Annual wine tour slated for Nov. 7-8

Published 10:19 am Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Sip, savor and enjoy artisan wine, cider and food pairings along with the stunning colors of fall during the Olympic Peninsula Wineries’ Harvest Wine Tour from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 7-8.

Ten artisan wineries located in the Olympic Peninsula towns of Sequim, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Chimacum and Nordland pair new and current wine releases with foods that celebrate the season, from soups and pumpkin chili to vegetables with a new twist to seasonal sweets. Visitors will be greeted by signature scarecrows at each winery, which will feature live music.

Online tour tickets are $25 (plus a service fee) or $30 at the door of each winery. A commemorative wine glass, wine tasting and food pairings are included in the ticket price.

Visitors without tour tickets will be charged a $5 tasting fee at each winery.

Children are permitted in the tasting rooms; however, visitors must be 21 years old to purchase a ticket and participate in wine tasting.

Wineries include Sequim’s Wind Rose Cellars; Camaraderie Cellars, Harbinger Winery and Olympic Cellars in Port Angeles; FairWinds Winery, Lullaby Winery, Eaglemount Wine & Cider and Alpenfire Cider in Port Townsend; Finnriver Farm & Cidery in Chimacum; and Marrowstone Vineyards in Nordland (Marrowstone Island).