Washington Wines and Wineries

“A refreshingly unpedantic way to keep track of all those wines now appearing in stores.”

— International Herald Tribune

“A snapshot of this region on the move.”

— Wine & Spirits Magazine

“A thoughtful, detailed and critical look at Washington State’s wine industry in this completely revised and updated edition. The state’s AVAs, top vineyards, grapes and the most distinctive wineries are profiled in Gregutt’s breezy, at times humorous style.”

— Wine Enthusiast

“Gregutt excels where others have not. . . . Now the book of record for the Washington wine scene.”

— The Wine News

“It's as good a guide to the subject as can be found in print. I urge you to get a copy and drink it in. . . . Very useful, and very right on in its details.”

— The Rosengarten Report

“Offers educated insights--details about the state’s wine-growing regions, a rundown of the grape varieties grown here and mini-profiles of more than 100 wineries.”

— Seattle Times

“Offers insights into those who make the wines that make the difference. This is as valuable and essential to comprehending our wine region as any other information. . . . The book's advice about the region's wine is worth heeding.”

— Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“Pulls no punches in recommending top bottlings based on overall vintage history, as well as profiling the vineyards that offer the most consistent quality. Fascinating history and profiles of leading winemakers put a human face on this productive, and promising, region.”

— Wine Enthusiast

“Read this book for its focus on the vineyards, grapes and important producers of this burgeoning wine region. With the number of existing wineries, counted in the dozens only a decade ago, having passed 500 last year, Washington is going to be more significant with each succeeding vintage. This make a handy reference.”

— Wine Spectator

“Reads more critically than its first edition, with the author's opinion taking a more central role.”

— Zester Daily

“You can live without the new edition, but only if you have the original. To have both is like having a second case of Leonetti for everyday drinking, an embarrassment of riches.”

— Cornichon.com

A valuable resource for buying Washington wines and a great read about the visionaries who saw potential in the desert east of the Cascades.

— Sunset Magazine

Approachable enough for the beginning wine enthusiast and rich enough in detail, history, and opinion to please the most avid and knowledgeable wine devotee.

— Northwest Palate Magazine

For those who want to gain an education on the country’s second largest wine region (as well as become infected by the author’s enthusiasm for it), this is a seminal book. There is nothing else available today that explains from a local expert’s point of view just why American wine buyers should look beyond California for great wine.

— Vinography

The most comprehensive and authoritative book on Washington wines. Paul has a lively style that makes the story of Washington wine country come alive.

— Nat Decants

"A thoughtful, detailed and critical look at Washngton State's wine industry."

— Wine Enthusiast