Destination: Wine

The Best Wineries to Visit in Woodinville

The epicenter of Western Washington wine overflows with vintners. Here are the ones to try now.

01/11/2023 By Sean P. Sullivan

Fall Wine

Washington Wine Levels Up

An escape to wine country never looked so good.

10/10/2022 By Sean P. Sullivan, Allecia Vermillion, and Allison Williams Photography by Brooke Fitts and Amber Fouts

Fall Wine

What Happens When Smoke Gets in Your Wine

In this era of wildfires, air quality can impact wine quality. Will drinkers notice the difference?

10/10/2022 By Sean P. Sullivan

Fall Wine

Woodinville’s Wine Scene Keeps Evolving

Western Washington’s wine country gets a radical face-lift.

10/10/2022 By Sean P. Sullivan

Destination: Wine

Best Wineries in Lake Chelan

On vacation? Set aside a day to taste.

10/07/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Vaunted Vintage

40 Years of Quilceda Creek

Even after a slew of awards, one of Washington’s original wineries still pursues cabernet perfection.

09/14/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Wine Country Escape

Woodinville: Never the Same

How to explore the new arrivals in western Washington's wine tasting epicenter.

09/14/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Wine Country Escape

Lake Chelan: Vacation Plus

Here's how to spend a day tasting wine in Central Washington's vacation paradise.

09/14/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Wine Country Escape

Yakima Valley: Scenic and Sparkling

Here's how to spend a day in the state's original grape-growing region.

09/14/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Wine Country Escape

Columbia Gorge: The Wild Frontier

Here's how to spend a day in Oregon and Washington's ruggedly beautiful shared wine region.

09/14/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Oeno Files

3 New Wineries That Deserve a Do-Over

The pandemic made for a rough debut, but these Washington winemakers deserve your attention under any circumstances.

09/14/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Scenic & Sparkling

Where to Drink Wine in the Yakima Valley

Washington wine as we know it began right here.

09/10/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Tasting Notes

The Best Wineries in the Columbia Gorge and Southwest Washington

Along the Washington-Oregon border, a new guard redefines our local wine amid some spectacular scenery.

06/08/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Tasting Notes

A Guide to Seattle's Best Urban Wineries

From hidden-away talents to a SoDo complex full of heavy hitters.

05/14/2021 By Sean P. Sullivan

Oeno Files

Woodinville's 25 Best Wineries

The epicenter of Western Washington wine overflows with vintners. Here are the ones to try now.

10/09/2020 By Sean P. Sullivan

Oeno Files

Walla Walla's 48 Best Wineries, Mapped

The heart of Washington wine country has no shortage of producers. Here, in no particular order, are the ones to seek out.

10/02/2020 By Sean P. Sullivan Illustrations by Mike Holm

Happening Now

The Rise of SoDo Urbanworks

How an old industrial park reimagined how Seattle drinks wine.

09/11/2018 By Sean P. Sullivan

Let's Turn This Party Out

Check It Out: Chateau Ste. Michelle Turned 50 and Is Throwing a Party

The Washington wine behemoth's new visitor center offers expanded tasting rooms and lets you mix your own red blend.

08/29/2017 By Stefan Milne

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: July 19–25

The week in which: the most filling happy hour is in the International District, plus beer and yoga collide at Cloudburst Brewing.

07/19/2017 By Amber Wright

Weekly Planner

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: Feb 27–Mar 5

Everything you ever want to know about mussels, beer as strong as wine, and Woodinville's own Golden Grape awards.

02/25/2013 By Erica Thompson