Airfield Estates Winery Opens Tasting Room in Vancouver, WA.
Waterfront Tasting Room is located on ground floor of seven-story RiverWest building.
Tracy Jones, Hospitality and Sales Manager at Airfield Estates’ new tasting room in Vancouver, WA., was busy taking care of guests who attended the facility’s Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, March 7.
Airfield Estates Winery, with 52 years of wine grape growing experience in the Yakima Valley, opened its second satellite tasting room on the Columbia River Waterfront in Vancouver, WA. on Saturday, March 7. The new tasting room represents the culmination of four generations of farming heritage and premium wine production by the Miller family of Washington State.
The Airfield Estates’ farm in the Yakima Valley once hosted World War II pilot training and the new tasting room — located on the ground floor of the RiverWest building of the Vancouver Waterfront development — features an historic sign displaying the “Airport Ranch” insignia, a moniker for the family’s great agriculture and World War II ties.
“Our great-grandfather, H. Lloyd Miller, devoted his life to establishing the Roza Irrigation District in the Yakima Valley,“ explained Lori (Miller) Stevens, co-owner and marketing director of Airfield Estates. “Today, our family and many other families are able to grow world-class grapes because of his immense efforts,” Stevens added. “H. Lloyd’s son, Donald Miller — our grandfather — planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer in 1968, establishing our estate vineyard. My father, Michael Lloyd Miller, nurtured the vineyard to what it is today: 830 acres of wine grapes that are used in our own estate production as well as by other producers in Washington State,”
The new tasting room’s farmhouse styling reflects Airfield Estates’ rich history in both agriculture and aviation. The farm, Airport Ranches, Inc., located in Sunnyside, WA., was named to reflect the period during World War II in which more than 500 pilots learned how to fly on the family’s property.
“I would like to thank MFA Architecture and Robertson & Olson Construction, Inc. for helping execute our vision, “said Stevens, adding “We are thrilled with the tasting room and the experience we are going to be able to offer our customers and club members. We are excited to meet our neighbors and become part of this vibrant community.”
About Airfield Estates
Airfield Estates is a fourth-generation family farm and winery situated in the Yakima Valley. The property was established in the early 1900s by H. Lloyd Miller. His son, Donald, began planting grapevines in 1968, and family members Michael and Kristeen Miller, Christine and Kent Smith, Marcus Miller and Lori Stevens extended the legacy by founding Airfield Estates Winery in 2005. Airfield Estates grows – and produces – 21 different premium white and red wines with bottle prices ranging from $15 to $50. The tasting room at the Vancouver Waterfront is located at 760 Waterfront Way, Vancouver, WA 98660, (509) 203-7644.
The new tasting room in Vancouver is Airfield Estates’ third tasting room in Washington State. The tasting room at the winery’s production facility in Prosser, WA. is located at 560 Merlot Drive in Prosser’s Vintage Village. The winery also has a tasting room in Woodinville, WA. at 14450 Woodinville-Redmond Rd NE., Suite 109. For more information about Airfield Estates wines, visit: www.airfieldwines.com.
The RiverWest Building
Airfield Estates is excited to be part of the RiverWest building in the new Vancouver Waterfront development. RiverWest is a seven-story building with 20,000 plus square feet of street level retail space offering a wide range of services and attractions to the local community. The building includes more than 206 waterfront apartments, ranging from studios to spacious 3-bedroom units, complete with modern, high-quality finishes. For more information about the building, visit: www.riverwest.com.
