Washington State: America's Most Underrated Merlot

While California Merlot was fighting its reputation crisis, Washington State was quietly building one of the most compelling cases for American Merlot in the world. Today's episode covers the Columbia Valley and Walla Walla appellations, the specific climate conditions that make Washington so well-suited to Merlot, and the producers, led by the legendary Leonetti Cellar, who have spent decades proving that Washington State belongs in any serious conversation about world-class Merlot.