Our take
14 Hands Run Wild Juicy Red Blend Washington Wine
- Style
- Red wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- Washington State
- Shelf barcode
- 0088586009198
Our take
What we make of this bottle
The average for this Washington red is 4.9 out of five, from 20 shoppers as of August 12, 2026; the wines we cover sit at a median score of 4.71. The origin is straightforward: Washington names a whole state rather than one district, and the state's regional guide places most of its vineyards east of the Cascade Range, where the mountains hold back much of the Pacific rain and leave warm summer days, cool nights, and a real risk of winter frost. In our September 2026 checks its low end was $10.99, among the gentler-priced reds we cover.
The top of that same September 2026 range was $14.99. Washington's own regional guide counts 21 official growing areas recognized by the federal government within the state, some of them shared with Oregon. The producer's own product page for this blend narrows that origin to one of those areas, Columbia Valley.
14 Hands takes its name from the height of the wild horses that once ran through the Columbia River Valley, a 'hand' being the width of a palm, and the producer says its Prosser, Washington winery belongs to Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. The same product page lists this blend at 13.5 percent alcohol and describes it in its own words as 'juicy and fruit-forward,' with 'flavors of dark berries and black currants' and 'soft tannins' against 'lively acidity.' It does not break out which grapes make up the blend or in what proportion.
Our call: an easy pick for the shopper stocking a red for a group on a small spend, since it sits among the least expensive reds we track, the shoppers who have rated it place it above the middle of the rated wines we cover, and 14 Hands stands behind it as Ste. Michelle Wine Estates' Columbia Valley blend. Pass if you want to know exactly what grapes went into it; the producer names the winery and the growing region but not a varietal breakdown.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$13.99
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$13.99
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$14.99
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$10.99
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$11.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know Washington State.
A Washington label can point to a large state blend or to a narrower AVA. Most vineyards are east of the Cascade Range, but the exact AVA still matters because elevation, wind, rain and frost exposure change across the state.
What the name means
Washington is a state origin, not one American Viticultural Area. Its wine regions include 21 federally recognized AVAs, some shared with Oregon.
How grapes grow here
The Cascade Range blocks much of the Pacific rain from eastern Washington. That creates generally dry growing conditions with warm summer days, cool nights and winter frost risk, while western sites have stronger marine influence.
What lies under the vines
Flood deposits, windblown silt, sand, gravel and volcanic material occur across Washington wine country. A state name alone does not identify one soil or vineyard setting.
How large the region is
- Recognized AVAs
- 21 wine-growing areas are listed by the Washington State Wine Commission.
- Label resolution
- Washington State is broader than an AVA, so the bottle or producer must establish a more specific place.
Places within the region
- Columbia Valley
- A very large AVA that contains many of Washington's smaller wine regions and crosses into Oregon.
- Yakima Valley and Walla Walla Valley
- Two established AVAs within the broader eastern Washington landscape, each with its own boundaries and local conditions.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.