Pacific Northwest’s Top 25 - Washington, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest - page 6

Pacific Northwest's Top 25

Washington Wine Country

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4 Washington is the second-largest wine-producing US state. Although its

vines are relatively young, the terroir (environmental qualities) of Walla
Walla ( Click here ) is excellent, with rich layers of sediment from the long-ago
Missoula floods. It's Washington's equivalent of California's Napa Valley, with a
historic downtown and upscale tourist services. For a less primped-up wine des-
tination, head out to the Yakima Valley ( Click here ) or Spokane ( Click here ),
making sure to try the specialty reds of cabernet sauvignon, syrah and merlot.