PORT TOWNSEND — Feeling festive? Feeling thirsty?
Two wineries, a wine and cider producer and a hard cider producer in Jefferson County offer the chance to pick up some special, local holiday gifts this weekend as well as taste their offerings for free.
The wineries and cideries will offer special sales, wine and cider for gifts and personal use during an open house from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
FairWinds Winery, 1984 Hastings Ave. W., just outside the city limits, boasts that it is the only Washington winery to produce a white burgundy, among the winery’s extensive offerings of non-mainstream varietals as well as more well-known wines.
Host and hostess are owner/operators Michael and Judy Cavett.
At Sorensen Cellars, 274 Otto St. just off state Highway 20 outside Port Townsend, Ted Sorensen has been in business making wines since 1998 and produces six wines offered on two labels, premium and “fun and value.”
Eaglemount Wine & Cider, 2350 Eaglemount Road, is located at the end of a long road outside Chimacum and centered in what was once the orchard of an original homestead.
They offer four wines and four hard ciders, the latter made mostly with apples grown on the property.
Say hello to owners Jim and Trudy Davis.
Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 62 Barn Swallow Road, also outside Chimacum, has been a working farm for several years, selling produce, eggs and meat at markets throughout the region.
But the relatively new cidery is beginning to take off with 14 new products this season, including some just-introduced cordials.
The farm is the realized dream of Keith Kisler, who with his wife, Chrystie, and partner, Eric Jorgensen, owns the farm.
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Julie McCormick is a freelance writer and photographer living in Port Townsend. Phone her at 360-385-4645 or e-mail juliemccormick10@gmail.com.
