The Olympic Lodge
for Washington Wineries
Issued by WordenGroup Public Relations
30 July 2009
Washington’s Wine and Wildland Escape
Port Angeles offers local wineries, Olympic National Park
and top-rated lodging The taste of summers past lives on in the wines of Washington, the U.S.’s second largest wine producer – and perhaps nowhere is sampling the state’s wares more fun than at the foot of the Olympic Mountains around Port Angeles, Washington, where four local wineries, nearby Olympic National Park, and top TripAdvisor-rated Olympic Lodge provide the ingredients for a perfect wine-lovers’ escape.
At the very least, Olympic National Park makes a great backdrop for sipping a saucy little Washington red at one of the local vintners – or take a morning hike on a variety of trails in the wilderness park’s beach-to-mountain ecosystems, and the afternoon’s tastings will offer a cultured counterpoint to the morning’s exertions. The expert staff at Olympic Lodge, perfectly located for both winery and wildlands forays, is happy to suggest and help arrange itineraries. Four North Olympic Peninsula wineries are located within easy striking distance of the Lodge:From the “sheet metal chic” of its revamped logging truck shop facilities, Harbinger Winery takes a hands-on artisanal approach that focuses on Rhone-style wines from exclusively Washington grapes, with red wines neither fined nor filtered to retain true character. Live music and events attract locals and visitors, and co-owner Tammi Hinkle, who also owns Adventures in Kayaking, dishes kayaking advice as well. Craft winery Camaraderie Cellars' wine maker Don Carson relates his love of wine to his family’s multigenerational passion for food; indeed the website features a bleu cheese cookie recipe – a hit on a recent wine tour – and a wood-fired pizza oven is in the works. Camaraderie’s signature Bordeaux-style Grace includes grapes from Washington’s Fred Artz Vineyard; a sunny patio with a new sculpture that mirrors the vineyard’s label greets tasters. Black Diamond Winery is located on 20 acres in a small valley overlooking Tumwater Creek, which flows between vineyard, garden and orchard. In addition to the estate-bottled grape wine, Sharon Blush, released each spring, the winery offers varieties made from the land’s bounty including an Orchard Plum wine and a Rhubarb Wine from red rhubarb grown in the garden. Bring a picnic to enjoy by the creek. The oldest winery on the peninsula, celebrating its 30th anniversary, Olympic Cellars is owned by a trio of women with a Bordeaux-born wine maker who turns out bold fruit-forward drinkable wines, including its Working Girl Series that helps support its national philanthropic Charity of Choice Program. Events at the “old new dairy barn” facility include summer concerts on the patio, the Working Girl “No Labor” Day holiday, and a fun grape stomp.
Washington Winery at Sunset
(c) Olympic Lodge
Winery Tours
Wine enthusiasts concerned that summer is waning too fast – except in the depths of their wineglasses – for a tasting getaway, can take note of upcoming fall Olympic Peninsula winery tour events, including the Dungeness Crab Festival & Tour of Wineries October 10 and 11, the November Taste of the Peninsula, and the Olympic Peninsula Wineries’ European-themed Passport Weekend November 14 and 15. Olympic Lodge
The Olympic Lodge is rated #1 for hotels in Port Angeles on Tripadvisor.com. With a mission to provide outstanding customer service, the lodge staff is ready to arrange a variety of activities suited to guest interests. The subject of a recent complete remodel from exterior native plant landscaping to finely appointed interiors, the comfortable lodge is located adjacent to a golf course open to the public and is known for its many complimentary offerings including year-round outdoor heated pool and spa with a view of the Olympic Range, exercise room and wireless Internet access. Summer rates range from $179-$199/night. For information, visit www.olympiclodge.com or call 800.600.2993.
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