Summer is the season for value wines. Because there’s nothing sadder than bringing a spendy bottle to a barbecue and watching someone pour half of it into a red keg cup.
Five years ago, this pink wine was relegated to the bottom supermarket shelf. Today it's a harbinger of summer, and a particular strength of Washington winemakers. Here are seven bottles that drive home that point.
These 15 wines distinguished themselves beyond all others, regardless of category or variety. These are quite simply the best of the best —Washington’s finest wines.