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Maryhill: Such a Thrill In Washington Whites
Then Friday night after we sampled two of their whites, it hit me and promptly stuck in my head! It was a song from Billy Joe Royal. I didn’t quite understand the lyrics when I first heard them — because I was 7 years old. But I was already watching American Bandstand and would generally pick up on anything I could sing. While not as racy as some of the tunes on the radio today, the song made it clear that Mary Hill did what she wanted without worrying about what other people thought. I guess at that age, since I had more fun playing football outside with the boys rather than inside playing Barbies with the girls, I identified with these lyrics:
The 10th largest winery in Washington state, family-owned Maryhill Winery is located at the Southern tip of the Columbia Valley appellation in Goldendale, Washington. Named “2009 Washington Winery of the Year” by Wine Press Northwest, Maryhill produces 23 varietals and 28 wines. In addition to the winery, Maryhill hosts weddings and special events, with an adjacent 4,000-seat outdoor amphitheatre that hosts a summer concert series with artists like Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, Natalie Merchant and Earth, Wind and Fire (and that’s just this summer!) Last weekend we tasted two of Maryhill Winery’s white wines and found them very enjoyable; the 2008 Viognier from Columbia Valley; and the 2007 Winemaker’s White. Maryhill Winery 2007 Winemaker’s White – Columbia Valley
*** Joe teases me and says I taste honey in every bottle of white. Not true, I say, sometimes I taste banana – not regular banana, but saltwater taffy banana. But that’s only a particular type of Chardonnay whose maker has decided that there never can be too much malolactic fermentation. Believe me, there can be. And it’s the one wine I will take one sip of and then give the rest of the glass or bottle to whomever happens to be in my vicinity. Cannot stand the stuff – at all! Thank goodness we tasted none of those! Maryhill Winery 2008 Viognier – Columbia Valley
The Winemaker Richard Batchelor joined Maryhill Winery in July 2009 and is responsible for directing all production activities at the winery including winemaking, bottling and harvest coordination. Prior to joining Maryhill Winery, Batchelor was head winemaker at Hall Winery in the Napa Valley, and was responsible for some of the fabulous 2006 vintages we enjoyed during our lunch and visit to Hall Winery last summer. A native of New Zealand, he holds a postgraduate degree in Viticulture and Oenology, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from Lincoln University in Christchurch. Established in 1999 by Craig and Vicki Leuthold, Maryhill Winery is a 90-minute drive from Portland, Oregon and a three-hour drive from Seattle, Washington. Located at 9774 Highway 14 in Goldendale, they are open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For those of you not familiar with the song; take a listen to Billy Joe Royal’s Cherry Hill Park, which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the year 1969. I apologize in advance if it sticks in your head! Cheers! The WineWonkette 
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April 29th, 2010 at 1:40 am
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April 29th, 2010 at 8:46 am
Maryhill has a wonderful estate and great selection of wines. Are you planning on visiting them when you hit Washington?
-Josh | http://www.theoregonwineblog.com
April 29th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Depends on which airport we fly into. It looks like a lovely place to see a concert as well!
May 12th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
We actually started our blog with a post about MaryHill Winemaker's White and visited the winery this year on our blogs' first anniversary. It is a beautiful winery with an impressive portfolio of wines from inexpensive table wines to some really elegant reserve wines. I strongly suggest that you consider flying into Portland so you can drive through the Columbia Gorge and sample the diverse wines of that region.
May 12th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
We actually started our blog with a post about MaryHill Winemaker’s White and visited the winery this year on our blogs’ first anniversary. It is a beautiful winery with an impressive portfolio of wines from inexpensive table wines to some really elegant reserve wines. I strongly suggest that you consider flying into Portland so you can drive through the Columbia Gorge and sample the diverse wines of that region.