Seattle Magazine awarded Walla Walla with a number of honors in their third annual Washington Wine Awards (April 2008)
Best Destination Winery ~ Abeja
Best AVA (Wine Region) ~ Walla Walla Valley
Best New Winemaker ~ Greg Harrington of Gramercy Cellars
Best New Winery ~ Gramercy Cellars
Coolest Wine Label ~ Substance, a cooperative effort between Waters Winery and Gramercy Cellars. Boxwood created the label and periodic chart concept for the brand. Check out their equally cool website.

Among the wines taking top honors:
Reds: Abeja’s 2004 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon $32, Beresan’s 2005 Columbia Valley Merlot $29, and Ensemble Cellars Release Two Washington State $48
Whites: aMaurice’s 2006 Columbia Valley Viognier $25, Bergevin Lane’s 2006 Columbia Valley Calico White $15 and Rulo Winery’s 2006 Walla Walla Valley Viognier $18.

Congratulations!