4 Port Angeles Wineries You Must Visit During Crush Season
Wine Down & Swirl at 4 Local Artisan Wineries in Port Angeles & Taste the Flavor of Fall
It’s vino season throughout the Olympic Peninsula and we’re crushing on four local Port Angeles, Washington wineries this fall: PNWonderland Wine, Harbinger Winery, Camaraderie Cellars, and Olympic Cellars Winery.
The Olympic Peninsula is ripe with adventure. Why wander to Walla Walla or the Willamette Valley for your wine tasting fix when you can take a culinary-inspired road trip to Washington’s Peninsula where gourmet and farm-forward eats await you on a weekend-long wine-sipping journey. Come along to sip and sample at a handful of Olympic Peninsula and Port Angeles wineries.
Try one of our adventure “pairings” with each winery to make the most of your visit on the Olympic Peninsula!
1. Harbinger Winery
We’re not quite sure what seasonal surprises Harbinger Winery has in store for their patrons, but we know they’ll never disappoint. Head to Harbinger Winery for a delightful swish of some fine wine and fresh local flavor. This is the local’s “have-a-glass-of-wine-and-hang-for-a-while” type of place. If you find yourself in town on a Friday evening, the scene is bustling with clinking glasses and friendly chatter. Chat up one of their tasting room specialists, or a friendly Port Angeles local who may just tell you all about their favorite hiking spot, swimming hole or Syrah.
Harbinger has a downtown Port Angeles tasting room that overlooks the lovely, lovely Salish Sea. Gather around the outdoor gas firepit and sip.
The Harbinger Winery is known for wine made from hand-picked grapes that are then crushed by hand by the Harbinger crew themselves within hours of harvest. The wine drinking scene here is delightfully laid back. If you’re not a wine fan, they also have Northwest craft beer on tap to please your palate.
Pairing: A Pedal Session
A mountain bike ride, or even just a hike with the pup, along the Olympic Adventure Trail (OAT). The trailhead is located near their tasting room.
2. Camaraderie Cellars
Celebrating decades and decades of fall grape harvests, Camaraderie Cellars usually unveils some of their new release wines during crush season. You can sip and snack in the Ridge Room — an enclosed outdoor patio perfect for chilling out on during the cooler months. Known for award-winning wines, Camaraderie Cellars has won over 400 awards, including the 2022 Heritage Award for Washington wines.
Camaraderie’s wines are made to be enjoyed with food and crafted with a minimalist approach by Camaraderie’s vintner, Don Corson. The winery has a lovely sculpture garden and outdoor fireplace for enjoying a local Washington “fine wine experience”. Catch one of their special events and concerts during the summer months.
Pairing: Alfresco Art
Port Angeles is teeming with outdoor sculptures and art. Stroll the downtown streets, waterfront and forests to find art in unexpected places.
3. Olympic Cellars Winery
Make Olympic Cellars Winery your first stop for your wine tasting weekend. On the way to Port Angeles, conveniently situated between Sequim and Port Angeles, you'll do a double take as you drive up to this charming heritage winery housed in a historic old barn. Sample My Sweet Syrah and "Go Girl Red", part of their classic "Working Girl Collection" and let your hair down as you take in all the airy, country vibes.
Olympic Cellars Winery in Port Angeles is a family-owned and operated winery in a barn built way back in 1890. Everything about this award-winning winery is historic — it was one of the 15 original wineries in all of Washington State. Sip at the 100+ year-old handbuilt tasting bar and listen for the ring of the 100+ year-old harvest bell while tasting some of their serious heritage wines. Look for fun events happening year-round including special nonprofit fundraisers, summer concerts and even an annual International Women’s Day celebration.
Pairing: Port Angeles’ Underground Heritage Tour
4. PNWonderland Wine
Steps from Port Angeles' waterfront, you'll find a really PINK globally-inspired wine bar and tasting room. PNW Wonderland Wine's certified Sommelier and owner, Rachel Dorcy, proudly brings in bottles of small-production wines from across Washington -- and the globe -- to provide her wine-loving patrons with unique curated sips that will inspire curiosity, conversation, and above all, connection. Tune into their Facebook page and follow for a full weekly calendar of festive events, wine pairing dinners, and more.
Pairing: A Theater or Live Concert Event at Field Hall
Chances are, you may catch a global-act touring through Port Angeles and performing at Field Arts & Events Hall. Attracting everything from the hottest concerts and musical ensembles to theater, film and live Jazz, there's always something happening at Olympic Peninsula's largest performing arts theater.