Optional Tastings, Pickup

Overview

Bon Vivant Tours runs this shared wine tour out to Woodinville, with pickup offered from five points across Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland and Woodinville itself. The full day runs about 7 hours, and the shape of it is deliberate: you start at one of Washington's larger wineries for a broad picture of the state's wine making and history, then move on to smaller boutique operations.

Across the three stops you can taste 4 to 6 wines, with the tasting fees paid directly to the wineries rather than bundled into the tour price. Lunch works the same way. At one of the boutique stops you can buy food to eat alongside your tasting. The structure keeps the extra costs in your own hands, so you decide how much to spend on the day.

Transport is in air-conditioned vehicles, a guide stays with the group all day, and tips are not included. Lunch and wine tastings are paid extras bought on the day, with tasting fees of $20 to $35 per person. Many reviewers name their guide as a highlight of the day, describing them as knowledgeable, attentive and fun to spend time with.

Itinerary

1. PickupChoose from five pickup options: Bellevue, Woodinville, Redmond, Seattle or Kirkland.
2. First winery tastingWine tasting in Woodinville for 1.5 hours. Tasting fees are an extra cost paid at the winery.
3. Lunch and tastingA 2-hour stop at a boutique winery in Woodinville, with lunch and wine tasting available to purchase.
4. Third winery tastingAnother 1.5-hour wine tasting in Woodinville, extra fee applies.
5. Drop-offReturn to one of five drop-off locations: Seattle, Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville or Bellevue.

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