PRESS & WINERY ACCOLADES

2021

SEATTLE MET: WHERE TO DRINK WINE IN THE YAKIMA VALLEY

https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/yakima-valley-washington-wineries

 

TRI-CITY HERALD'S PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS

2021 Best Winery & Tasting Room

 

WINERY UPDATE

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2020

WINERY UPDATE
Bookwalter Winery breaks ground on a new building that will include a tasting room, event space, production, and wine storage. 

JAMES SUCKLING REVIEW
2017 Protagonist | 94 Points
2017 Volume Seven | 95 Points
2017 Conflict | 95 Points
2017 Chapter 9 | 94 Points 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

WINE ADVOCATE REVIEW
Volume 6 | 92 Points
Chapter 9 | 93 Points
 
WINE FEATURE
Northwest Wine: Chardonnay evolves deliciously throughout Pacific Northwest- 2017 Double Plot Chardonnay 
 
WINE SPECTATOR WINE REVIEW
Chapter 9 | 93 Points
2016 Protagonist | 93 Points
2016 Readers Cabernet | 91 Points 
2016 Conflict | 91 Points 
2016 Suspense | 91 Points
2016 Readers Merlot | 91 Points 
 
WASHINGTON WINE FEATURE
WASHINGTON WINE MONTH 2019: OUR TOP-RATED WASHINGTON WINES
Washington Tasting Room Magazine
30 Washington Wines to drink right now-Seattle Met  | 2016 Readers Merlot 
 
JAMES SUCKLING REVIEW
2016 Conflict | 94 points
2016 Protaganist | 92 points 
2016 Suspense | 90 points 
2016 Conflict | 93 points
2016 Chapter 9 | 94 points
2016 Volume 6 | 94 points
2016 Suspense | 93 points 

2018

WINERY & FICTION RESTAURANT FEATURE

Food & Wine - 23 Wineries to Visit in Washington and Oregon

2017

WINERY FEATURE

Tasting Room Magazine - J. Bookwalter 2014 Suspense & 2014 Readers

PRESS RELEASE

Zagat Press Release

Zagat Guide - 9 Wineries with Fabulous Food, Because great wine deserves more than just cheese and crackers Honors Fiction@J.Bookwalter as one of the best winery restaurants in the United States.

WINERY AWARD

Bellingham NW Wine Festival - 2017 Medal Winners. 2014 Readers Merlot - Double GOLD, 2014 Protagonist - Silver, 2015 Chenin Blanc - Bronze

WINERY FEATURE

Wine Spectator - Headways and Hurdles:Washington builds on its reputation with another outstanding vintage, but taming tannins remains a challenge.

HONORABLE MENTION & FEATURE

Tri-City Herald - Eat All About It:Wineries are hard. Restaurants are hard. Why J.Bookwalter does both.

Washington Tasting Room Magazine - Art of the Blend:Proprietary Red Wines. Featuring our 2014 Readers Cabernet Sauvignon.

WINERY FEATURE

MYNorthwest - 4 intoxicatingly good wineries to visit in Eastern Washington

WINE SPECTATOR REVIEW

2014 Chapter 7 | 94 points

2014 Conflict Conner Lee | 93 points

2014 Protagonist | 93 points

FICTION RESTAURANT & WINERY FEATURE

FOOD & WINE Magazines,The Best Winery Restaurants in America - Fiction@J.BookwalteR

WINERY REVIEW/PRESS RELESE

Zagat - Day Trip: 8 Restaurants worth a day trip from Seattle - Fiction@J.Bookwalter

2016

WINERY NEWS

USA Today readers high on Mid-Columbia wineries, Tri-City Herald

USA Today Best Winery Restaurant: #8 Fiction at J. Bookwalter Winery
Daily Blender “Exploring Tri-Cities, Washington, and the Red Mountain AVA”

SEATTLE WINE AWARDS
DOUBLE GOLD - 2013 Volume 3
GOLD - 2013 Chaper 6
GOLD - 2013 Conner Lee Conflict

FICTION RESTAURANT & WINERY PRESS

Fiction @ J. Bookwalter named one of the nation’s best winery restaurants in USA Today poll

VinePair "Best Winery with Onsite Dining"
Tasting & Touring "The Perfect Pairing"
Tasting & Touring May 2015