About Us
In July of 2002, Jerry and Sandy Solomon were at the Sun Valley Wine Auction, enjoying the wonderful weather and tasting some incredible wines. They happened upon a table that was occupied by none other than Trey Busch, who was then making the wines for a small Walla Walla winery. Along with the amazing wines, Jerry and Sandy fell in love with Trey’s charismatic personality....so much so that they invited him back to their house the next three years to host a winemaker’s dinner. It was at these dinners that Jerry and Sandy decided to take a trip to Walla Walla. After one visit, they knew that this place was special...the community of winemakers, the historic downtown, and the beautiful Blue Mountains sucked them in. It was then that Trey dropped the bomb on them that he was looking for a partner for a new winery. Who would have thought that a chance meeting at a wine tasting would set in motion what is now Sleight of Hand Cellars.
Launched in 2007, Sleight of Hand Cellars inaugural release included the 2006 "The Magician" ( 100% Gewurtztraminer), a multi-vintage wine called "The Spellbinder" (42% Cab Franc, 29% Sangiovese, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon), and a "Right Bank" Bordeaux-style blend called "The Archimage" (46%Merlot, 28% Cab Franc, 26% Cab Sauv, and 1% Petit Verdot). The wines were an immediate hit, and within months, Sleight of Hand Cellars was named as one of the "The Next Generation" of up and coming wineries in Washington State by Seattle Magazine. These wines can now be found in your favorite restaurants and wine shops in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, New Jersey, Maine, and Georgia.
We hope you get a chance to enjoy our wines in the future. For those of you with an adventurous spirit, we have launched the Wine Illusionist Society - The first and only wine club exclusively for screw-offs and cork-pullers. You can sign up here on our website, or stop into the tasting room as well. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Trey, Jerry, and Sandy