The first six tasting rooms/wineries listed below are within a 5 minute walk or drive from each other.Ĭhateau Ste. Every wine appellation is represented and after a day or two spent in Woodinville, you’ll have discovered some new Washington wine favorites, met a lot of great people and made lifelong memories - with lots of cool Instagram posts to prove it! TOP TASTING EXPERIENCES IN WOODINVILLEĬlick on the link to each winery to find out tasting room addresses, hours and fees. In Woodinville, you’ll experience a proud community of vintners pouring their celebrated wines in welcoming tasting rooms, all close to one another. You don’t go here for vineyard views - you go to taste wine. Located a quick 25 minute drive from Seattle, Woodinville has a Washington state wine scene like no other. This is where Woodinville Wine Country steps in and saves the day. But keep in mind that the wineries are spread out over large distances and if you’re visiting Seattle, you would need at least another five to seven days to properly explore the area.
For wine lovers, exploring the AVAs of eastern Washington is a great way to see first-hand what makes these wines so darn good. This vast area has a lot to offer visitors in terms of natural beauty, with rolling hills of farmland and spectacular vistas of the Columbia River flowing through the mountains. Here, in the Columbia Valley, in places like Horse Heaven Hills, Walla Walla, and Rattlesnake Hills, the warmer, sunnier climate and sandy, gravelly soil is just right for grape-growing. Most of the vineyards are located in the eastern part of the state where the Cascade Mountains offer protection from the moist maritime conditions of Seattle. with 900 wineries, 350-plus grape growers, and 50,000 acres of grapevines. Michelle, for a sip and a concert from the likes of Sarah McLachlan, John Legend, and more.Washington State is the second largest wine producer in the U.S. If you’re fortunate enough to be there select evenings June through September, settle onto the lawn at the state’s oldest winery, Chateau Ste. Slide in for a sample of the Doyenne cab-syrah at DeLille then sate yourself with a bite at The Commons.īefore night falls head west on Woodinville-Redmond Road for a taste at industry stalwarts such as the enormous Columbia Winery, gorgeous Novelty Hill-Januik Winery, and the high-scoring JM Cellars. Don’t miss the eastern Washington wineries that have recently established tasting rooms here, including Red Mountain’s Fidelitas, and Walla Walla’s Amavi and Dusted Valley.
Midday move on to the Hollywood Schoolhouse area, where more than 20 wineries pour forth. In all, you can sample 40 wineries within a single mile in the area. From there, head across North Woodinville Way for a taste of grenache blanc at Two Vintners, Old World varietals at Pomum, and more. Start the day at the Warehouse District with a taste of Washington Riesling at Efeste, then meander across the street to the industrial strip for a chance to truly meet your maker-think a cop-turned-winemaker at Guardian Cellars or Darby Winery’s Darby English. On the east side of Lake Washington is the Puget Sound’s most remarkable wine country experience: Woodinville, home to some 90 tasting rooms.
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