Winemaking & An Extended Patio Season At Liberty Lake Wine Cellars!

Final Harvest Bin of the 2023 Vintage!

Yesterday was our final pick of the 2023 season! We harvested 3 tons of Merlot from Kiona Vineyards, which will round out our total tonnage for this vintage at 44 tons. This is our 8th vintage owning the winery and just like every year, nothing is normal. This year our harvest was coming in light, meaning the grape vines produced less and smaller grape clusters than in past years. Fortunately smaller grape clusters make fantastic wine. After a moment of panic, Mark started calling other vineyards and was able to find different Red Mountain sources for most of the tonnage we were missing. Thankfully we learned early on that adopting a go with the flow attitude is a must in the winemaking business. 
 
This weekend we’ll have samples of the Merlot grapes in the tasting room. We’ll still be pressing wine in the parking lot through the end of October. If you’d like to check out winemaking in action, stop by the winery to see what’s cooking. We’re always happy to give a tour. If you can’t make it in during harvest, check out this video of our entire winemaking process, click here.
 
For the next few weeks, we’ll have portions of the parking lot blocked off for winemaking. But don’t worry, there is plenty of parking on the street. We do ask that you respect our neighbors at both Acrafab (to our east) and Swiss Productions (to our west) and not park at their businesses.
 
Low Inventory – 2019 Merlot
If you haven’t tried the 2019 Merlot recently, do it now before it’s gone! This Merlot has received many accolades including a Wine Enthusiast Editor’s Choice designation (and 91 pts) and a Double Gold Medal in the 2022 Bellingham NW Wine Competition. 
 
Return Your Sparkling Growlers
If you have a LLWC Rose’ growler, there’s still time to return it for a free glass pour of anything in our current line up.
 
Hours
Fridays, Noon – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays, Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Please no outside food.
Wine Club Members, don’t forget about wine club Thursdays! Not a member? Email us or stop in and join the fun! We are theonly clubin the area to offer flights to all members each time you visit (included with membership), bottle discounts, wine club exclusive wines, wine club events, and our most popular Wine Club Thursdays! There's no fee to join; we ask for a year commitment.

Cheers!
Mark & Sarah

2023 Harvest starts with SYRAH!

September is here, which means harvest is HERE! Mark picked up 5 tons of Syrah from Ranch at the End of the Road Vineyard and Red Heaven Vineyard in Red Mountain on Friday. Syrah is typically our first varietal to harvest, and this year is no exception. Now the guessing game begins as to what will be ready next. Mark’s winemaking philosophy has always been to pick our grapes with precision for the brix (amount of sugar in the grapes) and pH (acidity). We use minimal intervention in the winemaking process, allowing the grapes to shine on their own. We’ll be posting on social media when grapes are coming, so make sure you’re following along. We process all the grapes on our crush pad in the parking lot and are always happy to chat about the winemaking process while we’re working. 
 
For the next few months, we’ll have portions of the parking lot blocked off for winemaking. But don’t worry, there is plenty of parking along the the street. We do ask that you respect our neighbors at both Acrafab (to our east) and Swiss Productions (to our west) and not park at their businesses.
 
Low Inventory Rose’ (bottles) & Return Your Sparkling Growlers
The long Labor Day weekend is perfect for Rose’! Make sure to stock up on this year’s vintage (92pts, Wine Enthusiast); it’s almost gone! And if you have a LLWC Rose’ growler, you can return it for a free glass pour of anything in our current line up.
 
Hours
Fridays, Noon – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays, Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Please no outside food.
Wine Club Members, don’t forget about wine club Thursdays! Not a member? Email us or stop in and join the fun! We are the only club in the area to offer flights to all members each time you visit (included with membership), bottle discounts, wine club exclusive wines, wine club events, and our most popular Wine Club Thursdays! There's no fee to join; we ask for a year commitment.

Cheers!
Mark & Sarah

Liberty Lake Wine Cellars - 2023 Fabulous Four, WA State Winery of the Year!

LLWC Named 2023 WA Winery Of The Year!

We are thrilled to share that Liberty Lake Wine Cellars is part of the Fabulous Four, WA State Wineries of the Year! We’ve been keeping this a secret since we learned of the news from the WA State Wine Awards in May. To say we were shocked is an understatement. The award was won with our 2020 vintage, including a Best in Class for our 2020 Touriga Nacional Reserve, 8 Gold Medals for other wines, and a Diamond of the Decade Award for our 2013 Heritage Reserve (complete list of winning wines below). We share this award with 3 other amazing WA Wineries, and we’re excited to celebrate with all of you in the tasting room!
 
WA Wine Awards Winning Wines
(All wines submitted to the competition won a medal)

• Gold Award & Best in Class ~ 2020 Touriga Naçional Reserve, Red Mountain, 94 pts.

• Gold Award ~ 2020 Heart of the Hill Carménère, Red Mountain, 94 pts.

• Gold Award ~ 2020 Heritage Reserve, Red Mountain, 94 pts.

• Gold Award ~ 2020 Tahija Sangiovese, Candy Mountain, 93 pts.

• Gold Award ~ 2020 Scooteney Flats Vineyard Cabernet Franc, Red Mountain, 92 pts.

• Gold Award ~ 2020 Scooteney Flats Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, 92 pts.

• Gold Award ~ 2020 Scooteney Flats Vineyard Malbec, Red Mountain, 92 pts.

• Gold Award & Diamond of The Decade ~ 2013 Heritage Reserve, Red Mountain, 91 pts.

• Gold Award ~ 2020 Red Heaven Vineyard Tempranillo, Red Mountain 91 pts.

• Silver Award ~ 2020 Scooteney Flats Vineyard Merlot, Red Mountain, 90 pts.

• Silver Award ~ 2020 Syrah Reserve, Red Mountain, 90 pts.

• Silver Award ~ 2020 Scooteney Flats Vineyard Petit Verdot, Red Mountain, 89 pts.

WAugust Spokane Winery Association Promotion!
We, along with the Spokane Winery Association, and the member wineries are teaming up for some wine fun this August! Stop by our tasting room and grab a punch card, then visit 4 other participating wineries (5 wineries total) to get your card stamped. Once 5 wineries are visited, leave your card at the final winery to be entered to win gift cards for local wine! The event runs August 1st, 2023 through August 31st, 2023. A complete list of rules are located at each participating winery or visit the Spokane Winery Association Facebook page.
 
August 11th - 2020 Malbec & 2020 Syrah Reserve Release
We’re excited to release our two newest wines on August 11th. The 2020 Malbec is hot off a gold medal win from the WA State Wine Awards with notes of raspberry and chocolate covered cherries. The 2020 Syrah Reserve is just as it always is, a big, bold red with blackberry and vanilla notes that will be great drank with or without food.
 
Yoga Uncorked at LLWC
Saturday, August 19th, 11:15 a.m.
Join Yoga Uncorked for yoga on the lawn, then join us on the patio for a much deserved glass of wine! Tickets are sold through Yoga Uncorked, wine and other beverages sold through the tasting room. 21+ please. For event information and tickets, click here.
 
Hours
Fridays, Noon – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays, Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Please no outside food.
Wine Club Members, don’t forget about wine club Thursdays! Not a member? Email us or stop in and join the fun! We are the only club in the area to offer flights to all members each time you visit (included with membership), bottle discounts, wine club exclusive wines, wine club events, and our most popular Wine Club Thursdays! There's no fee to join; we ask for a year commitment.

Cheers!
Mark & Sarah