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Tasting with Winemaker Erica Orr

August 26, 2025 · 33 min

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In the latest blind tasting episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe chats with Erica Orr, a Washington winemaker and enologist. Erica crafts the wines for her own label, Orr, and also has a lab service providing wine analysis and consulting for other Washington wineries. Chris pours her a white, a rosé, and a red. After Erica tastes the wines blind, she and Chris discuss winemaking cause and effect.

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Erica ran analysis on the wines that she and Chris tasted, which you can find on our website. Click over only when you're ready for the wines to be revealed! https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/podcasts/b/guild_podcasts/posts/tasting-with-winemaker-erica-orr

Find out more about Erica's wine lab: https://www.orrwinelab.com

Learn about Orr Wines: https://ericaorrwines.com

Read our Tasting Study Guide: https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/study/w/study-wiki/2683/tasting

Discover more GuildSomm blind tasting resources: https://www.guildsomm.com/learn/blind-tasting/

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