TASTEMAKERS
The Seattle Wineries We'd Send You To
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5 wineries
Washington's grapes grow east of the Cascades, but a surprising amount of the state's wine gets made and poured in Seattle warehouses, in a converted bottling plant, and in a Pioneer Square storefront with a kitchen. Every room here has been named by outside critics or travel writers, and the press that named it is listed with it. In this guide, you'll learn where each one is, what they pour, and when you can walk in.
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SoDo and Georgetown
Structure Cellars is run by an owner who came to winemaking from fine dining, so its Bordeaux and Rhône varieties are made to go with food. The minimalist SoDo room pours six rotating tastes, has a patio with firepits, and opens Thursday to Sunday afternoons. Reservations are recommended. Seattle Met named it one of the city's best wineries.
Nine Hats Wines started as the sister label to Walla Walla's Long Shadows, with nine winemakers behind nine wines. Its room is in the same SoDo Urbanworks complex as Structure, open Wednesday to Sunday, with flights from $15 to $25 that are waived with a $30 to $50 purchase. Nine Pies pizzeria is next door. The Seattle Times, VinePair and Seattle Met have all written it up.
House of Smith is Charles Smith's Jet City winery, and it fills a former Dr. Pepper bottling plant in Georgetown with Boeing Field out the window. Walk-ins are welcome Wednesday to Sunday, noon to 6. Seattle Met and The Infatuation both recommend it.
The three are six minutes apart, and Thursday to Sunday is when all of them are open. Copy the afternoon as a trip.
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Pioneer Square and Queen Anne
Locus Wines makes cool-climate wines from Yakima Valley and Naches Heights fruit, with more acid and less oak, and pours them alongside dishes from the chef who co-owns it. The Pioneer Square room is open seven days into the evening, with reservations through OpenTable. Seattle Met and Lonely Planet both put it on their Seattle lists.
Aluel Cellars pours reds, whites, sparkling and rosé from top Washington vineyards, including a grenache blanc and a merlot that have both won awards. The Capitol Hill room closed in August 2026 after ten years, so go to the Queen Anne room at 1629 Queen Anne Ave N, open Wednesday to Sunday evenings, with walk-ins welcome for groups under five. Lonely Planet and Tasting Table have both featured it.
Good to know
What days are they open?
All five are open Thursday to Sunday. Four of them are closed Monday and Tuesday.
Do I need a reservation?
House of Smith and Aluel Cellars take walk-ins. Structure Cellars, Nine Hats Wines and Locus Wines ask you to book ahead.
Can I visit several in one day?
They sit within 6 miles of each other, so two or three fit in one afternoon. Structure Cellars and Nine Hats Wines are in the same building.