Nota Bene Cellars traces its legacy from the Négociant, a French winemaker who sourced grapes from disparate growers to craft a wholly unique wine not available to standalone vineyards. In four decades of winemaking, Master vintner Tim Narby has perfected…

A Federal Way winery with gentle de-stemming for a smoother glass, and two large outdoor tents with seating and heaters. Dress for the weather and stay a while.

An urban tasting room in Ballard, in the Hjarta building a block off 15th and Market. Air conditioning, outdoor seating and plenty of room to linger.

A winery at the foot of the Cascades in Carnation, born from a shared dream to build community. Orenda, the name behind it, is about balance between all things.

A Seattle waterfront tasting room between Pioneer Square and the ferry terminal, steps from Waterfront Park. A lively city setting for handcrafted wines.

A tasting room just south of Seattle for bold, balanced Eastern Washington wines. The name comes from Baco, the Portuguese nod to vine culture.

Betz Family has crafted Washington wines since its first vintage in 1997, from carefully chosen vineyard blocks. Wines that balance ripe fruit with structure to age, from a winery that treats growers and guests like family.

A tribute to the winemaker's French roots and his grandmother Loretta, who dreamed of living on the lake that bears her family's name. A personal, intimate Kirkland stop.

Washington winery focused on European-style blends (Bordeaux, Rhône, Spanish and Tuscan styles), with a bistro and tasting room in Woodinville and a wine bar on the Vancouver waterfront.

Step into a 1906 building by architect A. Warren Gould, all dark wood, antique brass lighting and leather seating. A cozy Seattle stop for Washington wine before a game, gallery walk or concert.

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.

A fully estate winery in Quincy, right next to the Gorge Amphitheatre, with basalt cliffs, Columbia River views and a club cave. Walk the vineyards, then head upstairs to a tasting room that has seen its share of proposals.

Named for the river that runs through Renton, where locals have floated and fished. Cedar River Cellars is a family dream built on a love of agriculture and fermentation.

A working vineyard that is also the owners' home, so tastings happen outdoors on a husband-and-wife property. Handcrafted wines, made to be shared with neighbors and friends.

Washington winery known for Syrah and Rhône-style reds and whites, with tasting rooms in Woodinville's Hollywood District and West Seattle.

Woodinville winery known for its D2 red blend, with a tasting room and restaurant in the Hollywood district and a café and wine bar at Seattle's University Village.

Washington winery with its winery and tasting room in Woodinville's Warehouse District and a second tasting room in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood.

EFESTE pours in two places: a spacious Woodinville tasting room with the production facility, and a Seattle spot near T-Mobile Park. Hear the family winemaking story over a flight.

A small urban winery in Seattle's Roosevelt neighborhood, making reds and whites from Yakima Valley's Red Willow and Boushey vineyards. First crush was 2009, and weekends are for dropping in.

A short drive from downtown Seattle, or a walk from SODO light rail. Small plates from local food makers, plenty of parking, and a cidery and distillery close by.

A family-owned Issaquah winery making elegant, well-balanced red wines from some of Washington's best vineyards.

Walla Walla wines in a bright, contemporary Seattle wine bar. Taste current releases, share a bottle, or go back as far as the 2008 vintage.

A Pioneer Square wine lounge begun by two Walla Walla producers, Gramercy and Bledsoe. Taste their wines or explore bottles from around the world, with a window table, patio and tinned fish or cheese.