![]() ![]() I was surprised to learn they have a tasting room in Woodinville, inside of the Chateau Ste Michelle winery. They are a Red Mountain winery located only 15 minutes from my home in eastern Washington. MichelleĬol Solare Bottega at Chateau Ste Michelle This is a beautiful property I plan on re-visiting.Ĭol Solare Bottega at Chateau St. When I was there a large crowd was outside waiting in line to purchase tickets for the summer concert series. There is a lot happening on this property. Washington State's oldest winery is surrounded by 105 wooded acres and unique craftsman-style architecture. Reference the Woodinville Wine Country maps for a view of these districts and wineries. *Note: Woodinville Wineries are located in two main areas: The Warehouse Winery District (north) and the Hollywood Winery District (south) - the West Valley Winery District is in the middle with only three wineries listed. This became apparent on our first stop at the Col Solare Bottega located inside of the Chateau Ste Michelle property in the Hollywood Winery District. Woodinville represents a "snapshot" of Washington wine.įor anyone living in or visiting the greater Seattle metropolitan area, there is no easier way to visit and taste Washington wines made on both sides of the state. About 65% of that mix includes wineries making wine in Woodinville and the other 35% are specialty tasting rooms representing eastern Washington made wines. "My eyes were opened and I am ready to recommend that you visit Woodinville Wine Country."Įncapsulated in this small community are 110 examples of the best wineries in Washington. I mentioned in Part One that this is the weekend I began to understand Woodinville Wine Country. This place was buzzing with happy customers. No food photos this time, I was too busy tucking in. We enjoyed a hearty morning meal at the Commons Cafe. It was obvious our Woodinville guides were experienced and knew how much we could handle and absorb. It felt as if we were moving at our own pace. Our schedule was structured, but never did I feel rushed or frustrated. Our tour guides for the weekend arranged the itinerary for us: winery visits, meals and transportation. There were three other writers with me on this weekend of Woodinville wine. It was an unfolding, like a piece of origami, colorful, but fixed and closed, taken gently apart, the creases skilfully smoothed - renewed. I now recognize this as the day I began to accept Woodinville as an important component of the Washington wine milieu. Saturday morning, rested, showered and dressed, I went for a stroll on the Lodge grounds before breakfast. The previous post, Willows Lodge, Respite in Wine Country, I shared my experience staying at the Willows Lodge and Spa. Woodinville wine maps full#It was a full day of wine and wine-related conversations. This post is about the wineries, people and places visited on Saturday. *Read the Introduction, Woodinville a First Weekend, "No Longer Strangers" if you missed it. Woodinville wine maps series#If you missed the first posts in this series I'm re-counting my first weekend spent visiting Woodinville Wine Country. What does that mean to you? For me it represented many Woodinville labels disconnected from faces and place. Part Four: Destination Woodinville Wine Country Saturday Touring Woodinville Wine Country ![]()
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