Decanted: RockyPond

Located on the edges of the Columbia Valley AVA, just a short drive from Lake Chelan is Washington state’s newest growing region: the Rocky Reach AVA, the new home of the Rocky Pond Estate Winery. We spoke with their President, John Ware, to understand what makes this AVA so unique and what the future holds for the winery and estate. We also met Winemaker Elizabeth Keyes (Keezer) who shared info about her background and Rocky Pond's current portfolio, including their wonderful new direction.

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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - Rocky Reach AVA description
0:42 - Rocky Pond President John Ware introduction
0:59 - John Ware background
1:26 - Rocky Pond origin, Dufenhorst family
1:47 - Vineyard introductions
2:13 - Rocky Reach as vacation destination
2:52 - Food and wine paring program
3:08 - Milestone event center
3:34 - Real estate goals
4:22 - Elizabeth Keyser introduction
4:39 - Elizabeth Keyser background
5:36 - Rocky Pond wine program
8:21 - Winemaking team
8:42 - Outro