Last year's Ride Captain, Chris Figgins of Leonetti Cellar, lead the group on a beautiful and informative tour through famous Walla Walla Valley vineyards. Other activities included lunch on the grounds of North Star Winery, prepared by Chef Frank Magana of Picazo 7 Seventeen in Prosser. Participants were also treated to an exclusive tasting at Leonetti Cellar. The shuttle bus visited Tertulia Cellars and Buty Winery. The day's events concluded with a fabulous BBQ dinner prepared by Grandma's Country Catering, a limited silent/live auction and dance hosted by Dunham Cellars.

2009 Event Sponsors:

• Jim's Supply Co.
• Dunham Cellars
• Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
• Bleyhl Farm Service, Inc.
• Blueline Manufacturing Co.
• Mountain States Construction Co.
• Farm Credit Services (Sunnyside Branch)
• Appellation Management Group
• Pontin Del Roza Winery
• Leonetti Cellar
• RattleSnake Vineyards
• Phinny Hill Vineyards
• VineTech Equipment
• Orchard-Rite 
• G.S. Long Company
• D and M Winery Systems
• Eagle Group Intermodal Transportation Services 
• Inland Desert Nursery
• Brown's Les Schwab Tire Co.
• Cook's True Value
• Moss Adams, LLP
• Nelson Irrigation
• Conover Insurance
• Manley Crop Insurance