Tickets are selling quickly to Passport to Woodinville, one of Washington’s favorite wine country weekends. The annual spring event, held this year Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., offers wine lovers an opportunity to swirl, sip and sample their way through an exciting array of new and current releases at more than 30 participating Woodinville wineries. Tickets are $65 for a two-day pass, $55 for Sunday only now through March 25. After March 25, a two-day ticket will sell for $75, a one-day pass increases to $65. Tickets are only available on-line at brownpapertickets.com.
Named one of “America’s 50 Most Amazing Wine
Experiences” by Food & Wine magazine, Passport to Woodinville offers Washington wine lovers the opportunity to experience Woodinville’s booming wine scene.
Ticket holders receive a glass and passport, allowing one-time entry to participating wineries. No passport is required for designated drivers; and for the first time this year, participants may purchase an additional Shuttle Express ticket for $10 to use for travel between participating wineries.
“Woodinville is one of Washington’s fastest growing wine country destinations because of the quality of the wines and its close proximity to Seattle,” notes marketing coordinator Gretchen Smith. “The area has attracted a talented group of vintners, including some of the Washington’s most experienced winemakers as well as small, family-run operations born out of a passion for Washington wine,” she says.
This year’s Passport to Woodinville participants to date include Airfield Estates Winery, Anton Ville Winery, Apex at Alder Ridge, Brian Carter Cellars, Chateau Ste. Michelle,
Columbia Winery, Convergence Zone Cellars, Covington Cellars, Davenport Cellars, Des Voigne Cellars, Domaine Ste. Michelle, Elevation Cellars, Finn Hill Winery, Goose Ridge Estate Winery, J. Bookwalter Tasting Studio, Kestrel
Vintners, Matthews Estate, Michael Florentino Cellars, Northwest Totem Cellars, Otis Kenyon Wine Tasting Room, Page Cellars, Patit Creek Cellars, Patterson Cellars, Piccola Cellars, Pondera Winery, Silver Lake Winery, Tefft Cellars,
Tempest Sol Winery, II Vintners, William Church Winery, XSV Wines and Woodinville Wine Cellars.
Woodinville is conveniently located 25 minutes northeast of downtown Seattle and is home to more than 80
wineries and tasting rooms. For more information on Passport to Woodinville or Shuttle Express tickets for the event, visit the woodinvillewinecountry.com.
