Judged blind, by people who taste for a living.

Pinot Gris leads this blend with Riesling that is bottled in an off-dry style that still offers much of the tropicality often associated with Pinot Gris grown in Washington. Honeysuckle, vanilla, guava and passionfruit get a dusting from facial powder and jasmine. Enjoy with pad Thai.

This blend includes the six classic Bordeaux varieties (including Malbec), which gives this big, sturdy red classic aromas and flavors of black cherry, plum, blackberry, a whisper of vanilla and dark chocolate on the long, ample, smooth finish.

Owner Gary Seidler reached from his Leavenworth winery to Walla Walla for the grapes for this world-class red. It's a classic, with complex aromas of star anise, blueberry and plum, followed by flavors of black currants, whispers of violet. This beautifully textured wine will pair well with gamey meats or salted pork.

This showcase winery tucked off the highway between Peshastin and Leavenworth has a well-earned reputation for red wines. This stunning Cab opens with savory aromas of forest floor, graphite, Baker's chocolate and black currants, followed by complex flavors of blackberries and plum, all backed by impeccably balanced tannins.

An inviting nose offers fruity aromas of black cherry and ripe plum with notes of cedar and sweet tobacco and hints of graham cracker and bay leaf.

This superb Syrah rosé from Silvara Vineyards near Leavenworth is compelling from first whiff, thanks to notes of rhubarb and fresh strawberries. On the palate, it reveals flavors that include sweet watermelon, strawberry jam and hints of fresh orange juice. The review concludes that it adds up to a gold medal and best in class.

Silvara Vineyards near Leavenworth, Wash., won best of show for its 2014 Malbec at the sixth annual Wenatchee Wine & Food Festival wine competition. || Silvara Vineyards, a small producer just east of the Bavarian-themed community, won best of show at the competition with its 2014 Malbec.

Silvara also won two unanimous double gold medals for its 2014 Merlot and 2014 Meritage.

Silvara also won two unanimous double gold medals for its 2014 Merlot and 2014 Meritage.

Silvara Vineyards near Leavenworth won best red wine for its 2013 red blend.

Silvara Vineyards, owned by Cindy Rarick and Gary Seidler, earned best in show for its 2010 Quartette, a Malbec-based red blend. || Its 2010 Quartette ($42), a Malbec-based blend, earned Best of Show honors at the North Central Washington Wine Awards. || Rich and dark aromas of blackberry, fig, chocolate, coffee and menthol, followed by black cherry, blackberry and more fig.

At the Seattle Wine Awards, the Silvara Vineyards 2010 Riesling ($28) received a double gold.

...the 2009 Red Blend ($32) picked up a gold medal.