vino

Ahead of my first Washington wine country excursion, I resolved to begin drinking more local vino.

This wine bar and bottle shop boasts 300 different Old and New World vinos as well as many from small producers in the Yakima and Willamette valleys.

“After the game I hung out with family here, went home, opened a good bottle of vino and celebrated the win,” Grubb said with a smile.

There’s still no word on the Chateau’s longterm fate, though picnic-basketing fans will return to the lawn for another summer of vibes and vino.

The wine is labeled “vino biologico” for organic, and the winery website stresses a commitment to protecting the environment, so the heavy, carbon-wasteful bottle doesn’t make sense.