Rows of wine grapes line a field at a Walla Walla vineyard.
Used wine corks and wine openers:Photograph by Ben Tobin.

Wine & Cuisine

From its coastal waterways, wild salmon streams and fresh oyster beds to its orchards, farms and vineyards, Washington State provides a cornucopia of culinary delights and fine beverages served up in locales rich with personality and seasoned with good company and beautiful scenery. Whether it’s unique local flavors or exotic international cuisines, Washington offers a diverse menu to delight the most discriminating gourmand or the more down-to-earth diner.

Washington is also a premium destination for people who want to enjoy great wines in an uncrowded, unhurried environment. We invite you to try our less traveled, more rewarding wine country roads. Tour Washington State’s finest vineyards and sample vintages at more than 600 wineries.

Spring Wine & Cuisine:

Culinary adventures are in full bloom every spring in Washington. Whether you choose to sip world-class wines at a spring barrel tasting event in Spokane, Woodinville, Yakima, Tri-Cities (Richland-Pasco-Kennewick) or Walla Walla, or nibble the fromage at the Cheese Festival in Seattle or a bite of fresh seafood on the coast, there is a delicious experience waiting around every corner for travelers to Washington.

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Featured Wine & Cuisine

  • Leavenworth

    Don't forget to pack the lederhosen to Leavenworth's Ale-Fest on April 17th & 18th. While visiting this quaint Bavarian village, don't miss out on some great shopping and restaurants too!



  • Walla Walla

    Adored Walla Walla winemakers introduce their new wines and share their creative inspiration during Spring Release Weekend on May 2nd & 3rd.

  • Seattle Cheese Festival

    Nibble your way through the Pike Place Market during the annual Cheese Festival May 16 — 17. Taste more than 200 different cheeses from local and international artisans, then wash it down with a glass of red in the Wine Garden.

  • Yakima Spring Barrel Tasting

    Soak up the sun and sip some new vintages at the Yakima Spring Barrel Tasting on April 24 — 26.