Our Top Ten

In case anyone was curious about a side by side comparison of our Yakima, Walla Walla, and Willamette winery experiences, we've made a top 10 list, complete with links, so you can check out these wineries for yourselves. The list is in order and we based our ratings on a number of factors - taste, atmosphere, and value. When one of those factors resulted in a deceptively high or low ranking, we included a parenthetical explanation. We also included the state of the winery, for those OR v. WA type of readers. We went to 18 wineries, but only ranked 10 - draw your own conclusions about those excluded. If we missed or dissed your favorite, please let us know, we're willing to go back and try them all again. Without further ado, the wines:
1) Winter's Hill (OR - great atmosphere)
2) Lange (OR)
3) Forgeron (WA)
4) Domaine Druhain (OR - would have been higher but the bar was crowded, the spit bucket was full, and the staff was rude - plus it's pricey)
5) Rex Hill (OR)
6) Woodward Canyon (WA)
7) L'Ecole No. 41 (WA)
8) Erath (OR)
9) Bonair (WA)
10) Alexandria Nicole (WA)