BEHIND THE BOTTLE

Meet Bryan Walters, Walla Walla Tasting Room Manager In college at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill, Bryan Walters studied Political Science, intending to become a lawyer. After classes, he picked up shifts at a local pizza place and worked nights in a bar. Turns out he liked the customer

Meet Doctor Dirt: Alan Busacca Alan Busacca, Ph.D., aka Doctor Dirt, is one of the experts on the Capital Call Vintners team, bringing over 40 years of soil science, geology, and viticulture experience­­­, including 25 years on the faculty at Washington State University. He describes his life as “living outdoors;”

Vital Wines Donation One of the best features about the Washington wine industry is our sense of community and willingness to collaborate. Vital Wines, located in our hometown of Walla Walla, is a nonprofit organization that helps vineyard workers, primarily Latinx, access affordable, local healthcare for themselves and their families.

In the Vineyard with Andrew Schultz When we purchased the gorgeous Wheatfield Vines Vineyard in the Walla Walla AVA in 2020, we knew we had to find a vineyard manager who not only understood farming and the terroir, but loved the land, could see its potential, and would be an