Thanksgiving in Wine Country Winery Events
Generally, the wineries are open from 10am - 5pm Friday – Sunday for Thanksgiving in Wine Country. Our local winery associations have special offerings for the Thanksgiving in Wine Country event, please contact them for more information. Yakima Wineries Map. *Winery food and wine pairings subject to change.
Join more than 50 Yakima Valley wineries Thanksgiving Weekend and sample fine wines and selected culinary pairings. Purchase your Premiere Pass and receive exclusive benefits. Pass holders will enjoy a variety of specialty food and wine pairings, waived tasting fees and tours not available to the public. www.wineyakimavalley.org
Wineries in the Rattlesnake Hills will pair food matched to holiday wines. There is no charge for this event in the Rattlesnake Hills. Our $10 Passport gives you benefits, but is not required to buy wine. For information, call 509-965-4521. www.rattlesnakehills.com
Agate Field Vineyard
2911 Roza Drive • Zillah, WA 98953 • (509) 910-7032
Agate Field Vineyard will be serving sausage, cheese and pesto appetizers and our specialty home made dark chocolate brownies paired with our new release of 2005 Syrah and our limited Reserve 02 Agate Field Red Blend.
Bonair Winery
500 S. Bonair Rd. • Zillah, WA 98953 • (509) 829-6027
Bonair will serve home-grown rich butternut squash soup with our buttery 2006 Chardonnay. There will be some amazing red wines to sample. Dottie, our chocolatier, will be here with her chocolate fountain and a remarkable array of goodies to sample and purchase, including her popular pumpkin fudge. Hours 10am – 5pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Claar Cellars
1001 Vintage Valley Pkwy. • Zillah, WA 98953 • (509) 829-6810
Claar Cellars will be releasing their Cabernet Nouveau in honor of Thanksgiving in Rattlesnake Hills’ Wine Country. They will also be giving away commemorative pins to Passport holders while supplies last. Hours 10am – 6pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Desert Hills Winery
1208 N. 1st St. • Yakima, WA 98901 • (509) 453-0503
Step into our cozy tasting room and enjoy our two new releases of Cabernet Franc and Five Vines a true Bordeaux blend matched with delicious treats and chocolates. Case customers will receive a 15% discount. Open 10am - 5pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Eaton Hill Winery
530 Gurley Rd. • Granger, WA 98932 • (509) 854-2220
Celebrating 20 years! Meet Winemaker Ed Stear and grower Chuck Fiola, releasing new red wines: Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Rose' a Deux. Enjoy fresh organic apples, garlic cream dip, and our world famous Gourmet Bean Soup. Hours 10am – 5pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Hinzerling Winery
1520 Sheridan Ave. • Prosser, WA 99350 • (800) 727-6702
Hinzerling Winery will be serving samples of a savory Blue Cheese Cake along with its award-winning Ruby Tawny and Vintage ports. Premier Pass Holder will receive a discount of 10% on any single bottle of wine purchase of 20% on 12 bottle lots.
Hogue Cellars
2800 Lee Rd. • Prosser, WA 99350 • (509) 786-4557
Celebrate the Seasons with Hogue Cellars for all your Holiday Party needs. Appetizers ideas like Asparagus-Chevre-Prosciutto with Rosato, Pomegranate-Cranberry Chutney and Manchego with Chenin, and Roasted Pineapple-Habanero and Colby with Riesling are just some of the pairs you can sample. Enter to win one of many presents under the tree!
Horizon's Edge Winery
4530 E. Zillah Dr. • Zillah, WA 98953 • (509) 829-6401
Horizon's Edge Winery: The last weekend to purchase wines before the winter closure! Receive 12% off bottle purchases and 20% off case purchases with your Passport card. Hours 11am - 5pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Hyatt Vineyards
2020 Gilbert Rd. • Zillah, WA 98953 • (509) 829-6333
Hyatt Vineyards will be featuring their new release, Roza Ridge Roadside Market Red, paired with savory meatballs. Hours 11am – 5pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Kana Winery
10 S. 2nd St. • Yakima, WA 98901 • (509) 453-6611
Kana, in downtown Yakima, will offer Pass holders the opportunity to sample our wines with food prepared by Chef Derrin Davis of Tony’s Steakhouse. Winemakers Ben and Scott will be pouring special wines, and Visiting Pass holders will be entered in a daily drawing for a gift basket ($150 value)!
Masset Winery
620 E. Parker Heights Rd. • Wapato, WA 98951 • (509) 877-6675 and at 612 E. Yakima Ave. • Yakima, WA 98901
Masset Winery will be serving handmade Belgian chocolates, Jahr’s sausages and smoked cheddar cheese that pair exquisitely with our outstanding, award winning, handcrafted red wines. Pete Jahr is a well known local sausage-maker following in a long family tradition of full flavored, handcrafted specialty meats. Hours 11am - 5pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Milbrandt Vineyards
508 Cabernet Court • Prosser WA, 99350 • (509) 788-0030
In celebration of the season, Mibrandt Vineyards offers tastes of our delicious slow-cooked Boef Bourguignon and fresh homemade bread, paired with our Tasting Room Red Rhone Blend and Petite Sirah. Premiere Pass holders will be treated to a special reserve wine tasting in our barrel room paired with delicious dark chocolate truffles. Open 10am-5pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Paradisos del Sol Winery
3230 Highland Dr. • Zillah, WA 98953 • (509) 829-9000
Paradisos will have four different food pairings with seven different wines. Try Artichoke-Crab dip with our whites, famous Bleu-Ribbon dip with our three reds, and a surprise with our desserts, all complimentary with a Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail passport. Some wines reduced 50% off per case! Hours 10am - 6pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Piety Flats
2560 Donald-Wapato Rd. • Wapato, WA 98951 • (509) 877-3115
Piety Flats Winery will feature their celebrated Meatballs in Special Wine Sauce for this feast weekend. Simmered in a secret sauce and paired with their red wines, Piety Flats will have your taste buds dancing. Hours 10am – 5pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Portteus Vineyards
5201 Highland Dr. • Zillah, WA 98953 • (509) 829-6970
Portteus Vineyards will be serving their fabulous red wines. Receive 20% off your purchase of 6 bottles or more with a Passport. Hours 10am – 5pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Sageland Vineyards
71 Gangl Rd., Wapato • WA 98951 • (509) 877-2112
Guests at Sagelands Vineyard will enjoy a festive tasting experience in our beautifully decorated winery while sampling our New and Current releases, including our 2006 Holiday Cuvee'.
Silver Lake Winery
1500 Vintage Rd. • Zillah, WA 98953 • (509) 829-6235
Join Silver Lake Winery for samples of our rich reds and tangy whites. Find the perfect bottle to take home, or use this time to cross a few gifts off the shopping list! Weekend isn’t complete without Dessert - truffles paired with our award-winning wines! Hours 10am–5pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Steppe Cellars
1991 Chaffee Rd. • Sunnyside, WA 98944 • (509) 837-8281
Steppe Cellars will be celebrating with grapevine wreath making. We will have German-style glass ornaments for sale for decorating the wreaths. Expect a wonderful squash soup or other exquisite delicacy to pair with all of our new 2006 wines. Hours are Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 11am-6pm and Sun 11am-5pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country.
Tapteil Vineyard Winery
20206 E. 583 PR N.E. • Benton City, WA 99320 • (509) 588-4460
Tapteil Vineyard Winery will release our 2005 Syrah/Cabernet Franc blend. This blend beautifully combines grapes from Patch of Blue Vineyard and Cabernet Franc grapes from Tapteil Vineyard, both located in the popular Red Mountain AVA. Tapteil Vineyard Winery is a pick-up venue for Wine Yakima Valley Premiere Passes.
Tefft Cellars
1320 N. Outlook Rd. • Outlook, WA 98938 • (888) 549-7244
Chicken drumettes with Cranberry Port sauce. Our food will be paired with a special pre-release taste of our newest Port- Concordia! Premiere Pass holders will enjoy samples from Concord grapes in a distinctive 500 ml bottle. Hours 10am - 5pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Thurston Wolfe Winery
588 Cabernet Ct. • Prosser, WA 99350 • (509) 786-3313
For Premiere Pass Holders: Thurston Wolfe will be tasting library wines with winemaker Dr. Wade Wolfe. The wines will be available for purchase and they will be featured with our Chef Cathleen Williams cheese truffles.
Two Mountain Winery
2151 Cheyne Rd. • Zillah, WA 98953 • (509) 829-3900
Two Mountain Winery: Serving ‘Mom’s Famous Minestrone Soup’ along with their fabulous award-winning wines. Receive 10% off purchases of 3 bottles or more, and 15% off case purchases with your Passport card! Winery hours are 10am – 6pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Wilridge Vineyard
250 Ehler Road, Yakima • WA 98908 • 509-966-0686
The Tasting Room Yakima at Wilridge Vineyard will be offering imported Italian Salumi Salami paired with various artisan cheeses and breads. And who knows what other surprises we have up our sleeves for this Thanksgiving! Join us for a weekend of relaxation after a week of relatives. Hours: 11am-7pm during Thanksgiving in Wine Country (Fri-Sun).
Windy Point Vineyards
420 Windy Point Dr. • Wapato, WA 98951 • (509) 877-6824
Join us at Windy Point Vineyards to try our award winning wines paired with gourmet cheeses and listen to a live performance by Kaje. All of you will have a chance to try our 2005 Exclamation Point and 2004 Estate Syrah, both gold medal winners at the Washington Wine Competition.
Wineglass Cellars
260 N. Bonair Rd. • Zillah, WA 98953 • (509) 829-3011
Wineglass Cellars’ newly released 2005 Merlot and a library 1999 Reserve Merlot will be sampled with Herb Toasted Almonds. Premiere Pass holders will get a private tasting with winemaker David Lowe and can taste our special bottling of ‘Two Generations’ Cabernet Sauvignon and our library vintage of our Bordeaux blend.
Member Wineries of the Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau participating in Thanksgiving in Wine Country can contact Kirsten Danielson, Director of Marketing, to add their food and wine pairings.
