Here is an expanding list of Pacific Northwest wineries that have gone beyond the bottle by connecting tasting room visitors to the people and places behind their wines.

This alphabetized list contains the places I would recommend (3 corks), highly recommend (4 corks), or found truly exceptional (5 corks) in terms of exceeding specific criteria.

Washington Winery Recommendations:

Adamant Cellars
Amavi Cellars
Basel Cellars
Brian Carter Cellars
Chatter Creek
Covington Cellars
Dama Wines
Dunham Cellars
Fort Walla Walla Cellars
Isenhower Cellars
Kontos Cellars
L'Ecole No 41
Mannina Cellars
Novelty Hill-Januik
Otis Kenyon
Pepper Bridge
Reininger
Seven Hills Winery
Tertulia Cellars
The Tasting Room
Trust Cellars
Whitman Cellars
Woodhouse Family Cellars
Woodward Canyon
Zerba Cellars

Oregon Winery Recommendations:

Anne Amie Vineyards
Domaine Drouhin
Lemelson Vineyards
Penner-Ash Wine Cellars
Scott Paul Wines
Soléna Cellars

If you have a beyond the bottle winery experience to share, then please leave a comment as I am always on the look out for new places to visit.

Cheers,
Thad Westhusing