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WASHINGTON Benson W Big Pine W Wapato Point Cellars Lost River W • Mazama Lake Chelan Estate W Lake Chelan W • Tsillan Cellars V W Vin Du Lac W • Chelan 2 Chelan Wine Co • Eagle Creek W • Leavenworth • Icicle Ridge W • La Toscana W Wedge Mountain W • • Wenatchee Chateau Faire Le Pont Saint Laurent W • • Ryan Patrick V 97 • White Heron Cellars Quincy • Cave B W Ellensburg Chelan 82 90 Yakima Winthrop Mattawa 97 • Gold Digger Cellars Okanogan COLUMBIA VALLEY Columbia River BRITISH COLUMBIA 395 l u mbia Co River 90 • China Bend V Kettle Falls 395 Townshend Cellar 2 Mountain Dome W • Grande Ronde Cellars • • Arbor Crest Wine Cellars Caterina W/Barrister W • •• Lone Canary W • Robert Karl Cellars • 2 Spokane • Knipprath Cellars Latah Creek Wine Cellars WASHINGTON Zillah YAKIMA VALLEY Benton Richland (See Detail) Sunnyside City Pasco Prosser Kennewick 97 221 COLUMBIA Walla Walla GORGE Columbia Crest • 395 Lowden (See Detail) Paterson Canoe Ridge • WALLA WALLA Columbia Gorge W (See Detail) Estate V Marshal's W Hermiston 84 14 •• • • • Waving Tree V W Pendleton OREGON Hood Maryhill W River Cascade Cliffs • Hood River V La Grande • Flerchinger V Moses • Fries Family W Lake 26 21 20 Snak e River 12 Pullman • Patit Creek Cellars Business Name Abbreviations V = Vineyards W = Winery • Microwaves, Refrigerators • Mini-suites with whirlpool tubs • Indoor pool / Outdoor spa • Free continental breakfast • Wireless Internet www.cedarshotels.com will take you to Bainbridge Island or Whidbey Island wineries. Near Woodinville, off Hwy 202, some of the largest and oldest wineries in the state include luxurious chateaus that host wine-tasting rooms, shops, and tours. AREA ATTRACTIONS The region’s attractions are so diverse that the Puget Sound area is a destination unto itself. Follow one of the most recognizable landmarks on the planet and the symbol of Seattle, the Space Needle, a restaurant and observation 10 Northwest Wine Country 2005/2006 deck perched 500 feet above the street with endless views. Explore the waterfront, historic districts, and museums and galleries, and shop to your heart’s content in the retail district surrounding the colorful Pike Place Public Market. Olympic National Park and National Forest spread across the peninsula. The lush rain forest is a great place to hike and camp from May through September; Hurricane Ridge has a small ski area open weekends from mid-December until early spring. Leave Seattle in your rearview mirror and head north on I–5 to Bellingham with its historic neighborhoods, waterfront, and parks. East of Bellingham stands Mount Baker towering 10,775 feet, it is known for its world-record snowfalls. Mount Baker Hwy 542 is a scenic route that rolls past farms, gardens, and vineyards. Inns and resorts across the peninsula offer seasonal packages that highlight romantic weekends, golf, and wine tours, and are worth investigating for a complete and easily planned getaway. Take along a copy of Northwest Travel’s Vacation Guide to Western Washington (available at many visitor centers, or call 800-348-8401, ext. 110) to plan your Puget Sound getaway. Or contact the North Olympic Peninsula Visitor & Convention Bureau (800-942-4042 or www.northwestsecretplaces.com) or Kitsap Peninsula Visitor Bureau. (800-416-5615 or www.visitkitsap.com). COLUMBIA VALLEY/GORGE Eastern Washington’s Columbia Valley is the largest wine region in the state, producing more than 95 percent of Washington’s wine grapes. The region is huge—extending from northern Washington and a hilly area known as the Okanogan Lobe all the way south into Oregon. On the west, it is bordered by the Cascade Mountains and extends east to the
WASHINGTON Just a few hours from Seattle or Spokane, yet worlds away from stress and worry: Lake Chelan. With 300+ annual days of sunshine, enjoy teeing off at world-class golf courses in the valley. After, relax and enjoy our shopping, dining, scenic boat tours, apple orchards and numerous local wineries. Fill your senses—and your score card, at Lake Chelan. FILL YOUR SENSES. Visit ComeToTheLake.com for packages and specials or call for a Free Travel Planner: 1-800-875-5399. W A S H I N G T O N Palouse plateau. Geologists claim the region is the remains of an ancient volcano. Within the Columbia Valley are four of Washington’s six AVAs. The largest is the Columbia Valley AVA and within its boundaries are the three others: the Yakima Valley AVA, the Walla Walla Valley AVA, and the Red Mountain AVA. Farther west is the newest, Columbia Gorge AVA, officially designated in July 2004 with its boundaries including parts of Washington and Oregon close to the Columbia River. The Columbia River Gorge enjoys summers tempered by Oregon’s Willamette Valley.Winds and more rain along the Gorge introduce variables that affect the grapes’ ripening process and result in distinctive wines. Hwy 14 is a scenic route that follows the north side of the Columbia River, and it leads to several wineries that boast high-quality wines to be enjoyed in the spectacular setting of the Gorge. Each AVA defines a unique climate, soil, and physical features distinguishing it from the surrounding areas. About 200 wineries make their home within these five appellations. The location, at approximately the same latitude as France’s famous Bordeaux and Burgundy regions, partially accounts for Columbia Valley being so well-suited for producing premium wines. Wind River Cellars • 141 White Salmon • Syncline Wine Cellars 14 Bingen Hood River White Salmon River • • Hood Cathedral River V Ridge W Pheasant Valley VW 35 • Hood River COLUMBIA GORGE 84 Mosier • Mt. Hood W OREGON Lyle The Dalles Klickitat River WASHINGTON Marshal's WV • 197 14 Maryhill Cascade WV Cliffs WV • • De s chutes River Waving Tree W • Business Name Abbreviations V = Vineyards W = Winery North Central Washington’s recently formed Columbia Cascade Winery Association now involves 20 wineries (www.columbiacascadewines.com). Another organization, 40 members strong promoting wineries as well as Washington’s fruit-growing industry in the North Central area, is the Cascade Foothills Farmland Association (509-548-6784 or www.visitwashingtonfarms.com). New vineyards keep sprouting and grapes are abundant in this area with several of the large vineyards growing for Yakima Valley, Spokane, and Tri-Cities wineries, as well as for the Puget Sound AVA. A large portion of Columbia Valley is irrigated desert with the southern reach tempered by the Columbia River. The Tri-Cities area— Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco—forms almost a triangle that serves as a base from which to visit some of the state’s finest vineyards and wineries, as well as the state’s largest producer in rural Paterson. THE GRAPES The most widely grown varietal in the Columbia Valley is Merlot, a grape considered by some as the source of the tastiest, bestbalanced wine in America. The “king of red wine grapes,” Cabernet Sauvignon, plus the 97 84 2005/2006 Northwest Wine Country 11
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