David Lake (winemaker)

For other people with the same name, see David Lake.
David Lake's signature was featured on his premium wines produced at Columbia.

David Lake (1943 – October 5, 2009) was a Washington winemaker and Master of Wine.[1] Born in England to Canadian parents, Lake started in the wine industry working for a British wholesaler. In 1975 he earned his Master of Wine certification before traveling to the United States to enroll into the enology program of University of California-Davis. In 1978 he accepted a position of enologist with the Washington winery Associated Vintners (later renamed Columbia Winery) where he soon rose to the position of chief winemaker. Among Lake's accomplishments was releasing Washington's first single vineyard designated wines and making the states first Cabernet franc, Syrah and Pinot gris wines.[2] He was the first US winemaker to hold a Master of Wine accreditation.[1]

  1. ^ a b K. Watson "Noted vintner David Lake passes away Monday in Issaquah after a lengthy illness Archived 2009-10-17 at the Wayback Machine" Issaquah Herald October 7, 2009
  2. ^ H. Steiman "Longtime Columbia Winemaker David Lake Retires" Wine Spectator October 17, 2006