Ten wineries between Chimacum and Port Angeles will offer wines paired with local cheeses during the Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
“Our regional cheese-makers are producing some fantastic goat, sheep and cow milk cheeses that pair exceptionally well with our new wine releases,” said Vicki Corson, co-owner of Camaraderie Cellars in Port Angeles and president of the Olympic Peninsula Wineries Association.
“We invite wine lovers to come and discover some new favorites.”
Online tickets for the self-guided tour are available at $25 plus service fees on www.eventbrite.com and http://tinyurl.com/PDN-winecheesetour until noon today.
Tickets also can be purchased at participating wineries during the event for $30.
A $5 tasting fee will be charged at each winery for nonticketed visitors.
The ticket and glass package includes a commemorative wine glass, complimentary wine tasting and samples of cheese at all 10 wineries.
Ticket purchasers must be 21 or older to participate in wine tasting.
All ticket sales are nonrefundable.
Designated drivers will be offered other beverages to drink and can sample all cheeses at each winery.
Participating wineries
Wineries on the tour are:
■ Harbinger Winery, 2358 W. U.S. Highway 101 W., Port Angeles; 360-452-4262; www.harbinger
winery.com.
The winery will pair award-winning wines and new releases — including its wine made from locally grown grapes, Sieg-MA — with the raw, organic cheeses of Cascadia Creamery of Trout Lake.
■ Camaraderie Cellars, 334 Benson Road, Port Angeles; 360-417-3564; www.camaraderie
cellars.com.
New wine releases will include the 2012 Malbec and 2012 Madrona, paired with Willapa Hills Creamery cheeses and bites of Northwest mac and cheese with smoked salmon from Michael’s Seafood and Steakhouse.
■ Olympic Cellars, 255410 U.S. Highway 101, Port Angeles; 360-452-0160; www.olympiccellars.com.
The winery plans a Cinco de Mayo theme.
Lavender cheddar, dill and garlic cheddar, and a jalapeno-spiked cheese from Golden Glenn Creamery of Bow will be served.
New releases will include the Madeleine Angevine 2014, made with local grapes; Chardonnay 2014; and Dungeness Red-Lemberger 2013.
Chef Dave from Bella Italia will prepare chili, and Rose City Pepperhead’s pepper jelly with cream cheese will be available for sampling.
Jazz musician Al Harris will perform from noon to
2 p.m. Saturday.
■ Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St., Sequim; 360-681-0690; www.windrosecellars.com.
Wind Rose Cellars will pair award-winning wines and a new vintage of Bell Bottom White with cheeses from Chehalis’ Black Sheep Creamery.
At 7 p.m. Saturday, it will host jazz singer Jenny Davis and pianist Eric Verlinde of Seattle.
■ Eaglemount Wine & Cider, 2350 Eaglemount Road, Discovery Bay; 360-732-4084; www.eaglemountwinery.com.
Wines and ciders will be paired with aged goat milk cheese from Whiskey Hill Goat Dairy and smoked cheese from Crimson Cove Smoked Specialty in Poulsbo.
New releases include cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, rhubarb cider and raspberry ginger cider.
■ Alpenfire Cider, 220 Pocket Lane, Port Townsend; 360-379-8915; www.alpenfirecider.com.
Alpenfire Cider will pair three hard ciders — Spark! Semi-Sweet, Calypso Blackberry Rum Cider and Smoke Barrel Aged Cider — with Chimacum Valley Dairy’s West Valley Wheel Cheese and nut-based pastries from Port Townsend’s Pastry Design by Anca.
Alpenfire’s organic small batch hard cider vinegars also will be available, from Orleans style to a fermented raspberry wine vinegar made with berries from Greysmarsh Farm of Sequim.
■ FairWinds Winery, 1984 W. Hastings Ave., Port Townsend; 360-385-6899; www.fairwindswinery.com.
Gewürztraminer will be paired with a cheesy fondue. Appetizers of Mt. Townsend Creamery cheeses will be paired with new releases.
■ Lullaby Winery, 274 Otto St., Suite S, Port Townsend; 509-386-1324; www.lullabywinery.com.
Lullaby Winery will feature a curated selection of cheeses from France and the Pacific Northwest for pairing with its wines.
The patio will be open, and visitors will be able to purchase wines by the glass to enjoy with cheese platters.
■ Marrowstone Vineyards, 423 Meade Road off state Highway 16 in Nordland, 360-385-9608; www.marrowstonevineyards.com.
The winery will feature Mt. Townsend Creamery cheese, with Cirrus paired with the 2014 Wedding Day Chardonnay; Seastack, with the 2014 Riesling Come Home; Off-Kilter with the 2014 Gewürztraminer; and Red Alder with the 2013 Black Cat Pinot Noir.
■ Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 142 Barn Swallow Road, Chimacum; 360-732-4337; www.finnriver.com.
New releases Honey Meadow botanical cider and honey-fermented Cyser will be paired with chèvre from Mystery Bay Farm, a small goat dairy and Pane d’Amore cheese sticks hot from the oven.
For more information, see http://tinyurl.com/PDN-winecheesetour.
