Matt Kramer of The Oregonian considers King Estate the benchmark producer of Pinot gris in the country.

In addition, the estate features 24 acres of gardens and orchards growing produce for its restaurant along with lavender and flowers.

[4] In the 2007 edition of Wine & Spirits magazine's annual restaurant poll, a survey of only the top Zagat rated restaurants across the United States, King Estate Pinot gris was the number one ranked domestic wine in the Pinot gris/Pinot grigio category.

In 1997, New American Cuisine was nominated for the prestigious James Beard Award for best national cooking series.

[9] The cookbooks contain recipes contributed by chefs namely Alice Waters, Roy Yamaguchi, Charlie Trotter, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.