In our family, puns are truly serious fun. The challenge, if you're up for it, is to have an entire conversation in puns. The first one to run out of clever puns loses! Our Pun is a Columbia Valley red blend - 57% Cab Sauv., 29% Malbec, and 14% Merlot

Aged for 18 months in 72% neutral French oak and 28% new French oak.

By pretending to be a bit, well, mad, a jester could tell truth to power with even greater impunity. Perhaps we all need to go a little mad sometimes. The Madman is a Columbia Valley red blend - 48% Syrah/28% Cabernet Franc/24% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Aged 94% neutral French oak and 6% new French oak for 18 months.

Sourced from:

• -Double River Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley 
• -J&S Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley
• -Windrow Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley

You might think “cynic” sounds negative and distrustful, but the original Greek philosophy calls for a rejection of false values and a life lived in harmony with nature. A love of humanity was believed to call for truth and some degree of impudence, rejecting social norms. Sounds like someone we know!

100% syrah, aged in neutral French Oak for 18 months.

Sourced from:

• -Les Collines Vineyard, Block 50,  Walla Walla Valley

Jesters were known as the Fools and had to be clever to keep their heads. But remember, "fool" is also a verb - to "trick". A facade of foolishness can be a clever ploy. Is there a clever trick at work here? This 100% Cab Franc presents itself directly to you, not in the background of a supporting role. (Then again, check out the initials of Clever Fool and Cabernet Franc. A clever ploy.)

 Aged in 62% neutral French Oak and 38% new French oak for 18 months.

Sourced from:

• -Elephant Mountain Vineyard, Yakima Valley
• -Eritage Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley

100% Cab Sauv

Aged for 18 months in 63% neutral French oak and 37% new French Oak.

Sourced from:

• -J&S Vineyards, Walla Walla Valley

We designed and developed this limited edition wine to celebrate the many hands and hearts that come together to create a great wine. From growing grapes to finished wine in bottle, all wines are collaborations. With vineyard owners, John and Sari Jex, together with our staff, we took that collaboration even further. Together, we all named the wine and created a new label (featuring a photo of the J&S Vineyard) We did some vineyard work and then they helped with bottling.

Hand in hand, all the way, to the wonderful wine we present to you now: Jester’s Stage

Jesters were often the ones who heard the most secret truths of the king.  Friends and advisors are one thing.  But the word “confidante” inspires a sense of powerfulness, cloaked in darkness, and a mysterious air.  Step into the inner circle and say hello to The Confidante.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Aged in 25% new French Oak and 75% neutral French Oak for 36 months. .

Sourced from:

• - Quintessence Vineyard, Red Mountain

We love words and language. As TruthTellers to kings, jesters relied on clever witty words and phrases to speak their truths. Here's our latest favorite: A "retort" is a quick and wittily incisive answer to a remark. So, when folks remark "Petit Verdot is really just a blending wine," we say "this is our Retort!" 

Aged in 73% neutral French Oak and 27% new French oak for 18 months.

Sourced from:

• -Elephant Mountain Vineyard, Yakima Valley
• -Frazier Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley