Harvest appetizers, cider and a scavenger hunt are new elements in the Olympic Peninsula Wineries Association’s fall wine tour this weekend.
The self-guided tour of North Olympic Peninsula wineries will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The $25 cost of the tour, which can be paid online in advance or at the door of any of the wineries, entitles participants to complimentary wine tastings and appetizers at each winery.
A tasting fee of $5 per winery will apply to non-ticketed visitors.
Change of name
The event, known previously as the Passport Wine Tour, was renamed this year Drink in the Bounty of our Harvest Olympic Peninsula Winery Tour.
Added to the tour this year are Finnriver Farm, an organic farm and cidery in Chimacum, and Eaglemount Wine & Cider in Port Townsend, the newest members of the association.
Both will offer hard ciders.
“The scavenger hunt is a fun new activity this year,” said Vicki Corson, association president.
Guests will be given a clue at each winery and seek to find a unique item that the owner or winemaker has stashed somewhere.
For each item found, the guest will receive a sticker on a card.
Those who find all the items and have a sticker from each winery will be entered into a drawing for a culinary gift basket.
Bring your own glasses
Guest also are asked to BYOG — bring their own glasses.
“BYOG gives our guests the opportunity to share the stories that go along with the heirloom and unusual wine glasses in their collections with other wine enthusiasts, and together enjoy our handcrafted wines in those special glasses,” Corson said.
Locally made wines, including new releases, will be paired with harvest-inspired appetizers at the seven participating wineries:
• Sorensen Cellars, 274 Otto St., Port Townsend; 360-379-6416; www.sorensencellars.com.
• Olympic Cellars, 255410 U.S. Highway 101, Port Angeles; 360-452-0160; www.olympiccellars.com.
• Camaraderie Cellars, 334 Benson Road, Port Angeles; 360-417-3564; www.camaraderiecellars.com.
• FairWinds Winery, 1984 Hastings Ave., west Port Townsend; 360-385-6899; www.fairwindswinery.com.
• Harbinger Winery, 2358 W. U.S. Highway 101, Port Angeles; 360-452-4262; www.harbingerwinery.com.
• Eaglemount Wine & Cider, 2350 Eaglemount Road, Port Townsend; 360-732-4084; www.eaglemountwinery.com.
• Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 62 Barn Swallow Road, Chimacum; 360-732-6822; www.finnriverfarm.com.
Port Angeles’ Black Diamond Winery, which generally participates in wine tours, will be closed because of a family emergency.
For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org or phone 800-785-5495.
