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For years, visitors would flock to her garden to learn about the native plants and varietals she tended.

MacLachlan’s Walla Walla tasting room for his Pursued by Bear wines, which opened in spring 2023, will add to its offerings this fall when a single varietal merlot joins the Twin Bear line.

Some examples include mulching, no-till planting, using drought-tolerant varietals, and deficit irrigation -- where you provide less water than the crop could theoretically consume.

The tasting room, which focuses on Rhône varietals, boasts 17 wines by the glass, with options from Red Mountain, Yakima, Horse Heaven Hills and Wahluke Slope terroirs.

Subtle varietals don’t do the trick, Robinson said.