IsenhowerCellars.com
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Isenhower Cellars ultra premium Walla Walla, Washington, winery. Syrah Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Roussanne Viognier
Description
Denise and Brett Isenhower are both pharmacists and were living in Colorado in 1997 after Brett earned his MBA. His hospital administration job was not what he wanted and Brett decided he is not cut out for corporate America. Brett’s wife Denise found she enjoyed wine much more than the homebrew Brett was making. They thought why not go into the wine business. They believed they could craft wines they'd be proud of, that people would enjoy drinking, and they'd enjoy making.
A research of every state in the western US seeking the best and most entrepreneurial favored locality in which to build their winery was begun and Washington State seemed to have what they were looking for. So Denise and Brett flew out from Denver to Yakima on a cold night in February 1998. They drove through the Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, and Walla Walla. In Walla Walla the sun was out as they crossed over Nine Mile Hill, the expanse of the Walla Walla Valley opened up, and the Blue Mountains dazzled their eyes with snow. Ahh, this felt right! They viewed the old stately houses in town, tasted wines from the “Old Guard” wineries, and immediately knew Walla Walla was going to be their home. Two months later they sold their house in Colorado, moved to Walla Walla, and set their plan in motion.
Brett's beginning course in winemaking began through volunteerism. He became a "cellar rat" to several local winemakers, who taught him basic cellar skills and joys like eating “booze berries” and fixing a broken press at midnight. Denise and Brett also completed several winemaking classes at UC Davis. Judging from their library, they purchased and read every winemaking book at the Davis bookstore and several more from Australia!
Languages
English
Contact
Administrative:
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- Indianapolis Indiana
- United States 46202-1488
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- 3179200234
Registrant:
- Isenhower Cellars
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- Walla Walla Washington
- United States 99362
