{"id":93,"name":"Everen Wines","image_url":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipM1laPZXI5XSJKoctsCqPp1-GEvDSOU9pNGDQyx=w408-h272-k-no","district":"South","hours":"Thursday to Sunday 10:30am to 4:00pm","hours_type":"limited","dog_friendly":true,"red_wine":true,"white_wine":true,"bubbles":false,"brewery":false,"woman_owned":false,"year_established":2025,"winemaker":"Matt  Aksel","website":"https://www.everenwines.com/","phone":"+1 971-219-7170","address":"1823 Old Milton Highway, Walla Walla, WA 99362","description":"Perched above vineyards, Everen’s tasting room blends concrete, rough stone and wheat‑field views; their seasonal, vineyard‑inspired wines are designed to create inspiring moments","lat":46.0237881,"lng":-118.3743701,"appt_url":"https://www.everenwines.com/","walk_in":false,"tasting_fee":"$45 and waived with minimum purchase.","explorer_tags":["scenic","lighter reds","white/rose","occasions","experi","knowledge"],"profile":"# Everen Wines – Sommelier Knowledge Profile\n\n## Founding Story\n\nEveren Wines was founded by Matt and Hope, a couple who grew up outside Portland, Oregon, and spent roughly a decade living in Los Angeles before relocating to the Pacific Northwest in 2018. Neither founder came from the wine industry, nor did either have prior roots in Walla Walla. Their original vision was relatively modest — owning a small farm and sandwich store — but that concept evolved considerably once they discovered what Walla Walla had to offer. The winery's name, Everen, is derived from the phrase \"every season,\" reflecting the founders' core belief that wine and food taste best when they align with what is happening in the natural world around you. A third team member, Sydney, serves as Experience Lead and is part of the small, close-knit operation. The brand is built around the philosophy of slow living — a deliberate choice to notice and appreciate the details of everyday life — and translates that ethos into both its wines and its hospitality model.\n\n## Winemaker\n\nThe winemaker on record is Matt Aksel, one of the co-founders of Everen Wines. On the winery's website, Matt is listed informally as \"Co-Founder, Water Sweeper, and Taste Tester,\" reflecting the winery's unpretentious, hands-on culture. No formal winemaking credentials, academic training, or prior industry career are described in the available text. Matt's approach to winemaking is guided by the winery's broader culinary philosophy: sourcing is treated the way a chef treats ingredients, with careful attention to what each growing region contributes to the final blend. His winemaking style favors minimal intervention in the cellar, with the goal of producing wines that are bright, food-friendly, and ready to enjoy with fresh, seasonal produce. Each wine is aged for one year in barrel followed by an additional year in bottle before release, ensuring the wines are consumer-ready upon purchase.\n\n## Vineyard Sources & Farming\n\nEveren sources fruit from multiple Washington State AVAs, though no specific named vineyards are identified in the available web content. The winery's sourcing philosophy is explicitly guided by a search for Washington AVAs that resemble Old World growing regions, suggesting a focus on terroir-driven site selection rather than proximity or convenience. All wines are described as sustainably farmed, though no specific certifications (organic, biodynamic) are mentioned. Whether vineyards are owned or contracted is not specified in the available text.\n\n## Winemaking Philosophy & Wine Style\n\nEveren's winemaking identity is firmly rooted in Old World inspiration and seasonality. The winery uses minimal intervention in the cellar, prioritizing brightness and freshness over extraction or heavy oak influence. The wines are conceived as food-pairing companions, specifically designed to complement what is fresh and available at local farmers markets. The extended aging regimen — one year barrel, one year bottle — is a defining production choice that sets Everen apart from many smaller producers and signals a commitment to releasing wines at an approachable, ready-to-drink stage.\n\n## Tasting Room & Visitor Experience\n\nThe Everen tasting room is located on Old Milton Highway in Walla Walla and sits adjacent to a surrounding vineyard. The physical space is designed so that architecture and landscape work in concert, with the tasting room looking out over the vineyard. The experience is intentionally seasonal — both the view and the tasting experience evolve throughout the year, reinforcing the winery's \"every season\" identity. Reservations are limited in number each week, which preserves an intimate, unhurried atmosphere. Walk-ins are welcome as space allows, with a call-ahead request. The tasting room is open Thursday through Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The overall visitor experience is designed around slow living and thoughtful hospitality, inviting guests to decompress and connect with what is in season.\n\n## Winery Character & Unique Identity\n\nEveren occupies a distinctive niche in the Walla Walla wine community as an authentically outsider-founded project. The founders arrived without industry backgrounds or regional ties, drawn by a lifestyle vision rather than a winemaking legacy. That outsider perspective shapes everything about the brand — from the culinary-inspired sourcing philosophy to the seasonally evolving tasting experience. The winery's \"Seasonal Table\" concept threads through its hospitality, its wine program, and its brand language, creating a cohesive identity centered on the intersection of wine, food, and the rhythms of the natural world. Everen is a small-production, reservation-forward operation that prioritizes quality of experience over volume, positioning itself as a destination for guests who want to slow down and be present.\n\n*Note: No wine club details, specific wine names, tasting notes, or accolades were present in the scraped content.*","somm_notes":[{"title":"Patti's notes on Everen","content":"This place nails thoughtful hospitality. The tasting room is absolutely beautiful, and the wines are right there with it-light, fresh reds and soft, elegant whites. Easily one of my favorites in Walla Walla."}],"wines":[{"name":"Olsen Vineyard Viognier","vintage":"2024","variety":"Viognier","price":"$52.00"},{"name":"Three Mile Vineyard Grenache Blanc","vintage":"2024","variety":"Grenache Blanc","price":"$52.00"},{"name":"Corfu Crossing Vineyard Chardonnay","vintage":"2023","variety":"Chardonnay","price":"$52.00"},{"name":"Walla Walla Valley Barbera","vintage":"2023","variety":"Barbera","price":"$55.00"},{"name":"Walla Walla Valley Grenache","vintage":"2023","variety":"Grenache","price":"$56.00"},{"name":"Royal Slope Syrah","vintage":"2023","variety":"Syrah","price":"$55.00"},{"name":"Columbia Valley GSM Blend","vintage":"2023","variety":"Red Blend","price":"$55.00"},{"name":"Yakima Valley Cabernet Franc","vintage":"2023","variety":"Cabernet Franc","price":"$56.00"},{"name":"Columbia Valley Right-Bank Bordeaux Blend","vintage":"2023","variety":"Red Blend","price":"$65.00"}],"patti":{"one_stop":true,"wines":[]},"visitor_ratings":[{"source":"yelp","rating":5.0,"count":1},{"source":"google","rating":5.0,"count":46}],"sample_reviews":[],"critic_scores":[],"community_scores":[],"events":[]}