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Event ID #407943

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Get out and about and find yourself surrounded with sweet surprises!

Bring your sweetie and melt in deliciosity at the Barnard Griffin tasting room during this activity filled weekend.  While swooning over their pairings of fine chocolate and fine wine, you can also view and buy beautiful fused glass art created by winery owner & artist, Deborah Barnard. 

A gift of fine Theo Chocolate is yours free with the purchase of a case of their Tulip or Reserve wine. Your choice of 2 chocolate delights from a bounty of 12 varieties from THEO Chocolate – a $9 dollar value

Barnard Griffin will showcase their new ’08 Reserve Cabernet with other exciting wines for your tasting pleasure.  

Did you know that Barnard Griffin’s Syrah just won GOLD and their Rosé of Sangiovese was just awarded BEST OF CLASS by the SF CHRONICLE’S Wine Competition, the largest American Wine Competition in the world?

This means their Rosé has won GOLD or better in that competition for the SEVENTH time in a row. WOW!

Barnard Griffin’s 2009 Fumé Blanc was just named as one of WINE ENTHUSIAST Magazine’s Top 100 Best Buys of 2011.

Tasting fees (refundable towards wine purchase) are $5 to taste their popular award winning Tulip Label wines and $10 for their exclusive Reserve wines.  Tasting fees are of course waived for members of Barnard Griffin’s Bloom, Reserve and Connoisseur wine clubs. 

Sample from a unique selection of over 15 wines from the cellar, with authoritative commentary by their wine specialists.   Plus, taste the Reserve Wines which have limited distribution outside of the winery

Taste what 35 years of making wine in the state Washington brings to your palate.  They are easy to reach just off the S. Queensgate exit on main Highway 182 in Richland.

Barnard Griffin Winery, Tasting Room & Glass Art Gallery

Shop and sip in the only winery in the world with a glass arts studio on the premises. Plus, discover extraordinary fused glass art in their gallery created by winery co-owner and glass artisan: Deborah Barnard. 

• Their Rosé of Sangiovese was rated BEST of the Best Rosés by the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE’S 2012 Wine Competition. 
• Barnard Griffin’s ‘09 Fumé Blanc was just named as one of WINE ENTHUSIAST Magazine’s Top 100 Best Buys of 2011
• Barnard Griffin’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon was awarded 94 points by WINE ENTHUSIAST Magazine.
  
• Their Riesling was named one of the Top 100 Most Exciting Wines for 2009 by WINE SPECTATOR Magazine 
  
• Their Merlot won Best Merlot AND Double Gold at the 2011 Washington Wine Competition.
• And, their Cabernet Sauvignon won Best Red, Best Cabernet AND Gold at the 2011 Washington Wine Competition.

Tasting Room Manager Kim Gravenslund and her staff welcome you to the Barnard Griffin tasting room and art gallery. The Tasting Room is open daily in Winter from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM. In addition to tasting their award winning wines that have garnered international acclaim, stop by and see the beautiful fused glass art by winery co-owner & artist, Deborah Barnard.

When you visit the Tasting Room, you can savor award winning Barnard Griffin Tulip Label wines and enjoy special pricing on certain selections.

They also offer tastings of their limited production Reserve Wines. The Reserve Wines have limited distribution outside of the winery, so try these exceptional Reserves when you visit.

Barnard Griffin is the premier family owned winery in Washington, one of the most award-wining wineries in the state and an essential stop on any tour of Washington's best.  Winter hours: Open daily from 10a - 5p. 

Check out their website for directions and to study up on their extraordinary collection of fine Washington State artisan wine: www.BarnardGriffin.com