Unleashed: A Winery

09/14/2025

08/01/2025

I hope to see some familiar faces at this event tomorrow!

04/08/2025

Drink Montana w**e!

03/18/2025

What have I been up to lately you ask?! Read the article to find out!

And come say hello and support Montana grapes and w**e at the Annual Conference in Missoula April 3-5!

https://www.montanagrapeandw**e.com/annual-conference

Montana Grape and W**e Association — For the first time in its history, the Montana Grape and W**e Association (MTGWA) has an employee. After a search conducted by Montana State …

02/13/2025

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Join us in Missoula, MT at the Best Western Plus Grant Creek Inn for our annual conference!

This year we will be joined by the Montana Berry Growers Association for a dynamic and collaborative conference featuring educational speakers and networking opportunities.

Room blocks are available at the Best Western Plus Grant Creek Inn and must be reserved by March 13th to receive the discounted rate.

Tickets and details can be found via the link below.

https://www.montanagrapeandw**e.com/annual-conference

Sponsorship opportunities still available! Inquire for more information.

10/03/2024

Many thanks to .mt and for hosting this amazing w**e tasting. This was the first (of hopefully many) “Origin Series” events. This one focused on three w**es from the Cantina Negro Giuseppe w**ery in Piedmont, Italy.

Madison .mt has many years of experience in the w**e industry and has traveled all over the world, making sure to seek out w**eries wherever she goes. She has personally been to this vineyard in Piedmont and her passion was evident as she shared with us the family history and story of this small production w**ery. She explained the w**es beautifully and I loved them all! ✨

Wanting to host your own w**e tasting? .mt will come to you and curate a super fun and unique experience with w**e right in the comfort of your home! I absolutely love this business and highly recommend you try it for your next friend’s night in! 🍷

09/18/2024

Whitefish W**e & Food Festival 2024 🍷

What I love the most about w**e is how it brings people together. While we may all have different preferences in flavors, each glass holds its own story and to be able to experience (and taste!) those stories is a special thing. There were some great stories on display at the **e festival this past weekend. Here are some favorites!

🍷 Conde Valdemar Gran Reserva Rioja
100% Tempranillo
A family operated w**ery that has been in operation for over 130 years, they are producing lovely w**es in Spain. In order to qualify as a Gran Reserva, the w**e must be aged a minimum of 5 years, 18 months of which must be in an oak barrel. As a result, Spanish w**es with this designation are often ready to drink by the time they hit the shelves. This particular Rioja is aged for 10 years before they release it- and despite this long in house aging process, buying a bottle won’t break the bank!

🍷 Valdemar Estates Cabernet Sauvignon
While the Valdemar family has excelled at producing Spanish w**es, they recently started a vineyard and w**ery in Washington and have continued to produce excellent w**e in the Columbia Valley. This was an exceptional and smooth Cabernet Sauvignon.

🍷 Passamante Salice Salentino
100% Negroamaro
When the current family took over this vineyard, they uncovered petroglyphs on the walls of an old rock building on the property. These are on display on every bottle’s neck sleeve and label, showcasing the long history of the land. This was my first time trying a Negroamaro varietal and it did not disappoint! It may have been my favorite of the day!

🍷 Le Vaglie Verdecchio Dei Castilli Di Jessi
100% Verdecchio
Have you ever tried a salty w**e? Me neither! This w**e grows in sandy ground in the eastern part of Italy in the cliffs above the Adriatic Sea. While they do not actually add salt to the w**e, the coastal breezes carry in salt from the sea and it settles on to the grapes, giving the w**e a slight saltiness that is so unique!

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05/21/2024

🙏 Thank you, Whitefish!

Our doors are officially closed for good (and I’m feeling all the feels right now).

In my entire lifetime, I haven’t used the word “bittersweet” as many times as I have in the last two months 😂 But it’s the only word I can think of to describe my feelings about closing this chapter.

I am so grateful to this community for the kind words, encouragement, and memories shared with us over the last month. They’ve made a lasting impact, and have made this transition a little bit easier.

It has been an honor to live out my dream of owning a w**ery in my home state of Montana with my w**emaker and close friend, Jaren.

I am grateful to have had an amazing team and community in my corner for our four years at 20 Spokane Avenue. Thank you!

Cheers to new adventures! 🍷

— Nicole Erickson