

Veteran Walla Walla winemakers offer Spanish, Italian varieties at their tasting room
DOUG MCCREA AND GINO CUNEO never planned to land in Walla Walla. Yet the veteran winemakers have joined forces to bring their considerable talents to a dynamic downtown tasting room. Both opened their wineries in 1989 — McCrea in Washington and Cuneo in Oregon — but now they have different wineries than they started with. McCrea launched McCrea Cellars and focused on Rhône varieties long before they became fashionable. Thanks to high-end syrahs and blends, McCrea gained near-


An Introduction to g. Cuneo
In 1993, Gino Cuneo founded Cana’s Feast Winery (previously known as Cuneo Cellars) located in Carlton, Oregon. Cuneo Cellars grew its brand presence and in 2005 was recognized as the ‘Oregon Winery of the Year’. Renamed Cana's Feast Winery in 2006, it has developed a strong retail and hospitality emphasis. This model has required a highly visible retail location and facility, multiple brands, varieties, and price points, in addition to significant personnel and management ne