Press & Accolades
ACCOLADES
Vintage/Varietal Publication or Competition Acclaim
2006 Merlot Wine Spectator 86 Points / Top value
2006 Merlot Leslie Sbrocco, Epicurious Reccomended
"A smooth supple red."
2006 Late Harvest Riesling Anthondy Dian Blue,
Pattersons: The Tasting Panel		 88 Points / Top alue
2006 Chardonnay Wine Spectator 86 Points
Cask Wine Family Circle Magazine Recommended
Cask Wine Wine & Spirits and Seattle Magazine "Best Box Wine"
2005 Merlot Northwest Palate Excellent Value
2005 Merlot Paul Gregutt, Seattle Times Recommended
2005 Merlot Northwest Palate Recommended - Excellent Value
2005 Late Harvest Riesling Wine Press Northwest "Outstanding"
Best Buys: White Wines
2005 Late Harvest Riesling Wine Spectator 88 Points
Rainer Red Wine Press Northwest "Outstanding"
2004 Merlot Wine Press Northwest Best Buys: Red Wines
2004 Merlot Tri-Cities Wine Festival Silver Medal
2004 Chardonnay Wine Press Northwest "Outstanding"
Best Buys: White Wines
2004 Chardonnay Tri-Cities Wine Festival Silver Medal
2005 Gewurztraminer Wine Press Northwest "Outstanding"
Best Buys: White Wines
2005 Gewurztraminer Wines Northwest Wine of the Week
2004 Shiraz Wine Press Northwest "Outstanding
2004 Shiraz Restaurant Wine 5 Stars
2004 Merlot The Wine Report 87 points
2005 Late Harvest Riesling The Wine Buzz Recommended - Wine Finds
2004 Chardonnay The Wine Buzz Recommended - Bargain Buzz
2005 Gewurztraminer The Wine Buzz Recommended - Bargain Buzz
2005 Riesling The Wine Buzz Recommended - Bargain Buzz
NV Rainier Red The Wine Buzz Recommended - Bargain Buzz
2004 Merlot The Wine Buzz Recommended - Bargain Buzz
2004 Merlot Wine Press Northwest BEST BUY, "Outstanding!"
NV Rainier Red Wine Press Northwest BEST BUY
2004 Shiraz Wine Press Northwest BEST BUY
2004 Chardonnay Wine Press Northwest BEST BUY, "Outstanding!"
2005 Gewurztraminer Wine Press Northwest BEST BUY, "Outstanding!"
2005 Late Harvest Riesling Wine Press Northwest BEST BUY, "Outstanding!"
2004 Chardonnay Wine Spectator 88 point score
2004 Merlot Wine Spectator 86 point score
2004 Shiraz Wine Spectator 87 point score
2005 Late Harvest Riesling Wine Spectator 88 point score
2005 Riesling Patterson's Beverage Journal 88 point score
NV Rainier Red Capital Food & Wine Festival Bronze Medal
2003 Shiraz Wine Press Northwest Recommended
2003 Shiraz

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

 Gold Medal
2003 Rainier White Wine Press Northwest Best Buy: White Wines Under $10
NV Rainier Red

Wine Press Northwest

 Best Buy: Red Wines Under $15
2002 Shiraz Wine Press Northwest Best Buy: Red Wines Under $10, "Outstanding!"
2003 Merlot 3L Cask

Wine Press Northwest

 Best Buy: Red Wines Under $10
2003 Merlot 3L Cask Wine Press Northwest Best Buy
2002 Shiraz

Wine Enthusiast

 "Best Buy" - 85 points
2002 Rainier Red Starwine International Wine Competition Gold Medal
2002 Merlot

Wine Spectator
Harvey Steiman

 86 points - New Releases
2001 Syrah Wine & Spirits Magazine 82 points - American New Releases


PRESS
Date Publication Title Writer Summary
27-Oct-06
 San Francisco Chronicle Columbia Valley Syrahs N/A Washington Hills 2004 Shiraz Recommended with a 2 Star Rating
Fall 2006
 Wine & Spirits Best Bag-in-Box Wines N/A Washington Hills 2003 Merlot 3L Cask recommended as 1 of 5 of the best bag-in-box wines
November 23, 2005
 Post-Crescent Can't go wrong with red or white wines Peg San Felippo Article featuring holiday wine and food pairings recommends Washington Hills Gewurztraminer to pair with Baked ham.
Sept 6, 2005
 The Oregonian Tasting's the True Test so our Panel of Experts Took the Plunge Katherine Cole Washington Hills Merlot 3L Cask featured
Fall 2005
 Family Circle - Special Christmas Issue "Great New Wines" N/A El Paseo Valencia Red and Washington Hills Merlot 3-L casks recommended.
August 1, 2005
 Wines & Vines "Washington Hills is Packaging in Casks" N/A Brief announcement of Washington Hills move into cask wines.
July/August 2005
 The Wine Buzz Thinking Inside the Box Donna Marchetti Article on boxed wines mentions Avery Lane, El Paseo and Washington Hills varieties.
July 1, 2005
 Wine Business Monthly Precept Brands Enters Premium Cask Wine Category N/A Annouces Precept Brands' entry into the boxed wine category with Washington Hills, Avery Lane and El Paseo.
July 1, 2005
 Seattle Magazine Screwtops and Box Wines Get the Seal of Approval From Local Wineries Anne Nisbet Article featuring wines with innovative new packaging options recommends Avery Lane Glacier White and Washington Hills Merlot in the box and features quote from Precept Brands about the introduction of Zork to Washington wines with Wrangler.
July/August 2005
 Wine Press Northwest Vintage Values N/A 2003 Chardonnay and NV Rainier Red both "Recommended"
June 1, 2005
 Wine & Spirits Value Brands 2005 N/A Washington Hills featured as best value brands - 2001 Syrah, 2003 Riesling, 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon.
May 1, 2005
 Beverage Network "Thinking Outside the Bottle" Laura Holmes Article on boxed wines features Washington Hills.
December 30, 2004
 San Francisco Chronicle Boxy Beauties beat the bottle at its own game Carol Emert "Washington Hills, which is owned by Seattle-based Precept Brands, has boxed two varietals it has long sold in bottles, Chardonnay and Merlot. The packaging is handsome, with woodblock-style graphics, and both wines are delightful."
September 27, 2004
 Seattle Times Betting on Boxed Wine pays off. Thomas P. Skeen Seattle-based Precept Brands, ranked among the state's five largest vintners with production this year to run 220,000 cases of bottled wine, will launch a series of 3-liter boxed wines under its Washington Hills label next month.
Fall, 2004
 Wine Press Northwest Great Northwest Wine Values N/A 2001 Syrah
September 1, 2004
 Wine Spectator Best Red Wine Values From Around the World Under $15 N/A 86 Points - $8 Washington Hills 2002 Merlot, Columbia Valley
August 24, 2004
 Wine Press Northwest Wine of the Week N/A 2003 Late Harvest Riesling.
July 1, 2004
 Sunset Washington Syrahs Karen MacNeil-Fife Recommends 2001 Syrah
"Simple but tasty blackberry, cherry
April, 1 2004
 Wine X Magazine Top Five Wine Picks N/A "Highly recommends 2001 Syrah (XX).
June, 2004
 Wine X Magazine – N/A 2002 Merlot. (X) "The J-Lo of red wines - medium bodied, nice fruit rack and a big round back end."
June 22, 2004
 Wine Press Northwest Wine of the Week N/A 2001 Syrah
Summer, 2004
 Wine Press Northwest Recent Releases, Best Buys: Red Wines N/A 2001 Syrah. Rated "Outstanding!"
Summer, 2004
 Wine Press Northwest Recent Releases, Best Buys: White Wines N/A 2003 Late Harvest Riesling. Rated "Outstanding!"
Summer, 2004
 Wine Press Northwest Recent Releases, Best Buys: Red Wines N/A 2002 Merlot. Recommended.
Summer, 2004
 Wine Press Northwest Recent Releases, Best Buys: White Wines N/A 2003 Riesling. Recommended.
Summer, 2004
 Wine Press Northwest Recent Releases, Best Buys: White Wines N/A 2002 Chardonnay. Recommended.
September 27, 2003
 Wine Spectator Start-Up Company Acquires Washington Hills Brand N/A Precept Brands, a Seattle-based start-up that is less than 2 years old, has added a fifthlabel to its portfolio with the purchase of the Washington Hills brand, which produces several varietals from Washington's Columbia Valley priced at $10 and under.
September 26, 2003
 Seattle PI Washington Hills wine label bought by Precept N/A Seattle-based Precept Brands said it has bought the Washington Hills brand of ColumbiaValley wines from WHC Inc. Precept earlier this year introduced the Avery Lane, Barrelstone, Pavin & Riley and Sockeye brands, and it imports three Australian brands.WHC will retain its Apex and Bridgman brands.
         

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