The Tasting Room - Yakima
Take a number of outstanding Washington wineries and put them in an historic building in the heart of Seattle’s Pike Place Market, and you have The Tasting Room – Seattle. Now if you did the same thing but placed it in a completely different venue, like outside Yakima, you would have The Tasting Room – Yakima. And that’s just what owner/winemaker Paul Beveridge of Wilridge Winery did.
From humble basement beginnings in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood home, Paul Beveridge (can you think of a better name?) and his wife Lysle Wilhelmi (the Wil in Wilridge) launched Wilridge Vineyards.
To feature his wines, he embraced an open concept where he invited other wineries to join him at a Pike Place tasting salon that he named The Tasting Room – Seattle, Wine of Washington. Located in Post Alley next to Kell’s Irish Pub across from the Pink Door Restaurant, the Tasting Room – Seattle, Wines of Washington invites everyone to come in and experience a wide assortment of wines. At the current time, visitors can sample a plethora of wines including wines from Natches Heights Vineyards, Camaraderie Cellars, Harlequin Wine Cellars, Mountain Dome, Latitude 46 N, Wineglass Cellars and Wilridge Vineyards. You can sample wines for a small fee or buy a glass to enjoy with the selection of gourmet meats and cheeses it offers.
But wait there’s more. In 2007, Paul Beveridge purchased a parcel of land outside Yakima to grow grapes and make wine. The setting, called The Tasting Room – Yakima, features many of the same wineries you find at the Pike Place location. However, visitors can go beyond the early 1900 Craftsman style house turned tasting room to tip toe through the 10-acre estate vineyard, drink a glass (or two) on the expansive patio or hike the nearby Cowiche Canyon Nature Preserve. It’s beautiful. It’s relaxing. And it goes beyond drive-by tasting. You will want to budget a generous amount of time for heaven-on-earth spot. Warning: if you are having a mid-life crisis, visiting this winery may have you ditching your day job and reinventing your life. Be careful.
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The Tasting Room - Yakima was featured in WineTrails of Washington as part of the Yakima WineTrail on page 84!
WineTrail: Yakima WineTrail
Owner: Paul Beveridge and Lysle Wilhelmi
Winemaker: Various Winemakers
Tasting Room: Open to the public
Amenities: Gift Shop, Picnic Area, Tasting Room, Wine Club, Wine Sold by the Glass, Weddings, Facebook, Twitter, RV/Bus Parking
Where To Buy: Tasting Room and secured website
Phone: 509-966-0686 , 206-770-9463 Fax: 206-770-7611
Website: www.winesofwashington.com
Official Winery Rep/Owner: Information Change? Click Here
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The Tasting Room - Yakima
Satellite tasting room
1924 Post Alley, Pike Place Market The Tasting Room Seattle, Seattle, WA 98101 -122.342048 47.610306Hours: Daily 12–8 with extended hours Friday and Saturday until late
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The Tasting Room - Yakima
Winery/Tasting Room
250 Ehler Road The Tasting Room Yakima , Yakima, WA 98908Hours: Thursday through Monday 11–7 from May through October; Friday through Monday 11–6 November through April or by appointment
Directions: From I-82 in Yakima, take Hwy 12 West toward Naches and White Pass. Stay in the left lane and exit left at Ackley Road (one exit past Fred Meyer). Take an immediate left onto W. Powerhouse Rd. Take an immediate right up Naches Heights Rd. Travel 2.5 miles onto Naches Heights and turn left at Ehler Rd and follow signs to the Tasting Room and Wilridge Vineyard. If you are coming from Mount Rainier take Hwy 12 East toward Yakima. Cross the twin bridges over the Naches River and take the next right at Ackley Rd. Take an immediate left onto W. Powerhouse Rd. Take an immediate right up Naches Heights Rd and follow directions noted above.
