Wine-Touring Regions

Discover one of Washington’s best kept secrets at ten boutique wineries throughout Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula. The wineries are a short 35-minute ferry ride from Seattle and are an easy drive from anywhere in Kitsap County. Each winery has a passion for making great wine with handcrafted style. The wines of the Kitsap Peninsula are produced in limited quantities, using some of the finest grapes grown on Bainbridge Island, Hansville, Poulsbo and Eastern Washington. Each winery is unique and provides a truly one of a kind tasting experience.

The best way to taste at these wineries is the Kitsap Wine Pass! The Kitsap Wine Pass is a digital tasting passport which includes one wine tasting at each winery, good for an entire year. Explore the natural side of Puget Sound at www.kitsapwineries.com.

The Lake Chelan Wine Valley is home to many winery and tasting room experiences for visitors. Some have grand estates and lush grounds, others offer a hip downtown vibe, still others are nestled in the hills with lake and mountain views. The Lake Chelan AVA is home to over 30 wineries and tasting rooms amongst the 300+ acres of vines. Winemaking in the Lake Chelan Wine Valley has an hit award-winning stride. Each year, new members join our community and we invite you to meet them all.

Escape the heat and retreat to the North Olympic Peninsula to visit our seven member wineries.  Feast your eyes on the scenic beauty that includes views of Admiralty Inlet from Marrowstone Vineyards, the Olympic Mountains from Olympic Cellars Winery and the tranquil gardens at Camaraderie Cellars.  While you drink in the scenery, you can also drink in fabulous wines made by our artisan wine makers. The Olympic Peninsula Wineries is a group of hands-on owners and winemakers committed to handcrafting excellent, award-winning Washington wines. See more at https://olympicpeninsulawineries.org.

Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail is located within the Rattlesnake Hills AVA in the Yakima Valley. With its rich soils, long days and warm climate, the Rattlesnake Hills AVA produces world-class wine grapes making some of Washington’s finest wines. Most of our tasting rooms are located on estate vineyards offering picturesque views complete with the snow-capped peaks of Mount Adams and Mount Rainier.

Red Mountain’s excellence is rooted in the vineyard. The region’s singular terroir has attracted winegrowers, viticulturists, and winemakers the world over to this small corner of southeast Washington, and for very good reason. The region’s sandy loess soils, high winds, southwest slope, low precipitation and intense temperature swings create near perfect growing conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. However, it’s not the extraordinary terroir alone that’s responsible for Red Mountain’s storied reputation, it’s the people. To learn more about the Red Mountain region, visit redmountainava.com.

Seattle Urban Wineries is a wine industry association dedicated to the promotion and preservation of urban wine culture in Seattle. We invite visitors and locals alike to taste some of the finest hand-crafted wines produced within the state, all within the city of Seattle. Seattle Urban Wineries offers novices and aficionados the opportunity to learn about and taste wines of many different varieties and styles crafted from Washington’s best vineyards. We aim to create an urban wine culture in Seattle where one can bike, bus, cab, or even walk to visit our tasting rooms and sample the wines we make, attend the events we hold, and get to know the neighborhoods we live and work in throughout Seattle.

The Southwest Washington Winery Association (SWWA) is organized to promote and encourage the development and growth of the grape wine industry in the counties of Clark, Cowlitz, and Lewis. The association was formed in 2016 with 11 wineries as members. It’s structured as a 501 non-profit organization and consists of a four-tier membership program. We currently have six directors on our board who oversee adherence to the ByLaws. Standing committees of the SWWA are Nominating, Marketing, Membership, Budget & Finance, Audit, and just recently added, Education. Each year the SWWA sponsors four collaborative weekend events, and as of 2019, the association has added an annual fundraising event called Savor.

The Walla Walla Valley is home to 120 wineries and more than 3,000 acres of planted vineyards, offering the most immersive wine experience in the Pacific Northwest. The Walla Walla Valley is a cross-border AVA located in both southeast Washington and northeast Oregon, and is a 4-hour or less drive from Seattle, Portland, Boise and Spokane. Over 40 different grape varieties are grown and produced in the region, and the top 3 grape varieties grown in the area are Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot. Whether it’s the wine, the food or the views, you’ll find something that you can’t resist. Pull up a chair and open up more than just a bottle. There’s a place for you here.

Yakima Valley is the backbone of the Washington State wine industry. It was the first appellation to be established here, and it remains the most significant. Yakima Valley vineyards supply half of Washington’s wine production, and they are the source of this state’s best wines. Yakima Valley cultivates 17,000 acres of wine grapes, the most of any appellation in Washington State, and in the entire Pacific Northwest. Our vines supply half of Washington’s wine production, including more than 80 local wineries. Visit www.wineyakimavalley.org for more information.

Nestled in the beautiful Sammamish River Valley just 30 minutes northeast of Seattle, Woodinville Wine Country is home to over 100 wineries and tasting rooms representing every wine grape growing region in Washington. From the historic and beautiful grounds of Chateau Ste. Michelle to the quaint boutique wineries where you are likely to have winemakers themselves pour you a glass of his or her finest blend, a wonderful variety of wine tasting experiences awaits you. Woodinville Wine Country is divided into four distinct districts –The Hollywood District, the West Valley District, the Warehouse District and the Downtown District.