Red Mountain and Tri-Cities wine

Benton City’s Red Mountain is Washington’s smallest AVA, and its most intense. That’s because the “mountain” (it’s only about 700-feet tall) is the state’s hottest AVA. But its slight elevation and the Yakima River, which skirts the base of the hill, help cool things down at night. Consequently, its wines—most notably cab sauv, merlot, cab  Read the full article …