Gorman Winery is a Washington State garagiste. In the spirit of young, innovative winemakers in Bordeaux and California, Chris Gorman makes small-batch wines from purchased grapes. His winemaking facility is in Woodinville, a suburban area east of Seattle that is now home to many tasting rooms and artisanal winemaking cellars which are often housed in converted industrial parks and warehouses. Gorman worked for more than a decade for wine importers and distributors, also making wine for himself. In 2002 he founded his commercial winemaking enterprise and today runs it with two assistants. Gorman Winery makes 8,000 bottles annually, mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah based wines, though since 2006 he has also produced a Chardonnay. Reviewers have given the wines ratings in the mid-90s, and Wine Spectator named Gorman one of ten rising starts in American winemaking in 2008.