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Spokane Holiday Wine Fest Set For
Friday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 24
Fifteen members of the Spokane Winery Association invite you to join them on the weekend before Thanksgiving — Friday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 24 — to celebrate the start of the Holiday Season.
Offering 40 different varieties of wine within a 10-mile radius of Spokane, wineries participating in the Festival will be open from noon to 5 p.m. each day, but some will be open additional hours. The Festival is a self-guided tour, giving you the opportunity to visit as many, or as few, wineries as you wish during the three-day weekend.
No tickets are required to participate in the Festival, but tasting fees will apply at each winery and vary in price. Many wineries will offer food options, and some will feature live entertainment. Your best bet is to call the wineries you think you’re going to visit before you head out.
Wineries that will be participating in the Festival include Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, Barili Cellars, Barrister Winery, Browne Family Wine & Spirits, Cougar Crest Winery, Helix Wines, Latah Creek Wine Cellars, Liberty Lake Wine Cellars, Maryhill Winery, OutWest Wines & Ciders, Terra Blanca Vineyards, The Tipsy Vine, Townshend Cellar, Winescape Winery, Vine Wine and Vino! A Wine Shop.
For more information about the Festival, check out the Instagram and Facebook pages of the Spokane Winery Association at: https://www.facebook.com/SpokaneWineries and
https://www.instagram.com/spokanewineries.
Or connect with Patricia Butterfield, President of the Spokane Winery Association — Phone: (509) 808-9009. Email: Butterfieldcellars@gmail.com.
Small Town Holidays in Lake Chelan –
Friday, Nov. 29 through Friday, Dec. 31
Thirty-plus wineries located in the North Central Washington towns of Chelan and Manson are gearing up for a month-long celebration they are calling Small Town Holidays in the Lake Chelan Wine Valley. The celebration kicks off the day after Thanksgiving and continues through New Year’s Eve.
During the month-long event, the Lake Chelan Valley will be blanketed in magical holiday lights, fireworks every weekend — and local boutiques, wineries and restaurants will be dressed up for the holidays.
Wineries that will be welcoming guests during the 35-day event include Amos Rome Vineyards, Benson Vineyards, Bivouac Cellars, Cairdeas Winery, Callan Cellars, Chelan Ridge Winery, CR Sandidge Winery, C3 Corral Creek Cellars, Diffraction Wine, Fielding Hills Winery, Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards, Karma Vineyards, La Garza Cellars, Lagrioth Winery, Lake Chelan Winery, Larc Hill Vineyard, Manson Cellars, Melllisoni Vineyards, One Wines., Inc., Rio Vista Wines, Rocky Pond Winery, Sigillo Cellars, Siren Song Winery, Silver Bell Winery, Succession Wines, Tipsy Canyon Winery, Tildio Winery, Tsillan Cellars, Vibe Cellars, Vin Du Lac Winery, Wapato Point Cellars and Wine Girl Wines.
For a complete list of what activities each winery has planned for the celebration, visit: https://lakechelanvalley.com/events/small-town-holidays. Activities include holiday-themed food and wine pairings, holiday craft making, a New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball, photos with Santa, live concerts, Christmas markets, and much more.
Yakima Valley Wineries Celebrate Thanksgiving in Wine County on Weekend of November 29 – December 1
The day after Thanksgiving, Yakima Valley wineries will open their doors for a weekend of tastings, delicious food pairings, live music, holiday specials and more. Discover your favorite wines for holiday giving and choose the perfect wines for your holiday tables and events. Even better, enjoy special holiday savings at wineries throughout the Valley.
This year, take the scenic drive to the Yakima Valley and enjoy Thanksgiving in Wine Country. Generally, the Valley’s wineries will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday through Sunday, on the event weekend.
Wineries that will be participating in the event include: Freehand Cellars, Gilbert Cellars, Adelia Wine Cellars, Antolin Cellars, Bonair Winery, Wilridge Winery, Kana Winery, Yakima Valley Vintners, Rider Cellars, Dineen Vineyards, Portteus Wines, Paradisos del Sol Winery, VanArnam Vineyards, Roza Estates Wine, Silver Lake Winery, Whitman Hill Winery, Mercer Wine Estates, Barrel Springs Winery, Coyote Canyon Winery, Alexandria Nicole Cellars, Chandler Reach Vineyard and Tucannon Cellars.
For more information about Yakima Valley’s Thanksgiving in Wine Country event, visit: www.visityakima.com/wine-event-thanksgiving-in-wine-country.asp.
Walla Walla Holiday Barrel Tasting Weekend –
Friday, December 6 – Sunday, December 8
Make your plans now to take part in Walla Walla Wine Valley’s Holiday Barrel Tasting Weekend, which this year will run from Friday, Dec. 6 through Sunday, Dec. 8. Nearly all of the tasting rooms in the Walla Walla Valley will be open for this final wine event of the year. They will be showing off their latest releases as well as sampling wine straight from the barrel.
Many wineries will have small bites to pair with their chosen wines, while live music, holiday decorations and art shows will enhance your experience. Wineries, lodging establishments and restaurants revel in the holiday spirit with festive decor, holiday promotions and gift packages.
This weekend event is a fantastic opportunity for you to talk directly with Walla Walla Wine Valley winemakers about their new vintages and gain insight into their creative winemaking processes. Keep the festivities going by taking home some of the Walla Walla Valley’s celebrated wines to share with your loved ones over the holiday season.
The Walla Walla Holiday Barrel Tasting Weekend is a self-guided tour that requires visitors to drive from winery to winery. So, you may want to think about having a designated driver take you from place to place. Or, you may want to restrict your visit to the tasting rooms in downtown Walla Walla, where you can park your car in one spot and walk from one tasting room to the other.
For more information about the Walla Walla Holiday Barrel Tasting event, visit the Walla Walla Wine Alliance’s website at: www.wallawallawine.com, or call the Alliance at (509) 526-3117.
