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New Announcement!
BROOK & BULL CELLARS HITS THE ROAD!
WALLA WALLA, WA – Brook & Bull is packing up the bottles, the good vibes, and the unforgettable experiences you love and taking them on an 18-month road trip. We’re on more shelves, wine lists, and in places than ever; there’s never been a better time to take advantage. Introducing Brook & Bull on the Road – a new winery adventure designed to bring everything you adore about us, directly to you.
SIP Magazine Northwest’s SIPFluencers 2024
Honored to be mentioned for Ashley’s work with Vital Wines as a SIPfluencer in the wine industry.
See the full article HERE and learn more about the other amazing SIPfluencers.
Disrupting the Old-School Tradition of Wine Scores and Critics: Two Winemakers Show What’s Possible
- Cathy Huyghe, July 2023
Matching who reviews the wine with who buys it. Read the whole article HERE
Profiles in Courage
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- Karen MacNeil, March 17, 2023
Starting January of 2023, Brook & Bull Cellars has decided to only send wine for scoring to women wine critics. See Karen’s highlight of this program and reactions HERE
Winemaker
ashley trout
Brook & Bull is winemaker Ashley Trout's latest project in the Walla Walla Valley. Ashley began her wine making career at 18, following her passions around the world in search of the best ways to combine a love of wine making with a goal for community betterment. She spent the better part of a decade working harvests in Mendoza, Argentina and has been an integral part of the Walla Walla Valley wine scene since 1999. Brook & Bull Cellars is her third winery.
Our sister winery Vital Winery is a non-profit, with proceeds supporting Walla Walla Valley vineyard and winery workers access to affordable health care. For more information on this label, feel free to visit the VITAL WEBSITE.
Ashley has two children, a wonderful husband and a big dog.
General Manager
abby marett
Abby Marett is our Director of Hospitality, hailing from Western North Carolina. She moved to Walla Walla in May of 2021 to pursue her passion for wine and adventure. Abby fell in love with wine when her husband managed a little boutique wine shop in Boone, NC. They were able to tour the world of wine without stepping foot outside of the mountains. That did create the itch to want to jump out of the box and be where some of the world's best wines were being made in Washington. Now after several years in Walla Walla, she is excited to share the Brook & Bull experience and wines with everyone.
Abby has an awesome husband an awesome doggo, Navi and a very new, awesome baby named Dottie.