05/27/2026
Mark your calendar: Thursday, June 4th we’re hosting a w**emaker tasting with Andrew Latta’s Kind Stranger and LATTA w**es here at Vine & Olive. ✨
5 W**es - $10 while learning about the w**es from the w**emaker himself. 🍷
Let us introduce you to Andrew Latta — Kentucky-born, Thailand-seasoned, Washington-obsessed w**emaker who went from clearing dirty dishes to making some of the most critically acclaimed Syrah in the Pacific Northwest.
His path: busser → sommelier at a 5-star resort in Phuket → cellar rat in Walla Walla → w**emaker alongside Charles Smith for nearly a decade (yes, that Charles Smith) → founder of his own labels in 2011.
His w**es under LATTA and Kind Stranger are what happen when someone refuses to make w**e that tastes like everyone else’s. Native yeast fermentation. Neutral French oak. Minimal intervention. Rhône varietals matched to the wild, geologically soils of eastern Washington. Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre — grown where they belong.
The result? W**es with lifted aromatics, savory layers, silky structure, and an honesty to them that makes you slow down and actually pay attention. Andrew’s w**es are the answer to “I’m bored of Cab and Chardonnay” — complex, food-friendly, and made with the kind of care that makes you want to learn the name of the vineyard it came from.
Kind Stranger isn’t just a great bottle — proceeds support Mary’s Place and the International Rescue Committee. So you’re literally drinking for good.
RSVP in the comments or shoot us an email: [email protected] and let’s taste some great **e If you’re looking for some patio pounders and inexpensive entertaining w**es that will make you look like the hostess with the mostess - you’ll find them on the 4th available at $16/ bottle when you buy a case. You’re welcome. ☺️
