Anytime is a great time to visit Whidbey Island, Washington in the heart of Puget Sound. But Autumn is a particularly wonderful time – temperatures are perfect, the trees glow with their amber, yellow, and crimson colors, and it’s grape harvest and the crush. To celebrate all that’s glorious about this time of year, take part in the Autumn on Whidbey Art, Wine & Spirits Tour.
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Take a self-guided tour through some of Whidbey’s best wineries and distilleries. Enjoy sampling wine and spirits and meet the owners at the participating venues which include: Comforts of Whidbey, Spoiled Dog Winery, Whidbey Island Distillery, Mutiny Bay Distillery, Blooms Winery, and Holmes Harbor Cellars.
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In addition to sampling the local wines and spirits, visitors can also meet local artisans who show off their work. Venues even offer “artists in action” so you can see art being created, meet the artist, and purchase original artwork right on the spot. If you are flying through Sea-Tac International Airport, show your boarding pass at any one of the six venues to receive a special keepsake glass. Alaska Airlines let’s you fly one checked case of wine free, so you won’t have to worry about shipping it home.
More about the wine and spirits trail may be found at this website: www.whidbeyislandvintners.org
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Getting to Whidbey is easy. It’s accessible by bridge and just 30 miles north of Seattle. There are a variety of lodging and dining options too. To learn more, and to find out what else is happening on Whidbey Island, visit their website, here.
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Hungry for more? When you go to Whidbey Island, one of the tour stops is at Whidbey Island Distillery. We interviewed the co-owner for a recent podcast. You wouldn’t believe how she and her husband came to get into the distillery business.
Please note, this article was written in partnership with Whidbey and Camano Islands who, we’re proud to say, has been a longtime supporter of RealFoodTraveler.com.
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