[Video] Zoom tasting session with Louis Skinner of Betz Family Winery

James tasted numerous Washington wines over the past few weeks, and yesterday he had a Zoom tasting session with winemaker Louis Skinner of Betz Family Winery. Skinner is a talented winemaker who trained under legendary winemakers such as Bob Betz and Chris Upchurch. He is convinced, like Bob Betz, that cabernet sauvignon rocks in Washington. Watch some highlights of the Zoom session below, in which Skinner compares recent vintages and explains why cabernet sauvignon is not as well known as merlot or syrah in Washington State.

What do you think of Washington State’s 2018 vintage?

How do Washington State’s 2016 and 2017 vintages compare?

Why is cabernet sauvignon not better known in Washington State?