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 wine!

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 wine at the Annual Conference in Missoula April 3-5!

https://www.montanagrapeandwine.com/annual-conference

Montana Grape and Wine Association — For the first time in its history, the Montana Grape and Wine 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.montanagrapeandwine.com/annual-conference

Sponsorship opportunities still available! Inquire for more information.

10/03/2024

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

Madison .mt has many years of experience in the wine industry and has traveled all over the world, making sure to seek out wineries 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 winery. She explained the wines beautifully and I loved them all! ✨

Wanting to host your own wine tasting? .mt will come to you and curate a super fun and unique experience with wine 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 Wine & Food Festival 2024 🍷

What I love the most about wine 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 festival this past weekend. Here are some favorites!

🍷 Conde Valdemar Gran Reserva Rioja
100% Tempranillo
A family operated winery that has been in operation for over 130 years, they are producing lovely wines in Spain. In order to qualify as a Gran Reserva, the wine must be aged a minimum of 5 years, 18 months of which must be in an oak barrel. As a result, Spanish wines 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 wines, they recently started a vineyard and winery in Washington and have continued to produce excellent wine 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 wine? Me neither! This wine 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 wine, the coastal breezes carry in salt from the sea and it settles on to the grapes, giving the wine a slight saltiness that is so unique!

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 winery in my home state of Montana with my winemaker 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

05/14/2024

✨ We’re clearing out the final items from the winery and these beautiful pieces still need a new home!

We’re accepting BEST OFFERS! 💰 Everything must be cleared from the space by Thursday!

WHAT’S AVAILABLE:

(10) teal velvet counter height stools - $100/each

(12) black wooden counter height stools - $50/each

(2) Gorgeous custom reclaimed barnwood tables, made by local artist - $1,000/each

🍷 Wine storage cubes (7 arrangements still available, each with a 144 bottle capacity)

Send us a message to arrange a viewing or pickup!

05/10/2024

🍷 LAST DAY 😢

Stop by between 2-6pm for awesome closeout deals, including:

🍷 ALL WINE:
$10/bottle + extra 30% off cases
(Here’s the math: 12 bottles is $7/bottle or $84!)
**Local pick-up only

Stop in between 2-6pm or place an order online for local pick-up by 6pm Friday, 5/10! Online sales end at 3pm, 5/10!

👚 ALL MERCHANDISE:
75% off

🍷 ALL UNLEASHED BRANDED GLASSWARE:
Free!

🪑 FURNITURE + FIXTURES
Best offer!

Including:
Coat racks
Water glasses
Sandwich board and letter boards
Tasting towers
Counter height teal stools
Counter height black wooden stools
Large wooden tables
Wine racks
Pine wood wine cubes (6 cube arrangement, 144 bottle capacity, 8 available)

*Furniture must be picked up by May 15th.

Please DM us if you have any questions or need to arrange alternative pick-up times. Thank you for all of your support and kind wrasords!