- All Day: Room check-in and Road Trip registration at the Edgewater Hotel (Lobby)
- 3:45 pm: Meet at the Edgewater lobby to begin boarding busses
- 4:00 pm: Hop the bus from Edgewater Hotel to the Welcome Reception at the Columbia Tower Club
- 4:20 pm: Road Trip Welcome & Washington Wine Primer with Bob Betz, MW at the Columbia Tower Club
- 5:00 pm: Seattle/Puget Sound Regional Tasting
- 6:30 pm: Free time in Seattle, or catch the bus back to the Edgewater Hotel
- Overnight: Edgewater Hotel
2017 Road Trip Itinerary
DAY 1
Sunday, September 17th
Seattle Welcome
DAY 2
Monday, September 18th
Woodinville to Richland
- 6:15 am: Wake-up call, luggage drop & breakfast in the Rainier Room at the Edgewater Hotel
- 7:15 am: Hop the Bus to Woodinville
- 8:00 am: Woodinville Winery Exercises Pick Up at Chateau Ste. Michelle
- 8:30-10:00 am: Woodinville Winery Exercises
- Avennia
- Baer Winery
- Brian Carter Cellars
- Chateau Ste. Michelle
- Gorman Winery
- Kevin White Winery
- Lauren Ashton Cellars
- Pomum Cellars
- Savage Grace Wines
- Two Vintners
- W.T. Vintners
- 10:15 am: Winery Exercises Drop Off and Snacks/Seattle Espresso at Chateau Ste. Michelle
- 10:30 pm: Seminar – Washington State Whites with Shayne Bjornholm, MW at Chateau Ste. Michelle
- 12:00 pm: Hop the bus to The Hollywood Schoolhouse
- 12:15 pm: Woodinville lunch at The Hollywood Schoolhouse
- 1:45 pm: Hop the Bus to Columbia Valley
- 5:30 pm: Check-in at Courtyard Marriott with Seattle Espresso
- 6:00 pm: Meet in the lobby to walk to dinner
- 6:15 pm: Columbia River Dinner Cruise hosted by Cadence, Cote Bonneville, Hightower Cellars and Owen Roe
- 9:00 pm: Beer Hall at the Courtyard Marriott
Day 3
Tuesday, September 19th
Red Mountain & Yakima Valley
- 7:30 am: Wake-up call, Seattle Espresso & breakfast in the Riverview Hall at the Courtyard Marriott
- Staggered: Hop the bus to Yakima Valley Vineyard Exercises
- Owen Roe @ Union Gap Vineyard (*departing at 8:15 AM)
- Vineyard Exercise: 9:30-10:00 AM
- Andrew Will @ Two Blondes Vineyard (*departing at 8:30 AM)
- Vineyard Exercise: 9:30-11:00 AM
- Cote Bonneville @ DuBrul Vineyard (*departing at 8:45 AM)
- Vineyard Exercise: 9:45-11:15 AM
- Betz Family Winery @ Olsen Vineyard (*departing at 9:15 AM)
- Vineyard Exercise: 10:00-11:30 AM
- Owen Roe @ Union Gap Vineyard (*departing at 8:15 AM)
- Staggered: Depart for lunch at the Walter Clore Wine & Culinary Center
- 11:45 am: Lunch & Seattle Espresso at the Walter Clore Wine & Culinary Center featuring wines from other AVA's
- 1:15 pm: Depart to Red Mountain/Yakima Valley/Columbia Valley Winery Exercises
- 1:45-3:15 pm: Red Mountain/Yakima Valley/Columbia Valley Winery Exercises
- Barnard Griffin
- Col Solare
- Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery
- Hedges Family Estate
- Hightower Cellars
- J. Bookwalter Winery
- Kiona Vineyards
- Mercer Estates
- Pacific Rim
- Powers Winery
- Terra Blanca Winery & Estate Vineyard
- 3:15 pm: Depart to Courtyard Marriott
- 3:45 pm: Downtime at Courtyard Marriott with Seattle Espresso
- 5:00 pm: Hop the bus to Red Mountain/Yakima Valley/Columbia Valley Regional Tasting
- 5:45 pm: RM/YV/HHH Regional Tasting at Browne Family Vineyards Canyon Vineyard Ranch
- 7:15 pm: Dinner at Browne Family Vineyards Canyon Vineyard Ranch
- 9:00 pm: Hop the Bus back to Courtyard Marriott
- 9:30 pm: Beer Hall at the Courtyard Marriott
Day 4
Wednesday, September 20th
Columbia Valley & Walla Walla
- 8:00 am: Wake-up call, luggage drop off and breakfast in the Riverview Hall at the Courtyard Marriott with Seattle Espresso
- Staggered: Hop the bus to Columbia Valley & Red Mountain vineyard exercises
- Chateau Ste. Michelle @ Cold Creek Vineyard (*departing at 8:30 AM)
- Vineyard Exercise: 9:15-10:45 AM
- Cadence @ Cara Mia Vineyard (*departing at 9:00 AM)
- Vineyard Exercise: 9:30-11:00 AM
- DeLille Cellars @ Grand Ciel Vineyard (*departing at 9:00 AM)
- Vineyard Exercise: 9:30-11:00 AM
- Sparkman Cellars @ Sagemoor Vineyard (*departing at 9:30 AM)
- Vineyard Exercise: 10:00-11:30 AM
- Chateau Ste. Michelle @ Cold Creek Vineyard (*departing at 8:30 AM)
- Staggered: Depart for lunch at Bacchus Vineyards
- 11:45 am: Taco Truck Lunch at Bacchus Vineyards
- 1:00 pm: Depart for Walla Walla
- 2:30 pm: Walla Walla Winery Exercises pick-up at the Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center
- 3:00-4:30 pm: Walla Walla Winery Exercises
- aMaurice Cellars
- Abeja
- Buty
- Dunham Cellars
- Dusted Valley
- Gramercy Cellars
- Long Shadows
- Pepper Bridge Winery/Amavi Cellars
- Seven Hills Winery
- Tamarack Cellars
- Waterbrook Winery
- Waters Winery
- 5:00 pm: Drop-off and check-in with Seattle Espresso at the Marcus Whitman Hotel
- 5:45 pm: Depart for Walla Walla Regional Tasting & Dinner
- 6:00 pm: Walla Walla Regional Tasting at Tamarack Cellars
- 7:30 pm: Walk to dinner at Dunham Cellars
- 7:45 pm: Walla Walla Dinner at Dunham Cellars
- 9:45 pm: Hop the bus back to the Marcus Whitman Hotel
DAY 5
Thursday, September 21st
Walla Walla
- 7:30 am: Wake-up call, luggage drop & breakfast at your leisure in the Marc Restaurant (Seattle Espresso available at luggage drop-off)
- 8:00 am: Hop the bus to Walla Walla Vineyard Exercises
- 8:30-10:00 am: Walla Walla Valley Vineyard Exercises
- Doubleback @ Flying B Vineyard
- FIGGINS Family Wine Estates @ FIGGINS Estate Vineyard
- L'Ecole No 41 @ Ferguson Vineyard
- Sleight of Hand @ Ziggy Stardust Vineyard
- Woodward Canyon @ Woodward Canyon Estate Vineyard
- 10:00 am: Hop the bus back to the Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center
- 10:30 am: Seminar - Washington State Reds with Chris Tanghe, MS in the Lewis Room at the Marcus Whitman Hotel
- 12:00 pm: Seattle Espresso and walk to Charles Smith Wines
- 12:15 pm: Lunch at Charles Smith Wines
- 2:00 pm: Guests leaving Thursday depart for Pasco or Walla Walla airport
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