Puget Sound Appellation's Woodinville Area - established 1995

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About the Puget Sound Appellation's Woodinville Area

In a semi-rural setting, not more than a half-hour drive from Seattle, 16 wineries congregate around the small town of Woodinville in Washington's Sammamish River Valley. Woodinville wineries share more than locality; they share a commitment to creating fine, world-class wines from the best of Washington vineyards -- vineyards located somewhere else.

From the largest to the smallest, the newest to the oldest, Woodinville wineries either purchase grapes from the warmer, drier Washington wine regions to the east, or they own their own vineyards in those regions. Two of the state's largest wineries, Columbia Winery and Chateau Ste Michelle, own vineyards in the Yakima and Columbia Valley wine regions, but their wineries are located in Woodinville. Each represents a larger wine company as well... Canandaigua and Ste Michelle Estate Wines (formerly Stimson Lane) respectively.

The draw of these two wineries alone makes Woodinville one of the Seattle area’s top visitor attractions. Since 1998, when Wines Northwest first launched this online tour guide, Woodinville has become a haven for fine winemakers. Their commitment to quality is quickly becoming legendary among serious wine enthusiasts, and their wineries have more than doubled in number.

Several of Washington's elite winemakers -- including Masters of Wine David Lake (Columbia Winery) and Bob Betz (Betz Family Winery) -- put their skills and talents to work in Woodinville, a miniature winery region with great big wines. Three Woodinville wineries -- Columbia Winery, Chateau Ste Michelle and Silver Lake Winery -- are open to the public every day; four more open on weekends; you can call to make a tasting appointment with four more, and the rest open for special Woodinville events only.

Woodinville is also home to several fine dining establishments, including the Northwest's top restaurant, The Herb Farm. A five-acre estate next to Columbia Winery provides a beautifully landscaped space along the Sammamish River for The Herb Farm, the Barking Frog restaurant and the gorgeous, five-star Willows Lodge. Purple Cafe's $250,000-rebuild project in Woodinville was completed in early 2004, offering a more casual dining and wine bar experience, and a handful of bed and breakfasts make Woodinville a great place for a relaxing getaway.

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Puget Sound's Woodinville Area