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Gold
Silvara Vineyards has one of the most scenic tasting rooms in North Central Washington. Co-owner/winemaker Gary Seidler built the structure himself over a seven-month span. about a 2012 Chenin Blanc he made from grapes purchased in Grandview. That wine earned a silver medal in the NCW Wine Awards, as did his 2010 Riesling. Besides Mitrakul, Seidler, who earned a winemaking degree from University of
California at Davis, has worked closely with noted wine consultant Charlie Hoppes to hone his winemaking skills. Seidler now makes his wine at a cooperative production plant in Richland but hopes to one day build his own production center in Peshastin. F
September / October 2013
Foothills
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