Strata Varia

07/28/2026

Reviews for this year's new-release w**es from Sean P. Sullivan Northwest W**e Report. Always appreciate hearing feedback from Sean and his remarkably astute palate!

07/21/2026

If you happen to find yourself in Bellingham this coming Friday, feel free to stop by Seifert & Jones. This charming little corner w**e store features a remarkably well curated selection of interesting w**es (as well as a remarkably well curated staff) and I am excited to be hosted by them on the 24th!

05/22/2026

Attention Lay of the Lamb fans! The 2023 vintage of our popular Syrah-forward GSM blend is close to sold out! We have 2 cases remaining before we move on to the 2024 so grab some before it’s gone! (Sorry, I’ll stop yelling now) -Brent

04/05/2026

So excited to see the newest addition to the Strata Varia portfolio, the Sea Stinger Picpoul, being served as nature intended; outdoors, sun shining, near water, and, most importantly, with local oysters!

Picpoul is an exciting up-and-coming variety in Washington State. French for "lip stinger", Picpoul's signature racy acidity makes it the ideal summer/shellfish w**e. With the release of the 2025 Sea Stinger, Strata Varia has become one of a small but growing handful of Washington w**eries producing this extraordinary variety!

Strata Varia is on the menu! We are excited to introduce the Sea Stinger Picpoul from Strata Varia. Talk about a perfect oyster w**e made with the San Juan islands in mind. Thank you to Brent and Kate for this wonderful new addition on the westcott menu! Come on out and give it a try with some high beach sweets! Cheers 🥂

01/19/2026

With the 2025 white w**es and 2024 reds being blended and prepared for bottling, it’s time to share some of the super cool toys that we’ve been playing around with lately! In accordance with the name “Strata Varia” paying reference to varying layers of the Earth, we have been leaning hard into a variety of earthen fermentation vessels. In 2025, we added 3 new vineyards/varieties to our white w**e portfolio. The 2025 Les Collines Picpoul and 2025 Corfu Crossing Grenache Blanc were both fermented in 85 gallon clay amphorae. The 2025 Crossfire Roussanne was fermented in a 180 gallon concrete egg. And the 2024 and 2025 Freewater Rocks Syrahs were fermented in both cylindrical and block-shaped concrete tanks. Can’t wait to begin sharing these w**es this spring!

09/14/2025

Another review to share from the nice folks over at W**e Enthusiast. 91 points for the 2023 Against the Grain Syrah!

09/14/2025

Medio Cafe is excited to host local San Juan Island w**e makers Kate & Brent of Strata Varia W**e for an evening of w**e tasting and live music on Wednesday, September 17th from 7pm-9pm.

Kate and Brent will be serving tasting pours of their w**es, we'll be serving up some snacks to pair with the w**e, and Salty Sand & String Band will be here performing live music for the evening.

Whether you're a w**e aficionado or a lover of all things craft-made and delicious, this event is for you.

Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at the door or online at www.tinyurl.com/mediow**etasting

09/09/2025

The 2023 Smoke on the Water Syrah was awarded 94 points and Editors' Choice from W**e Enthusiast! As we move into our third harvest working with Syrah from the remarkable Freewater Rocks Vineyard, we are excited to receive some recognition for the considerable care and effort that went into crafting this w**e. We also appreciate reviewer Michael Alberty's commitment to playing along with the Deep Purple reference!🤘 🍷

09/08/2025

Just a reminder, for purchases made on the stratavariaw**e.com webstore, we offer shipping to WA, OR, and CA as well as free delivery for residents of San Juan Island! However, we were recently made aware of a glitch on our webstore. The radio buttons that allow customers to choose between shipping and pickup as delivery options had somehow been disabled. This issue has since been resolved.

To utilize the free delivery option, select pickup (instructions will appear at the top of the checkout screen as well). Thank you to those who made us aware of this issue and for your patience!

Cheers!
Brent and Kate