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Wine Press NW 2017 Washington Winery of the Year>
These 10 Cabernets Are Giving Napa a Run for Its Money
Wild 4 Washington Wine - Writing about wine in the heart of wine country.
A Northwest Classic - DeLille Cellars 2015 Chaleur Blanc - Wine of the Week
Sunset International Wine Competition:
2013 AIX: Gold, Best in Class
2013 Signature Syrah: Gold
2013 Chaleur Estate: Gold
DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Red Wine Red Mountain 2013 $80
Red Mountain is best known for brawn, but in the right hands, it can show plenty of brains too. Blackberry, incense, and graphite aromas lead to restrained flavors and polished tannins.
Alaska Airlines, Beyone Magazine Feature on Winemakers of the West Coast >
Wine Spectator's Wine & Design Feature on Executive Winemaker Chris Upchurch >
DeLille Cellars 2015 – An Extraordinary Harvest
Four Flags, Year's Best Cabernets & Blends >
Four Red Wines to Collect in 2016 >
#2: Chaleur Estate Blanc and #24: D2, out of 5000+ Wines Tasted in 2015 >
Washington winemakers begin to evaluate remarkable 2015 wines >
Woodinville: A blended wine community >
The Seattle Times’ 50 best wines of 2015 >
Famed Winemaker Pierre Lurton's Tasting Guide To Some Of The World's Best Wines >
Auction of Washington Wines honors DeLille Cellars >
Take Five: Wineries in Woodinville, Washington >
WSU opens wine science center
2011 D2 Named in the WSJ Top Red Blends
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-red-wine-blends-trend-more-than-just-flashy-packaging-1425661090
Seattle Times Blind Tasting
DeLille Cellars named Vintner of the Year
The Auction of Washington Wines is pleased to announce the lineup of honorees.
http://www.wineindustryadvisor.com/2015/02/18/wawine-names-honorary
2011 Four Flags named Seattle Times Wine of the Year
Among bottles of Pacific Northwest wine, these stand out. Here are 50 wines from 50 wineries.
http://seattletimes.com/html/pacificnw/2024900069_1116grapevinexml.html
Chris Upchurch talks about Harrison Hill Vineyard
Raise your glass: 22 Holiday Wines
http://seattletimes.com/html/foodwine/2024998284_holidayfoodwine12xml.html
Old Vineyard Produces Special Blends for Harrison Hill
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/11/11/3254396_old-vineyard-produces-special.html?sp=/99/923/&rh=1
3 Cases for the Holiday
http://seattletimes.com/html/pacificnw/2024785428_1102grapevine1xml.html?cmpid=2628
100 Year's of Growing Grapes at Harrison Hill
http://www.greatnorthwestwine.com/2014/10/20/harrison-hill
A 10 Year Retrospective Tasting of Harrison Hill with Andy Perdue
http://www.greatnorthwestwine.com/2014/10/21/tasting-history-harrison-hill-vertical
Greg Lill Talks to Brad Goode at Komo 4
DeLille Cellars Komo 4 from Russell Sheldrake on Vimeo.
Honoured to pour for the Prince Albert II of Monaco
Proud to have DeLille Cellars chosen as the wine for the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Awards in Palm Springs! With HSH Prince Albert & Princess Charlene.
SCHAEFER ON WINE: DeLille Cellars: Commitment to excellence
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3 Wines made the Top 100
Seattle Met Magazine 100 Best Washington Wines.
A sweet, but tricky, year for Washington’s red wines.
"It’s a question that dogged me when I lived there, and it lingers: What should Washington state taste like?"
"With focus and good grapes, DeLille created demand, desire
From the beginning, DeLille earned high praise from consumers and critics alike, and along the way it launched Doyenne, a label that focuses on Rhône varieties, particularly syrah."
http://seattletimes.com/html/pacificnw/2023805270_0622grapevinexml.html
"Stranded on an island: Which wines would you want?
“I won’t bother with vintages because they don’t matter on a deserted island, and my favorites rise above Mother Nature’s eccentricities,” says Grapevine columnist Andy Perdue."
http://seattletimes.com/html/pacificnw/2023712665_0615grapevinexml.html
"Your 4th of July, 2013 Vintage Rosé Round-up
Well folks, the Fourth of July is almost upon us, and with summer now firmly in hand, let’s take a look at the 2013 rosé vintage."
http://www.wawinereport.com/2014/07/your-4th-of-july-2013-vintage-rose.html
"The art of blending with DeLille’s Chris Upchurch
Back in the early 1990s, four men got together to start a winery. The result was DeLille Cellars, which has gone on to become one of Washington’s most cherished and revered producers."
http://www.greatnorthwestwine.com/2014/07/10/chris-upchurch/
"Meat – It’s What’s for Dinner – Served with Red Rhone Varietals and Blends
This blend of 71% Syrah and 29% Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the wines of southern France utilizing the currant and Herbs de Provence of the Cabernet in complementing the raspberry, toasty and meaty character of the Syrah."
http://www.winesnw.com/chuckhill_winesofweek.htm
"DeLille Cellars 20th Anniversary: Woodinville Wine Update by Shona Milne
DeLille Cellars Celebrates 20 Years of Leadership in Washington State Winemaking - Renowned Winemaker Chris Upchurch Continues Innovating his Acclaimed Bordeaux and Rhone Style Wines."
"A Taste of DeLille Cellars
Jackson’s Steakhouse is proud to partner with Washington wine vintners, Greg and Stacy Lill, co-owners of DeLille Cellars, to present a wine and food event, “A Taste of DeLille Cellars,”
http://greatsouthernrestaurants.com/2014/03/a-taste-of-delille-cellars/
"DeLille Cellars and Chris Upchurch – Wine Masters of Washington
Winemaking is a lifelong endeavor.” This truthful and passionate statement was made by professional winemaker and owner of DeLILLE Cellars Chris Upchurch."
"Wine at its Best
Greg can trace his roots back to 12th century Europe hailing from a family originating from the walled town of Lille, France hence their ancestral name "DeLille"
http://www.bellevuelifespring.org/events/events-wine-vip.php