On our drive back from Vintage Walla Walla (see blog post of July 12 for further details) we made a point to stop in Prosser to check out Desert Wind Winery, the Yakima Valley’s (relatively) new drawing-card winery. It was no easy task because there isn’t a dedicated off ramp; we had to double back twice before reaching it. Once there, however, we were “wowed” by the Southwest-inspired architecture; the grandeur (and sheer size) of the tasting room; and the soaring ceilings, floor-to-ceiling barrels, and open kitchen design of the restaurant, La Mesa at Desert Wind. We’ll be back in Yakima end of September for a booksigning at Chinook Wines and Chukar Cherry Company, and will base our trip at Desert Wind, staying at one of the four gorgeous luxury suites, so will give you an updated report then.