At Foolhardy, we believe that good winemaking must be transparent, showcasing the energy and vibrancy of ripe grapes. Our house style is to produce vibrant and balanced wines that emphasize fruit purity and invite the drinker to take another sip. All of our wines are purposefully food friendly.

It starts with outstanding vineyards that consistently yield grapes with ripe, juicy flavors. We put in the miles throughout the growing season to meet with every farmer and walk every row. Visiting all our vineyard sources comprises a twelve-hour, 200+ mile circuit from Walla Walla. We taste and keep tasting to nail picking decisions that capture the best of the fruit, the freshness and structure.

Spare no effort in the winemaking, sorting fruit and then exhaustively tracking fermentations--the expression of fruit flavors, the development of the mouthfeel-- using gentle extraction techniques that highlight generous, soft tannins. We use judicious quantities of the finest French oak that frames the wine, lending texture without overt flavor.

Then taste and taste some more, selecting the best barrels and most expressive blends. This rigorous attention to the blending process allows us to maximize the potential of every vintage.

And of course we get help from friends, colleagues and family, who’ve encouraged, cajoled and supported us at every step since day one.

2022 Foolhardy Sauvignon Blanc

Our 2022 Foolhardy Sauvignon Blanc explodes in the glass with aromas of citrus and crushed rocks and a delicious array of juicy tropical, lemon, lime and mineral flavors.

This wine will excel as either an aperitif or with a wide range of dinner options: shellfish, grilled or roasted fish, pork and chicken are all great matches, as are spicy and vegetarian fare.

2020 Bacchus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Our inaugural bottling of old vine Cabernet Sauvignon from the 1972 planting at the much-praised Bacchus Vineyard. Burgundy meets Washington Cabernet. Just one barrel—24 cases—produced. Very limited quantity.

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2019 Red Willow Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

We're thrilled by the quality, complexity and refinement of the 2019 Red Willow, our first bottling of a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. From the start of Foolhardy in 2016, Jonathan and Dan agreed that blending fruit sources from different vineyards was the key to achieving consistent excellence, and that we’d only make a single-vineyard bottling if we had a special, genuinely distinctive wine. The 2019 Red Willow Cabernet hits that mark.

2019 Walla Walla Valley Malbec

Our inaugural offering of Malbec is loaded with distinctive flavors: a medley of wild berries, blueberries and cardamom spice. It features both intensity and tension, with a coiled energy that promises a decade of delicious drinking. Unlike our other red wines, the Malbec wasn’t aged in any new French oak—previously filled barrels better preserve the fruit purity and distinctive aromas that make this Malbec such a standout character.

2018 FH Cabernet Sauvignon

Our third vintage of the FH is crazy easy to like. Supple and generous, it features a range of black cherry, blackberry and delicious dark chocolate tones. Already in peak drinking form, the 2018 FH will stay in stride for at least the next five years.

Dan Sogg

Winemaker

Dan jumped into the wine business right after college. After a brief stint in retail, he worked a year in production at a chateau in Bordeaux. He spent nine years as an editor at Wine Spectator and the last decade as the US representative of Tonnellerie Cavin, a French cooperage located in Burgundy.

Jonathan Edelman

Chief Sorter

Jonathan started his career as a chef, graduating from culinary school in Paris and working in Michelin starred restaurants. This love of food and wine continued after shifting to the tech industry; along with Foolhardy, Jonathan is a partner in a Sonoma Cabernet brand and has spent the last dozen years working the harvest in Burgundy at Remoissenet Père et Fils.