Washington
Wine Country

Washington Wine Country includes plenty of vineyards and wineries that can be visited while traveling the Pacific Coast Highway including the Olympic Peninsula.

People usually think of Washington Wine Country as being in the north and east of the state. That's mostly true, but there are also plenty of vineyards you can visit while traveling the Pacific Coast Highway.

There are wineries near Seattle, more on Bainbridge Island, and some vineyards on the Olympic Peninsula near the Olympic National Park.

It just depends how you travel from Seattle to start your road trip on US-101. Take Highway-5 and there are easy diversions to Kent and then Sumner, where you'll find some wineries. If instead you take the ferry across Puget Sound to Bainbridge Island you'll discover some more. Take the long way round on Highway-5 till you meet Highway-101 near Olympia, and there are more wineries there.

Travel north from Olympia on 101 and you'll find more wineries and cellars around the Olympic Peninsula, notably near Sequim and Port Angeles.

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Wine-Tasting in Seattle

Washington Wine Center
Before leaving Seattle you might want to look in at the Washington Wine Center and pick up some leaflets and guides to Washington Wine Country.
1000 Second Ave, Ste 1700
Seattle, WA 98104-3621
Phone: (206) 667-9463
Fax: (206) 583-0573

The Tasting Room
The Tasting Room does what it says on the can, in the heart of the Pike Place Market. Plenty of Washington wines to taste and try before you buy, and maybe find a vineyard you can visit on the road.
1924 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101
Open Daily Noon-8pm
Phone: 206-770-WINE (9463)

Seattle Wineries

Wildridge Winery
Right in Seattle in the historic Madrona neighborhood at 1416 34th Avenue is the Wildridge Winery. Don't expect to see acres of vineyards, as the grapes used for the hand-crafted wines made here are grown elsewhere in Washington State, but they're crushed, pressed and aged in French oak barrels right here. Check the website to find out about winery tours.

Bainbridge Island Wineries

Bainbridge Island Vineyards and Winery
On Bainbridge Island off Highway-305 is the island's main vineyard, making wine from grapes grown exclusively on the island. Since 1992 they've been making the only pinot noir that's grown in the Puget Sound Appellation. They also produce a pinot gris and several wines from more unusual grapes like the siegerrebe. If you're feeling fruity they make a raspberry and strawberry wine too.

Olympic Peninsula Wineries

See our separate page listing several fine wineries around the Olympic Peninsula.

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Other Washington pages

Paso Robles Accommodation
If looking for Paso Robles accommodation you could stay on a vineyard at the luxury JUST Inn Bed and Breakfast, in the grounds of the JUSTIN winery.
Sequim
Little Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington is a delightful place to stop if driving the Pacific Coast Highway.
Westport Washington
Located on a peninsula, Westport is a small fishing town in Washington State with the largest marina in the Pacific Northwest.
Port Angeles in Washington State
Port Angeles in Washington is the largest town on the Olympic Peninsula. It stands on the Pacific Coast Highway and is the gateway to the Olympic National Park.
Washington Coast Hotels and Inns
The Washington Coast's hotels, inns, guesthouses, b&bs and other places to stay include 5-star luxury hotels and resorts, motel chains, RV parks and camping.
Unique Inns on the Pacific Coast Highway
Unique Inns on the Pacific Coast Highway include some of the best independently-owned boutique hotels, spas, and lodges in California, Oregon and Washington.
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is a city in Washington State, known as the Gateway to the Olympic Peninsula, and noted for attractions including the Kurt Cobain Memorial Park.
Robert Mondavi
Robert Mondavi was one of the leading wine-makers in Napa Valley, who helped turn California wines into some of the best wines in the world.
Long Beach Peninsula
The Long Beach Peninsula in Washington runs north of Ilwaco and includes the town of Long Beach and others, and claims to have the longest beach in the USA.
Paso Robles Wine Tours
Paso Robles Wine Tours include the excellent JUSTIN Vineyard, a tour of one of the first wineries in Paso Robles with visits to the cellars and a wine tasting.
Santa Cruz Downtown Wine Tastings
There are plenty of Santa Cruz downtown wine tastings including Beauregard Vineyards,Storrs Winery and Pelican Ranch Winery,all with tasting rooms.
Wineries and Vineyards on the Pacific Coast Highway
The wineries and vineyards along the Pacific Coast Highway make some of the best wine in the world, from Oregon and Washington to California's Sonoma and Napa.
Washington State Travel Guide
The Washington State travel guide from Frommer's covers hotels in Seattle, driving the Pacific Coast Highway, Olympic National Park, where to eat and more.
Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast Inns
Ideas on where to stay when touring California's Napa Valley vineyards and wineries, including hotels, historic inns, a ranch, a resort and railway carriages!
Seattle Hotels
Downtown Seattle hotels are near attractions and the waterfront. Hotel Vintage Park, Edgewater Inn, and Inn at Harbor Steps are tops for travelers.
Napa Wine Country Inn
The Napa Wine Country Inn and Gardens in St Helena overlooks a vineyard and has free wine tastings every evening and offers guests help with booking wine tours.
Pacific Coast Wine Trail
The Pacific Coast Wine Trail includes wineries and vineyards along the Pacific Coast Highway in California's Central Coast including tasting rooms.
Napa Bed and Breakfast
The Napa Bed and Breakfast, 1801 First, is an award-winning romantic b&b near the center of Napa, with good food, and spa treatments available.
Napa Valley Facts and Figures
These Napa Valley Facts and Figures give statistics on California wine, Napa wineries, Napa grapes and vines in California wine country.
Olympic Peninsula Wineries
Olympic Peninsula wineries are not in the heart of Washington wine country but the vineyards near the Pacific Coast Highway are worth a visit.
Port Townsend
Port Townsend is noted for its Victorian architecture, sits at the top of the Olympic Peninsula, close to the Olympic National Park and 55 miles from Seattle.
Northwest Wine Country
Northwest Wine Country is a food and wine lover's guide to vineyards, fine dining, accommodation, restaurants in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, British Columbia.
Longest Beach in the USA
The Longest Beach in the USA is arguably in Long Beach in Washington, though claims that it is also the longest beach in the world are wide of the mark.
Seattle
Seattle is a great city break vacation destination and also the perfect start for the Pacific Coast Highway drive, and the gateway to Washington wine country.
Things to Do in Seattle
The best things to do in Seattle include visiting Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, Seattle Aquarium and the Seattle Art Museum.