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Desert Hills Winery is located in quaint Prosser, Washington. Their southwestern styled winery is situated along the Yakima River. Their contemporary but cozy pueblo interior has plenty of comfortable space to sit by the fire and enjoy a bottle of wine. The Fries family have owned and operated the winery since 2001. They also own Duck Pond Cellars in Oregon …

Methow Valley locals Dean and Heather Neff have been growing their own grapes since 1998. Their gorgeous vineyard “Defiance” spreads across the bottom of the valley, just North of Lake Chelan. Winemaking pioneers, they began their journey following some viticulture and enology classes at a community college by tutoring under several established Washington wineries. During those few years they learned …

J.B. Neufeld is a boutique winery located just west of Yakima, Washington in the small town of Wiley City. A labor of love founded by Justin Neufeld, a winemaker for Gilbert Cellars, it is named for himself, his wife Brooke, and his grandfather. The winery was founded as a way for Justin to experiment with different grapes from the Yakima …

Bill and Cami Davis are self-taught vintners that own and operate the winery with Cami’s brother Todd Eilert. Elevage Wine Company’s mission is “We Must Create!” and that they do. A quirky combination of classical meets rock and roll, their passion for wine, food, and the arts comes together masterfully. They unveiled their first commercial wine release in May 2010. …

A household name rich in history, they tell a dedicated story of triumph against all odds. In 1912, with the repeal of prohibition, Seattle lumber baron Frederick Stimson planted a vineyard of common vinifera. Over the next 100 years the Ste. Michelle Vintners would expand their vineyard holdings to 3,500 acres. By 1976, they had built the beautiful Chateau Ste. …

The multi-generational family-owned and run Claar Cellars estate graces the hillsides of the impressive Columbia River valley. Their bold red lion insignia blazons across a large water barrel outside their tasting room. Surrounded by pretty purple wildflowers and bright red roses, the vineyard sweeps across the horizon. They are known for their high-quality fruit and dedication to producing some of …

Camas Cove is a quaint boutique winery nestled on an ancient volcanic sand dune next to Moses Lake. Wine lovers turned vintners; Nancy and Dennis Parr began their winemaking journey in 2004. As long time wine enthusiasts, they hope to produce quality Bordeaux-style wines at an affordable cost. They want their unique vintages to be worthy of being lovingly aged …

The ‘best of Washington wine’, Bookwalter Winery cleverly pairs wine enthusiasm with love of literature. Jerrold Bookwalter, who manages Conner-Lee vineyard, began his vintner journey in 1983 when he created his own wines including Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, and Riesling. A year later he would expand into creating a few red varietals. His experience in agriculture, managing expansive plantings, and wine …

At the junction where the Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers meet sits the unique and prestigious Bernard Griffin Winery. They boast the only winery in-house glass arts studio in Washington State. Their eclectic artistic eyes for quality provide a wonderful combination for site-seeing wine and art lovers. Glass artisan Deborah Barnard and artisanal winemaker Rob Griffin paired up to begin …