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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
- 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
Slosh! Slurp! Welcome to the Walktail Party!
Ashley imparts her words of immense wisdom on the NYT. HERE
Wine Industry Advisor: Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2020
- Elizabeth Hans McCrone. January 6, 2020
Leveraging the wine community to benefit the underserved… See the full article HERE
Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Top 40 under 40 Tastemakers 2018
Winemaker Ashley Trout was recognized as a trailblazer shaping the future of wine in America by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. 40 winemakers, sommeliers, brewers, distillers, and educators under 40 years old are recognized for redefining the industry as we know it every year, and we were thrilled to be a part of it. See the full article HERE
Wine and Spirits “Winery to Watch” 2019
Wine and Spirits named Brook & Bull Cellars one of their “Wineries to Watch” in 2019, writing “In a region dominated by wines of weight and mass, Trout makes red wines that feel detailed and precise, such as her 2016 Columbia Valley Cabernet Franc, a red with the warmth of Walla Walla that’s also bright, edgy and savory.”- P.J.C. See the full article HERE
Winemakers on the Rise- Alaska Airlines
“Sometimes a sense of adventure leads you to your destiny”
Alaska Airlines featured Winemaker Ashley Trout as a “winemaker on the rise”, highlighting her commitment to the betterment of the wine industry, her dedication to nuanced, intricate, and balanced wines, and her history of making classic Bordeaux styled wines with geeky Walla-Walla influence. See the full article HERE
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