The Columbia Valley AVA is Washington’s all-encompassing region with some 11 million acres of land in all. Included within its confines are six other American Viticultural Areas (AVA) including Yakima Valley, Red Mountain, Walla Walla Valley, Horse Heaven Hills, Rattlesnake Hills and Wahluke Slope. Despite the number of sub-appellations within its boundaries, there is the potential for further AVA development. Efestē, pronounced F-S-T is an acronym for Daniel & Helen Ferrelli – Patrick Smith – and Kevin & Angela Taylor. Daniel, a second generation Italian had been making wine in his garage forever,passing on the tradition of his family to his son-in-law Kevin Taylor. Daniel and Patrick met through business and their friendship blossomed through sharing their passion for wine. One evening Daniel was making dinner for his family at the Taylor house and invited Patrick too. A discussion of Kevin and Daniel’s wine making hobby came up. Patrick knew of some people in the wine industry and, why not start a project together! They met with Chris Upchurch and Jay Soloff of DeLille Cellars and both decided to come on as consultants and Efestē was born. With a love for all wines but strong interest in Australian wines they took a trip there to discover what made the wine so unique. The Spirit of Australia was discovered and returned were three friends and the idea, not to take yourself too seriously, enjoy your family, friends and anyone else that would like to join you in a glass of wine, breaking of bread and a good laugh.
Wines from Efeste Winery
- Efeste Riesling Evergreen
Rated 3.5/5
- Efeste Ceidleigh Syrah Yakima Valley
Yakima Valley, Washington, USA Rated 3/5
- Efeste Evergreen Riesling 2008
2008 Rated 91/100
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- Efeste Evergreen Riesling 2009
2009 Rated 93/100
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2008 Red Mountain, Yakima Valley AVA, Benton County, Washington, USA Rated 93/100
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| 2008 Efeste Evergreen Riesling | WineFoot.com For years, too many American wineries were making riesling wines which were entirely way too sweet – they were, after all, trying to cater to the palates of their clients. ... |
| 2006 Efeste Big Papa Cabernet Sauvignon – Review | WineFoot.com Efeste's winemaker, Brennon Leighton, is one spoild dude – he's able to source from some of the best vineyards in Washington state and then act like a kid in a ... |
| Parties That Cook Presents a Date Night Cooking Class for Couples ... The price includes 2 glasses of Efeste wine, cooking instruction by professional chefs, recipes using the finest, freshest ingredients, copies of the recipes, and the camaraderie of cooking with new friends! ... |
| EFESTE Rocks Reds and Whites - Write for Wine: It's Wine O'Clock ... efeste In the last couple of months, we found ourselves drawn, like magnets, to several EFESTE wines – the rich Big Papa Old Block Cabernet Sauvignon, the smooth Final Final red blend and the robust Eleni Syrah, in addition to long-time ... |
| Efeste Syrah Red Mountain Ceidleigh 2008 « Seattle Wine Co. Efeste Syrah Red Mountain Ceidleigh 2008. 93 Points Wine Spectator! Inky with dark plum and black cherries balanced around aromas of smokiness, floral notes, and dark chocolate. It has big bracing tannins, yet wonderful elegant acid ... |
| New Event: Parties That Cook Date Night Cooking Class @ Efeste ... Efeste Winery (Woodinville, WA) Couples can enjoy a different sort of date night at this upscale, interactive culinary event. Participants will learn useful tips such as the fastest way to dice an onion without a tear. ... |
| Top Seattle Cooking Classes « MyPartini On March 18th, the company Parties that Cook is offering a date night wine tasting and cooking class at Efeste Winery in Woodinville. Couples will taste some of Efeste's signature wines before preparing and eating a five-course meal! ... |
