Snoqualmie Falls and Woodinville Wine Tasting Tour

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hear the roar of the thundering Snoqualmie Falls from the upper and lower viewpoints
• Experience the dense forests and rich history of Central Washington
• Compare tasting notes as you try 4 to 6 wines at each of three Woodinville wineries (tastings included)
• Visit boutique wineries with intimate and relaxed settings, such as Lauren Ashton Cellars, Celaeno, Patterson Cellars, Martedi Winery, and Kestrel Vintners
• Learn about the arts of viticulture, wine making, and wine tasting
• Savor a fresh, family-style lunch (included in the price)

ITINERARY

Start your tour with a short drive across Lake Washington and along scenic highway to our first stop and one of Washington’s most breathtaking attractions: Snoqualmie Falls. We’ll experience the 268′ waterfall tumbling into the emerald canyon below and discuss its cultural and economic significance. The surrounding area overflows with mountain peaks, forests, lakes, rivers and streams, which your guide will bring to life as they help you spot wildlife and birds and describe the geologic forces that have shaped the land.

After exploring Snoqualmie Falls, we will make our way through historic farmland to the Woodinville wine region.
Once renowned for its numerous dairy farms, including the world-famous Carnation Dairy, the fertile Snoqualmie River Valley remains a highly productive farming community with many of the farms practicing organic or other sustainable farming methods. We will spend the remainder of the afternoon savoring local wines in the
close-knit community of Woodinville in Washington’s Sammamish River Valley.

Along with sharing a common location, all of the Woodinville wineries we visit share the vision of creating world class wine from the finest Washington vineyards. Our wine tasting tour highlights three award-winning boutique wineries in an intimate and relaxed atmosphere. The focus is education and enjoyment as you meet with winemakers, tour wineries and, of course, taste great wine!

We will visit three of these select wineries:

• Made entirely from Northwest grapes, Kit Singh of Lauren Ashton Cellars, is defining the craft of Washington wines.  In a European style, the winemaker’s chemistry degree creates distinct flavors and deliciously smart wines.
• A small and authentic boutique winery, producing 750 cases per year, Celaeno excels in breaking the normal rules of wine making. Enjoy Okanagan Valley sourced Pinot Noir and wines fermented in oak barrels originating from Hungary, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.
• At William Church Winery, taste the splendor of Washington wines through their highly rated Viognier, Malbec, and Bordeaux blends. In the ambiance of a working winery, this stop allows you to focus on balance, power, dimension and finesse when wine tasting.
• Kestrel Vintners crafts innovative wines of the highest caliber, showcasing the unique terroir of the Pacific Northwest. Through passion, knowledge and stewardship, their wines reveal masterfully tended vineyards, innovative winemaking techniques, and unrivaled hospitality.
• At Martedi Winery, two brothers make bold wines and operate the working winery on their very own. They feel that Washington State vineyards hold a distinction that is gaining worldwide attention and gives them the opportunity to make unique wines. Their goal is to let each vineyard and varietal guide the resulting wine by letting the grapes display their individual qualities from vintage to vintage.
• Winemaker and Owner, John Patterson, creates approachable wines that reflect the new world style in winemaking. John started Patterson Cellars in the year 2000 and hasn’t looked back, producing 4,000 plus cases of wine each year in the Warehouse Winery District. Wines from the Patterson Cellars portfolio receive 90 plus points from Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast and Wine Advocate from year to year, which speaks to the quality, consistency and caliber of the wine he creates.

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