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Elizabeth Bourcier, 35
Assistant Vigneronne, Cayuse Vineyards;
Proprietor, La Rata Wines • Milton-Freewater, OR
Top-scoring wines nearly twice her age
Bourcier started in the wine industry at 18 as part of the fi rst graduating
class at Walla Walla Community College’s Center for Enology & Viticul-
ture. Aft er stints in Paso Robles and Mendoza, she was hired at high-fl ying
Cayuse Vineyards in 2008. Over the last decade, she has helped create more
than 60 wines that have scored 95 points or above, while her own La Rata
brand has earned cult status.