Ray's 25th Annual Retrospective of Northwest Wines Announces Winners

Each January, Ray’s Boathouse hosts a Northwest wine competition among Washington, Oregon and Idaho winemakers. Polling local wine writers, wine shop owners and other oenophiles, who rated 351 wines in a blind tasting, Ray's announced the Gold Winners in 11 categories:

·Pinot Gris: Vista Hills Treehouse
·Dry Single Varietal Whites: Coyote Canyon Winery Albariño
·Aromatic Single Varietal Whites: Sawtooth Estate Winery Riesling
·White Blend: Cadaretta SBS
·Chardonnay: Citation Chardonnay – W3
·Pinot Noir: Vista Hills Skyraider Reserve
·Single Varietal Reds: DiStefano Sogno Reserve Cabernet Franc
·Merlot: Martin-Scott Winery Syrah
·Red Blends: Coyote Canyon Winery Tres Cruces
·Cabernet Sauvignon: Chateau Ste. Michelle Cold Creek Vineyard
·Dessert: Hogue Cellars Terroir Muscat Canelli

All of the Gold Winners will be available at Ray's thru May 2012.