Wondering where to find the best Seattle wine tasting rooms near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce, to find the top-rated wine bars and tasting rooms across the city.
1. The Chocolate Box
Seattle's top-rated wine tasting room is The Chocolate Box, situated at 106 Pine St. (between News Lane and First Avenue) near Pike Place Market. With 4.5 stars out of 118 reviews on Yelp, the wine and chocolate tasting room and shop has proven to be a local favorite.
Guests can sample a flight of Washington reds, Washington whites, seasonal selections, dessert wines or bubblies — and pay a few dollars extra to pair their 2-ounce pours with complementary chocolates. Classic and flavored hot chocolate are also available.
2. Aluel Cellars
Capitol Hill's Aluel Cellars, located at 801A E. Thomas St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the winery five stars out of 38 reviews.
Aluel Cellars prides itself on its limited production of handcrafted old-world-style wines, made from fruit sourced from Washington vineyards, the website states.
Currently, the winery's oldest available varietal is a 2012 malbec. The tasting room also offers Aluel's triad, syrah, regalia, chardonnay, cabernet, sauvignon blanc and pinot gris, as well as a few selections from Seattle's Bartholomew Winery.
Stop by the tasting room to sip a flight or glass, or share a bottle. For nibblers, there's imported and domestic artisanal cheeses — which can be experienced through a cheese and chocolate pairing, charcuterie, small bites, locally handcrafted chocolates and truffles.
3. The Tasting Room
The Tasting Room is another go-to in the Pike Place Market area, with four stars out of 240 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1924 Post Alley (between Virginia and Stewart streets) to see for yourself.
The Tasting Room represents eight small-lot Washington wineries: Camaraderie Cellars, Willridge Winery, Nota Bene Cellars, Locus Vines, Naches Heights Vineyard, Harlequin Wine Cellars, Willis Hall and Treveri Cellars.
Guests can order glasses and bottles from each winery, and are often surprised to find that the winemakers themselves tend to pop in.
The current menu features varietals from 2001 to 2016, as well as beers and ciders, wine cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages and small plates.
