Columbia Valley is the heartland of Washington wine. It’s a vast American Viticultural Area (AVA) with a patchwork of 22 subappellations that grows a wide variety of wine grapes, but Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah particularly thrive in the warm, high-desert terroir . Check out seven affordable and delicious wines from the region below!
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