Ep 395: Walla Walla, Washington's Caprio Cellars and Its Estate Wines

<p><a href="https://www.capriocellars.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Caprio Cellars</a> makes wines from estate vineyards in the Walla Walla viticultural area of eastern Washington. Owner and winemaker, Dennis Murphy crafts wines mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from his three Walla Walla vineyards, one of which is named after his Italian grandmother Eleanor Caprio, and another for his great grandmother Sanitella Caprio.</p> <p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/45638/caprio-fire-pit_1024x1024_crop_center.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="411" /></p> <p>In the show, Dennis shares some good information about Walla Walla and its climate, soils, and the region’s unique position in the wine world. The bulk of the show is dedicated to my conversation with him, and he gives us a different perspective from others we’ve talked to in Walla Walla, like Sleight of Hand Cellars (who doesn’t love <a href= "https://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com/ep-295-sleight-of-hand-washington-states-wine-magic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jerry Solomon and Episode 295</a>) and Amavi/ Pepperbridge (<a href= "https://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com/ep-294-walla-walla-washingtons-fathers-of-the-vine-eric-mckibben-of-pepper-bridge-winery-and-amavi-cellars" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eric McKibben rocks out Episode 294).</a> But a lot of Dennis's references are to seminal figures in the Walla Walla wine industry.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/45638/168421996_4655777681105607_8303147006621302621_n.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="325" /><em><span style= "font-size: 8pt;"><a href="https://www.capriocellars.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Photo: Dennis Murphy, Caprio Cellars</a></span></em></p> <p>Given that, in the first part of the show, I spend a few minutes telling you about the founding figures in the <a href= "http