Weather:
Oh August, how I love thee! Such perfect days for riding!
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Events, Places to Visit:
If a tasting fee for a winery isn’t listed below it’s only because I don’t know what it is, there still may be a tasting fee charged.
- Red Mountain Trails – Fri – Sun by reservation. 1/2 hour and 1 hour trail rides.
Family BBQ and Wagon Ride — Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday by reservation.
Sunset Dinner and Wagon Ride — Friday and Saturday nights by reservation. - Col Solare – tasting room open 11 am – 5 pm Weds – Sun.
Sunday 2:00 pm — vineyard and winery tour. - Cooper – tasting room open 11am – 5 pm Thurs – Mon. Tasting fees often go to various charities.
Saturday 8/15/15 — Food Truck Saturday with Northwest Sunset Grille. - Fidelitas – tasting room open daily 11 am – 5 pm
- Frichette – tasting room open daily 11 am – 5 pm.
- Hamilton Cellars – tasting room open daily 11 am – 5 pm, Thursdays 11 am – 7 pm
Thursday 8/13/15, open late (until 7:00 pm). - Hedges – tasting room open 11 am – 5 pm Sat, Sun. $5.00 nonrefundable tasting fee
- Hightower – tasting room open 11 am – 5 pm Thurs – Mon.
- Kiona – tasting room open noon – 5 pm daily. Tasting fee $7.00 (refundable with purchase) Red Mountain Trails offers trail rides through Kiona Vineyards on weekends and by reservation.
- Linda Ellis Andrews — Artist in Glass and Bronze. Linda is a fabulous artist and wonderful person! Make an appointment to visit her studio, you won’t be disappointed!
- Monte Scarlatto — tasting room open 10 am – 5 pm Thurs and Sun. 10 am – 6 pm Fri and Sat. By appointment also. They have a 9-hole golf course among the vines, check it out!
- Portrait Cellars — tasting by appointment only. 509-588-4534
- Tapteil – tasting room open 11 am – 5 pm Fri – Sun.
- Terra Blanca – tasting room open daily 10 am – 6 pm.
Friday 8/14/15, noon — 9 pm. “Nights on the Terrace”. Enjoy dining at the Vineyard grill on Friday night. Menu and more info here. - Tucannon – tasting room open Fri – Sun 11 am – 6 pm, Wed – Thurs 11 am – 5 pm. $5.00 tasting fee.
- Tri-Cities Events
Places to Stay:
- Vacation Rentals by Owner — Red Mountain has some really nice vacation rentals available for your visit. Most of these are right on Red Mountain and visitors get a discount on their trail or wagon ride when they stay.
- Bella Luna House — gorgeous vacation rental offered by Tapteil winery.
- Camping and RV —
- Beach RV Park – situated in Benton City — lots of pretty trees, gorgeous setting along the Yakima River waterfront, 5 minutes to Red Mountain.
- RV Village Resort – West Richland. Easy access to Red Mountain and Richland for restaurants, shopping, and wine-tasting. Indoor pool and spa.
- The nearest hotels are located in Richland and Prosser.
Places to Eat
There are a number of chain restaurants around but here are some “off the beaten path” recommendations:
- Red Mountain Trails — we offer Wagon Ride dinners in the spring, summer, and fall!
- Terra Blanca Vineyard Grill — Fri, Sat, Sun noon – 5 pm. Oh man, I love to eat on their patio — a glass of wine, some lovely food, and the views are to die for.
- 8/8/15 Cooper Wine Company hosts the Northwest Sunset Grille food truck.
- Tacos Garcia Taco Truck — West Richland. The best taco truck around, and I love their ceviche.
- Brickhouse Pizza — West Richland. Great pizza crust on their pizzas and a nice fresh salad bar.
News
Remember me grousing about the weather a while back and how bloomin’ hot it was? Cherry harvest was 2 weeks early and wine grapes are nearly 3 weeks to a month early.
Holy heck.
Washington Wine Harvest Sets Mark as Earliest in History
