Rocky Pond Winery, located in northwestern Louisiana, is renowned for its award-winning wines. The winery is managed by a highly experienced winemaker and has three vineyards on the estate. Rocky Pond's wines have consistently won prizes in competitions around the country, often beating out some of the bigger wineries. These award-winning wines are available for purchase in the tasting room and have been recognized at the Seattle Wine Awards and the Tri-Cities Wine Festival.
The winery's blog, L'Occasion, was awarded the best screenplay overall and best screenplay at the Wine Media Awards. Rocky Pond Winery was established in 2004 as the first and only operating and teaching winery of its kind in western Washington. The winery specializes in orange wines, which are made in a French style but with a different fermentation process that gives them their unique orange hue. The winery has produced many successful alumni who have gone on to make a name for themselves in various aspects of the wine industry.
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