GRENACHE FEST | WALLA WALLA WASHINGTON | NOVEMBER 8th + 9th, 2024
GARNACHA! GARNATXA! GRENACHE!
SATURDAY afternoon, NOVEMBER 9TH
THE MARCUS WHITMAN, 3pm to 5pm
GRENACHE FEST SPANISH + FRENCH seminar!!!
TICKETS
MW FERNANDO MORA
+
BARCELONA SOMMELIER DIANA D’URSO
will lead us in a comparative tasting of
Grenache/Garnacha wines
from Spain + France.
“Garnacha is my life”
Fernando Mora was an engineer working in the automotive and wind industry when he fell in love with wine, and did everything within his power to turn his hobby into a profession.
In his quest to become a winemaker, he planted 28 vines in his grandparents’ garden in Alagón, Zaragoza and bought a kit to make his own wine at home, with an ice-based temperature control set that he placed in his bathtub. His first vintage was in 2008 when he made wine with friends in Valdejalón.
After leaving his job in 2013, he created Bodegas Frontonio, and in 2015, he launched a new project in Campo de Borja called Cuevas de Arom. He is also involved in consultant winemaking and sales for third parties. His life, like ours, revolves around Garnacha.
A chance encounter and a Garnacha recommendation at AMAR in Barcelona led to a wonderful friendship with Sommelier Diana D’Urso. Diana is brilliant, and her knowledge of French, Italian and Spanish wine is extensive. She is from Campania, Italy and currently holds the role of Brand Ambassador at Bodegas Menade.
Her extensive resume also includes being a sommelier at Tickets – ElBarri by Albert Adriá and Heart in Ibiza (a venue born from the collaboration between Cirque du Soleil and the Albert and Ferran Adriá brothers), as well as a collaborator of Bullipedia by Ferran Adriá.
But, beyond that is her enthusiasm for sharing wines she loves with people who are new to experiencing them.
THE CAREFULLY CURATED LINEUP
SPAIN
BODEGAS FRONTONIO
FERNANDO MORA MW
EL JARDIN DE LAS IGUALES 2020
D.O. VALDEJALÓN – ARAGÓN
VINYES DOMENECH TEIXAR 2019
D. MONTSANT – CATALUÑA
MAS DOIX POBOLEDA 2023
D.O.C. PRIORAT – CATALUÑA
CUENTAVIÑAS CDVIN 2021
D.O.CA. RIOJA – LA RIOJA
DOMAINE LUPIER LA DAMA 2018
WINEMAKER RAUL PEREZ
D.O. NAVARRA – NAVARRA
GARAGE WINE #GARAGEWINE 2023
CAÑÁ LAS YEGUAS
I.G.P. VINO DE CASTILLA – CASTILLA Y LEÓN
FRANCE
DOMAINE GOUR DE CHAULÉ LE NUMÉRO 8 2022
A.O.C. GIGONDAS
DOMAINE DES ENFANTS
&
CHROMA SOMA GRENACHE
WINEMAKER CARRIE ANNE SUMNER
MAURY, CÔTES CATALANE, ROUSSILLON
TICKETS
M. WARD + FRIENDS CONCERT
with JORDANA
+ GRAND TASTING
Friday, November 8
Grand Tasting Doors: 6pm on Colville Street
PLEASE NOTE: This year, the Grand Tasting will be held in
a separate room from the concert.
Concert doors: 7pm on Rose Street
Jordana starts at 8pm
M. Ward and Friends start at 9:30pm
This is a super small venue, making this a great opportunity to see M. Ward
+ Friends and Jordana in an intimate setting while enjoying wine from
over 30 producers.
TICKETS
FRIDAY GRAND TASTING WINERIES
Avennia/LIMINAL – Woodinville, WA
Approachment Wine Company – McMinnville, OR
Browne Family vineyards – Walla Walla, WA
Callaghan vineyards – Elgin, AZ
CHROMA SOMA – Cotes du Roussillon, FR
Delmas – Walla Walla, WA
Echolands Winery – Walla Walla, WA
Fortuity Cellars – Yakima Valley, WA
Gard Vintners – Walla Walla, WA
Gramercy Cellars – Walla Walla, WA
Hawks Hill Ranch vineyard – Paso Robles, cA
Helioterra Wines – Portland, OR
House of Smith – Walla Walla, WA
Idilico Wines – Woodinville, wA
Isenhower Cellars – Walla Walla, WA
L’Ecole № 41 – Walla Walla, WA
LEVO VINEYARD – Paso Robles, CA
Latta Wines – Seattle, WA
Matzinger Davies – Willamette Valley, OR
Mercer Estates – Walla Walla, WA
Ocelli cellars – Newberg, OR
Piolet Vintners – Seattle, wA
Prospice Wines – Walla Walla, WA
Quiddity Wines – Woodinville, WA
Revelry Vintners – Walla Walla, WA
Saviah Cellars – Walla Walla, WA
Sleight of Hand Cellars – Walla Walla, WA
Syncline – Columbia Gorge, WA
Tranche – Walla Walla, WA
WeatherEye Vineyards – Red Mountain, WA
BENJAMIN GIBBARD CONCERT
+ GRAND TASTING
Saturday, November 9
Join us Saturday, November 9th, 2024 from 6pm to 11pm for a concert
featuring BENJAMIN GIBBARD! If you’re not familiar with Benjamin Gibbard
by name, perhaps you have heard of his bands – DEATH CAB FOR
CUTIE or THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Grand Tasting Doors: 6pm on Colville Street
PLEASE NOTE: This year, the Grand Tasting will be held in a
separate room from the concert.
Concert doors: 7pm on Rose Street
Jordana starts at 8pm
Benjamin Gibbard starts at 9:30pm
This is a small venue and a great opportunity to see BENJAMIN GIBBARD in a truly intimate setting.
TICKETS
SATURDAY GRAND TASTING WINERIES
Alton – Walla Walla, WA
Avennia/LIMINAL – Woodinville, WA
Balboa Winery – Walla Walla, WA
Cairdeas Winery – Manson, WA
DAMA Wines – Walla Walla, WA
Domaine des Enfants – Maury, fR
Dusted Valley – Walla Walla, WA
Echolands Winery – Walla Walla, WA
Eternal Wine – Walla Walla
Force Majeure Vineyards – Milton-Freewater OR
Foundry Vineyards – Walla Walla, WA
Gondak cellars – Sonoma County, CA
Gramercy Cellars – Walla Walla, WA
Grosgrain Vineyards Walla Walla, WA
Kevin white wines – Woodinville, WA
Latta Wines – Seattle, WA
Los Rocosos Vineyards – Milton-Freewater OR
Pomum Cellars – Woodinville, WA
Quiddity Wines – Woodinville, WA
Rôtie Cellars – Walla Walla, WA
Schermeister Vineyards – Glen Ellen, CA
Sparkman Cellars – Woodinville, WA
Swick wines – Columbia Gorge, WA
Time & Direction – Walla Walla, WA
Tranche – Walla Walla, WA
TENOR wines – Woodinville, WA
Upsidedown Wine – Red Mountain, WA
W.T. Vintners – Woodinville, WA
Winery Sixteen600 – Sonoma, CA
WeatherEye Vineyards – Red Mountain, WA
TICKETS
GRENACHE FEST 2024
November 8 @ 11:00 am – November 9 @ 11:30 pm
$100.00 – $500.00
Celebrate all things Grenache at GRENACHE FEST 2024 – two days full of wine, food, MUSIC and fun!
An incredible event that spans two days of Music, Wine, Food and Fun in the Walla Walla Valley. This year we will have two seminars, two tastings and two concerts. Full weekend passes are now available!
PREMIER SPONSOR
THIS YEAR’S PREMIER SPONSOR IS WALLA WALLA LAND COMPANY. THEY HAVE WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GRENACHE FEST TO BRING YOU THE LIVE PERFORMANCE ON SATURDAY NIGHT WITH BENJAMIN GIBBARD.
READ MORE ABOUT THEM HERE.
SILVER SPONSORS
Sponsorship and Volunteer Opportunities are still available,
please email us at hello@nullgrenachefest.com
READ MORE AT NORTHWEST WINE REPORT
Grenache Fest is a 501(c)(3) Non Profit Private Foundation for the promotion of small, family-owned wine brands and independent artists.
