Wine, cheese tours this weekend on Olympic Peninsula

The Olympic Peninsula Wineries’ third annual Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour is Saturday and Sunday.

The self-guided tour at the eight participating wineries will be between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day.

New wine releases and ciders will be paired with cheeses from artisan creameries.

Participating cheesemakers are 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 Co. of Bow.

Participating wineries are:

â–  Black Diamond Winery, 2976 Black Diamond Road, Port Angeles; 360-457-0748; www.blackdiamondwinery.com.

â–  Camaraderie Cellars, 334 Benson Road, Port Angeles; 360-417-3564; www.camaraderiecellars.com.

â–  Eaglemount Wine & Cider, 2350 Eaglemount Road, Port Townsend; 360-732-4084; www.eaglemountwinery.com.

â–  FairWinds Winery, 1984 W. Hastings Ave., Port Townsend; 360-385-6899; www.fairwindswinery.com.

â–  Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 62 Barn Swallow Road, Chimacum; 360-732-4337; www.finnriver.com.

â–  Harbinger Winery, 2358 W. U.S. Highway 101, Port Angeles; 360-452-4262; www.harbingerwinery.com.

â–  Olympic Cellars, 255410 U.S. Highway 101, Port Angeles; 360-452-0160; www.olympiccellars.com.

â–  Sorensen Cellars, 274 Otto St., Port Townsend; 360-379-6416; www.sorensencellars.com.

Advance tickets are $25 and available online at www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org.

Each winery also charges a $5 tasting fee.

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