Woodhouse Family Cellars

Question: What do Darighe, Dussek, Kennedy Shah, Maghie, and Hudson have in common (besides being blessed with great names)? Answer: They all are wines produced by Woodhouse Family Cellars under the winemaking direction of 30-year veteran Tom Campbell. At Woodhouse Family Cellars, wine-tasting trekkers have an opportunity to sample a variety of wines in a spacious room lit by chandeliers. Woodhouse Family Cellars is a partnership between Bijal and Sinead Shah and winemaker Tom Campbell, Sinead’s uncle. The winery debuted with 100 cases of its 1998 vintage of “Darighe,” a Bordeaux-style blend that sold out three months after its release in 2001. This secured a small but loyal following for the winery that has grown in time. Woodhouse Family Cellars also produces small allocations of two other premium wines, “Dussek Family Cellars” cabernet and “Maghie Cellars” merlot.

More recently the owners have added “Kennedy Shah” to their line-up of wines. Kennedy Shah is the name of Bijal and Sinead Shah’s daughter. Part of the proceeds from the sale of “Kennedy Shah” goes toward supporting local women’s and children’s organizations.

Unlike many tasting rooms where you need to keep your wineglass close to your chest when the throngs arrive, at Woodhouse Family Cellars there is plenty of space to mill around and explore. You can check out the barrel room, enjoy wine in the intimate banquet area, and note the many chandeliers as you gaze upward.

Just when you were beginning to think that all Woodinville-based business-park winery settings were the same, Woodhouse Family Cellars shatters that image. It offers a top-notch tasting room designed to encourage its visitors to relax and enjoy its wines. That makes it a mandatory stop along the Woodinville WineTrail South route. Enjoy!

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  Woodhouse Family Cellars was featured in WineTrails of Washington as part of the Woodinville WineTrail South on page 148!