Alta Cellars is in Manson's original firehouse, with a spacious indoor-outdoor space for a sit-down tasting. The marina is an easy stroll away.

A family estate on the North Shore pouring only its own high-elevation fruit, from Grüner Veltliner to Tempranillo, on a lawn and patio with live music.

Family-rooted wines in downtown Manson on Lake Chelan. Pull up to the wine bar or take a charcuterie board out to the patio and soak up the little lakeside town.

An all-estate winery on Lake Chelan's North Shore, with a tasting room and bistro looking over the water and free live music on weekends from May through October.

Ray Sandidge's small-lot wines poured by appointment at Desert Canyon above the Columbia, from Whistle Punk red blend to port-style dessert wine.

Rhône-style wines poured in a copper-roofed gambrel barn above Lake Chelan; the name is Irish for friendship, and the estate Grenache Blanc and Syrah are worth the drive.

South shore room with stonework, a garden waterfall and sweeping lake views. Offbeat Rhône whites and lush reds, plus lodging on site.

A family-run ridge-top estate above Manson with lake views, a gravity-flow winery and wood-fired pizza. Live music on weekends and bingo on Mondays.

Family-run on a quiet road near the end of the line in Manson, with estate wine and cider, plus a Bed and Bottle to stay over. Barrels age in an earth-sheltered cave with a green roof.

A Manson vineyard-first winery where grapes are grown with care and wines are made with minimal intervention. The bottle is meant to taste like the site itself.

A small North Shore estate offering private, seated tastings of bold, unfiltered reds and crisp whites, with bocce and lake views.

A small south shore room with a 270-degree view of the lake. Estate reds from the Wahluke Slope, with cheese, chocolate and charcuterie to go with them.

A family estate above Lake Chelan's north shore since 2003. Drive up through the vines to "Wine Mountain" for 360-degree views, and taste wines poured only here, grown, made and bottled on the estate.

Organic estate vineyards above Lake Chelan's north shore, with a playful streak in the labels. Look for the red pennant flag, then settle in with Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc grown right outside. Second room in Leavenworth.

South shore estate known for traditional-method sparkling wine, with an underground wine cave, a koi pond and a patio bistro among the vines.

A tiny downtown Chelan room tucked off the alley near S. Emerson, pouring Grenache, Syrah, Grüner Veltliner and rosé on evening hours.

A family-run downtown Manson room, opened in 2024, with evening hours and outdoor seating. Columbia Valley fruit, from Viognier to Tempranillo.

Wine on a working regenerative farm above Roses Lake, with North Cascades views, U-pick apples, pumpkins and flowers in season.

A big, friendly stop on the road to Manson with a wide lawn, a wine garden, a cheese shop and summer BBQ in the vineyard. Easy with kids and dogs.

Downtown Chelan's laid-back lake stop for WineGirl wines. Pop in after a day on the water or meet friends for a glass in the sunshine.

A hillside ranch with one of the widest Lake Chelan views on the south shore. Six acres of estate vines, a courtyard lawn, small bites and live music.

A waterside winery on Lake Chelan's south shore, with a big lawn facing the lake and mountains. Known for Riesling and Italian grapes, and for small, personal tastings. Book ahead.

A laid-back downtown Manson room with a fireside patio in winter, live music in summer and Wednesday pizza nights. Wines from a small estate planted in 2002.