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Meet the Partners
When Karen La Bonte' and Ed Dudley first got to know each other while working in the communications industry, they realized they shared an interest in wine--make that, a fervor for wine. Wine was, for both of them, a key component of celebrating life and food and friends....
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Meet the Winemaker
Joe Forest, a Seattle-native, grew up with a love of European culture as inspired by his father, a high school social studies teacher and home winemaker. After attending the University of Washington, Joe struggled to find his career path. While working at Seattle’s famed Wild Ginger restaurant, Joe developed a love of Washington State wine....
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The Winery Dog
I wanted a Lab for many years prior to Roux becoming a family member. When a friend bred her male and female Champion Labs for the last time before their retirement, she called to tell me that she had "the perfect dog" for me. She knew my dream was to always have a yellow female - somewhat lighter in color....
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The Vineyard Dog
Fritz Forest is not an easy dog to explain; I struggle to find the words.
Surely anyone reading this biography is a dog lover, so how do I candy coat the fact that most of our Walla Walla friends are surprised that he is still alive. Really, what can you say about a dog that has chewed all the shingles off of the back of your house...twice. Or has a penchant for burying his bones between our bed pillows....
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