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-
First Italian-Varietal Tasting Room in Walla Walla
April 30, 2014, On May 1, 2014, Gino Cuneo Cellars will be opening the first all Italian-style retail tasting room in downtown Walla Walla, Washington (Location: 2 East Rose Street) that will feature Italian-style g. Cuneo wines. “We spent quite a few months looking for just the right location to showcase our wines. The historic Pantorium Building is an outstanding site for us. Located on the corner of 2nd and Rose St., this building gives us great exposure at the entrance to
