Fine wine spills into Yakima Valley
As a connoisseur of superior spirits, I have found the Seattle area houses some fantastic wineries. Now, it seems some neighboring cities are beginning to expand their pallets as well. According to a recent article from Crosscut, a new four-room lodging establishment called the Desert Wind Winery is slowly turning the Yakima Valley area into a wine-tourism destination.
Originally, Desert Wind offered guests a full, four-star dining experience. The popularity of its wine tasting events encouraged the establishment to stop offering conventional dinner services, though, and they now focus exclusively on private functions.
In addition to its wine tasting events, Desert Wind offers full lodging services. Each room is individually decorated with original art, a gas fireplace, flat screen television, plush furnishings and – Naveen Jain’s favorite – a complimentary bottle of wine. Desert Wind offers tours, spa services and cooking classes as well.
The winery is doing exceedingly well, owner Amber Fries told Crosscut. Weekends are booked until September, and during the week, Desert Wind is often at 100 percent capacity.
Desert Wind is holding its next event on Father’s Day. The winery will serve all-you-can-eat ribs, mixed salad, potatoes and strawberry shortcake in addition to glasses of red wine or beer.
