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Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour – A Locavore’s Delight!
April 14 &15, 2012
Say cheese! Or, better yet, local cheese -- the culinary operative for the Olympic Peninsula Wineries’ annual Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour. Food and wine enthusiasts are invited to enjoy sipping and savoring new wine releases and ciders paired with a variety of cheeses crafted by local artisan creameries, while reveling in the sights and sounds of nature reawakening on the scenic Olympic Peninsula.
“Washington is home to a number of award-winning cheesemakers,” says Vicki Corson, president of the Olympic Peninsula Wineries Association, “some of which are internationally renowned.” “During the Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour, the Olympic Peninsula Wineries and eight local creameries will treat visitors to a truly local culinary experience, with interesting pairings that provide an authentic sense of place.”
2012 detail will be posted soon. Participating cheesemakers from the 2011 tour included Mystery Bay Farm of Marrowstone Island; Port Townsend’s own Mt. Townsend Creamery and Whiskey Hill Farm; Pleasant Valley Dairy of Ferndale; Willapa Hills Farmstead of Doty; and Gothberg Farm, Golden Glen Creamery and Samish Bay Cheese Company of Bow.
Advance tickets for the self-guided tour are available online for $30, and entitle the holder to a commemorative wine glass and wine and cheese tasting at all eight wineries. Independently, each winery charges a $5.00 tasting fee.
The Olympic Peninsula Wineries encourage responsible wine touring and recommend that you have a designated driver in your group. Designated Drivers will not be served wine, they will be offered other beverages to drink and are invited to enjoy all cheese samples at each winery.
Remember:
- Be prepared to show your ticket at each winery you visit to let us know you’ve checked-in.
- Be prepared to show your photo I.D. at each winery
- Please do not bring dogs to NW Wine and Cheese Tour. Some wineries welcome dogs on NON-EVENT days.
- Each person in your party will need to be present when checking in, so the winery can check ID's and distribute tickets
Please Help Us With Our Goal Of Responsible Wine Service...
- No winery will continue to serve or sell wine to any guest who appears intoxicated, even if they have a limo or designated driver.
- Be aware of those around you as you wait at the tasting bar for your sample, make room for others to enjoy the experience as well.
- We recommend limiting the number of wines you sample at each winery and we encourage you to take advantage of dump buckets provided for excess wine.
Please Note:
Due to the limited facilities at our small wineries, groups of more than 15 cannot be accommodated during event weekends.
Please call 1-800-785-5495 to schedule a special group tour for another time.
The Olympic Peninsula Wineries encourage responsible wine touring and recommend that you have a designated driver in your group.