a case.

Super friendly and warm service - let us customize a tasting - and lush green 'patio' for taking in the sunshine. The wine was quite good.
Julia F.

Super friendly & warm service - let us customize our tasting - lush green 'patio' for taking in the sunshine. The wine was quite good, too.

Front entrance in mid-winter 2014.
Bradley N.

If you've ever been to the mountaintop - any mountaintop - you'll get about half of what makes Reininger Winery such a Walla Walla stand-out. But if you've ever attempted to reach a craggy 3,000 meter or higher summit - or even contemplated seriously that prospect and then decided otherwise - then you'll get just about ALL of what makes their wines so special, world-class even. Wine-making wasn't Charles ("Chuck") Reininger's first career choice; in the end, however, it may turn out to be his best one. And that's how it often is with second acts (Robert Parker being a case in point). We take our experiences from previous professions and adapt them to changing circumstances. The knowledge gained doesn't get lost; it simply gets translated into something new, something unexpected, and something atypically special. Reininger was not just a climber in a past life, but a high-elevation mountain guide. This means that he actually enjoyed sharing the limited summit space with others and made sure that they felt safe and secure doing it. He was likely used to people with rudimentary mountaineering experience and didn't mind teaching them to appreciate the finer aspects of the sport. And if an expert climber happened to sign on too, to share in Chuck's special mountain knowledge of Rainier's routes and risk zones, then that'd be fine, too. All are welcome. What's that got to do with vino? How will this help me to decide if I should visit their sleek and elegant, family-friendly tasting room? http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/reininger-winery-walla-walla?select=mDylWtkgaxeQsB1RcttV7g#mDylWtkgaxeQsB1RcttV7g Summits are meant to be visited, for the views but also for the experience of something rare and special. You can't climb a snow-capped stratovolcano every day, after all. It's expensive, it's highly technical, and parts of it are a serious grind. One tires of pooping in blue bags each morning. But the moments of rising up to the sky and then sinking back down - humans acting out their primal fantasies of flight - these are always worth waiting for. I guess that's what my first impressions were of Reininger wines, the Walla Walla vintages and the Washington state ones bottled under the Helix label (Helix is just down the road, in Oregon, on the way to Pendleton. There's a story behind the label, but I'll let Chuck tell you that one because it's better that way). The wines are worth waiting for. They aren't everyday $12 sippers. They have curves and faces and peaks and valleys - depth, complexity, expressiveness. Some of them - the WWV Syrahs, Cabs, and Reserve Chardonnay, the Stllwater Creek Viognier and Sémillon, are summit-worthy efforts, if you have the time and patience for the wines to reach their apex. That might mean a few months, or 8-10 years. There are easier wines, too, the rolling foothill sort that you can enjoy sooner (and no less well), but if you're looking for a big mountain wine to bag, you'll find them here, at least until they sell out. On a recent December visit, I was most taken by the aromatic and rich Rhone varietals that had only just been released a few months earlier: a 2013 Stillwater Creek Vineyard Viognier and a 2012 WWV Syrah (Seven Hills and Pepper Bridge Vineyards). The other 6 wines I tasted ($5 fee, waived with bottle purchase) were equally good and expressive of their grape type and wine-making style (the 2011 WWV Merlot, for example). But my heart lay with those Rhones, which had the flavor profiles I desire in an "ultra-premium" wine (this is an actual term used in the beverage business, for wines $20 and above per 750 ml bottle). The '13 Viognier ($30 range) was sun-kissed stone fruit in a glass, very clean and light-tasting but also pleasantly unctuous at the same time. It will sit in a Santa Cruz Mountain cellar (which doubles as a laundry room and wood shed, so don't get the wrong impression) until a redwood foggy summer's day, at which time I'll open it to smell and taste the Columbia Valley at its most fragrant and fine, and it will be like being back in eastern Washington in afternoon sunshine. The '12 Syrah (mid $40 range) was so many things at once that it approached sensory overload, but there was earth, spice, and flowers in bloom, all wrapped up in a tightly-wound package that will open fully only with age - a precocious rugrat of a child who will one day climb Annapurna. I'll cellar this one longer-term next to my Ridges, Fogartys, and Tablas Creeks and the Kermit Lynch northern Rhone selections. It will fit right in. Napa, Sonoma, Paso, Mendo. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Counoise. Willamette and Umpqua valleys. Walla Walla wines and winemakers and new Washington state AVAs. Wherever one looks, there are tastes and experiences to be had. Enjoy them all, but make a stop at Reininger part of that larger equation. As Maurice Herzog might well have said (he was French, after all), there are other wines in the lives of men. $45 Buck Chucks are among them.

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What can I say- beautiful location, beautiful tasting room, incredible wine. Hello Napa, what's that, you're jealous?

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Very large Stylish tasting room, knowledgeable host, very generous pours, very good atmosphere.

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Quality wine and service. Izzy was very knowledgeable for a 21 yo. Good times.

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9 years ago

We had a wonderful time tasting at Reininger. Mason was great and helpful. Great wines.

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Enjoyed stopping here. Better than I remember. Friendly, helpful staff. Good Cabernet. Worth stopping.

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Seven Hills Winery - Intimate tasting area with comfortable chairs, couch

Seven Hills Winery

4.3(54 reviews)
5.8 mi
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Our tasting experience at Seven Hills Winery was absolutely magical and priceless. If you are…read morevisiting Walla Walla, Seven Hills is an absolute must-visit destination. It's one of my boyfriend's all-time favorite wineries, and it's easy to see why. Bobby is a truly phenomenal and talented "rockstar" status winemaker who is also incredibly personable; we deeply admire how hands on he is from the soil of the vines to the fermentation room. By blending art and science, he expertly curates the wildcards provided by mother nature each season into truly delicious masterpieces. The surprise tasting that Yvonne beautifully arranged became a truly unforgettable highlight of our trip. Our visit was elevated by several key elements: * The historic 1904 Whitehouse-Crawford lumber mill building adds a uniquely enchanting charm. * The welcoming staff and gorgeous tasting areas truly enhance the ambiance & elevate the tasting experience . * There is an impeccable attention to detail evident in everything from the blending process to the carefully crafted barrel selection * Be sure to try the Petit Verdot; although it is traditionally utilized as a Bordeaux blending grape, here it takes center stage as a standalone standout.

This is one of the original wineries in Walla Walla. The tasting room has a very convivial- good…read morevibes. I asked our hostess for a sample of the petit Verdot, which was not on tasting list. Loved and purchased it. (Why do I always like the off-the-menu offerings?) Nice place!

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Amavi Cellars - Wine tasting + cheese trio

Amavi Cellars

4.5(94 reviews)
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We sat outside with our dogs and had a decent time. The dog-friendly patio is relatively small and…read moredoesn't offer the same amazing views as the indoor seating, depending on where you're seated. That said, there's still a spot for a photo op. The wine was great, and we especially enjoyed the chocolate and cheese pairings. That was definitely the highlight of our experience. The service was just okay. We had several different servers, and one of them was relatively cold. However, we really liked one of the servers who let us know she was new, she was friendly and welcoming. Overall, we'd come back in the future!

Went for my friends 21st birthday. Made a reservation and they were not too busy when we went. Got…read morethe wine tasting and it was $30. We also got the chocolate to pair with the wines, if you reserve they get it prepared for you before you come. they also had complimentary popcorn with each wine. The outside and view was so pretty, it was in February so there was still some snow on the mountains. If you want to sit outside they do have a fire for each table and seating. The woman serving us was very nice and knowledgeable, especially for us younger people. most people are nicer to older patrons because of the money they'll bring in. They also had a variety of games to play from which was nice and you could even split a glass or wine tasting.

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