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The Best Pacific Northwest Wine Country Getaways
Sip, savor and stay at the best wine country resorts our region has to offer
By Julie Arnan, Danielle Centoni and Jess Thomson May 14, 2019
This article originally appeared in the May 2019 issue of Seattle magazine.
This article appears in print in the May 2019 issue, as part of the Wine Country Getaways cover story. Click here to subscribe.
From luxe accommodations to upscale eateries, some newcomers are joining the sipping scene in our region, making these wine country destinations more appealing than ever.
Don’t know where to start? Here are five regions you should not miss.
Plus: Washington and Oregon Wine Clubs Offer Sips and Soirees for Oenophiles
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