Bledsoe Family Winery

During his 14-year football career, Drew Bledsoe had a post-game plan. Upon his retirement in 2007, he returned to his hometown, Walla Walla, to plant his original estate vineyard, McQueen, on the southern end of the Walla Walla Valley AVA. In 2008, Drew and his wife, Maura, set out to produce world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. Their very first vintage was named a Wine Spectator Top 100 Wine of the World. Josh McDaniels, also born and raised in Walla Walla, serves as the CEO & Director of Winemaking and was named a “Top 40 Under 40 Tastemakers of America” from Wine Enthusiast magazine. Bledsoe opened a Wine Lounge in Bend in 2019.