Show up in Woodinville Wine Country expecting a Napa-type experience and you might be disappointed, as just about the only thing the two towns have in common is wine. This isn’t to say that Woodinville is in any way a letdown—rather, the fact that this charming hamlet a mere 30 minutes northeast of downtown Seattle is the complete opposite of Napa is a wonderful thing; there’s less pretension, less pinot and no wine train to get kicked off for having too much fun.
Nearly all of the 100+ wineries housed in Woodinville’s four districts get their juice from Eastern Washington’s growing regions; what you see when you’re visiting are the production facilities (even the picturesque vines in front of Chateau Ste. Michelle are just for show). It’s working man’s wine country where vintners…READ MORE on Paste Magazine
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