Washington Wine Trails

Travel Washington Wine Trails

As the second largest producer of wine in the US, Washington boasts more than 600 wineries and 11 American Viticultural Areas (Regions) within its borders. Those wine enthusiasts looking to travel Washington "Wine Trails" should look to the wine regions of the state to travel around and visit WA wineries. In any of these eleven regions, you can't take a step without practically tripping over a dozen great wineries and vineyards. We at Wine Bar Wineries, recommend that visitors grab a map and blaze their own Washington wine trail, but please drink responsibly. Here is a list of Washington's wine regions and their general locations.

Columbia Gorge Region
Located in the Columbia River Gorge, along the border between Oregon and Washington near the towns of White Salmon, Underwood, and Bingon, east of Vancouver.
Visit www.columbiagorgewine.com

Columbia Valley Region
Located in central and southern Washington state and parts of Oregon., this is the largest region in the state and extends through most of Central and southern Washington.
Visit www.columbiavalleywine.com

Horse Heaven Hills Region
Located in Southeastern Washington between the towns of Prosser and Paterson.
Visit www.horseheavenhillswinegrowers.org

Lake Chelan Region
Located in the north-central Washington around Lake Chelan and the town of Chelan.
Visit www.lakechelanwinevalley.com

Puget Sound Region
Located in Western Washington around Puget Sound, from the Canadian border to the North down to Olympia including the major cities of Seattle and Tacoma.
Visit www.pugetsoundwine.org

Rattlesnake Hills Region
Located in Yakima County, Washington near the town of Zillah.
Visit www.rattlesnakehills.com

Red Mountain Region
Located around Red Mountain in Benton County, Washington near Benton City.

Snipes Mountain Region
Located in the Yakima Valley in South-Central Washington, near Yakima and Zillah.

Wahluke Slope Region
Located in Grant County, Washington, near the town of Moses Lake.

Walla Walla Valley Region
Located in Southeastern Washington near the city of Walla Walla and into parts of neighboring Oregon.
Visit www.wallawallawine.com

Yakima Valley Region
Located South Central Washington around the city of Yakima.
Visit www.wineyakimavalley.org

For more information about the Washington Wine Trails of WA wine regions contact the Washington Department of Tourism at 128-10th Avenue SW, PO Box 42525, Olympia, WA 98504-2525 Telephone: 800-525-3323 or 360-725-4000.