Not my favorite winery in Chelan area. The staff is friendly and location is great. View is nice as well. The tasting fees are little high for the area and it is comped if you buy two bottles which start at $38, so you'll be out appx $80 to get comped tastings. For $15/tasting the pour is light and I couldn't get two sips out of it to properly evaluate the wines (see attached pictures of pour size). You generally need two full sips - first to clear out the palate from previous wine and second sip to get the fruit flavors, acidity, body and tannins. So no opinion on the wine itself. I'll revisit the winery again next year before giving...
Read moreMy wife and I recently Celebrated our 10-year anniversary with a trip to Chelan. We had researched Cairdeas Winery and knew we wanted to visit. From the second we parked. we knew this was a special place! Knowing they were a popular place...we showed up right at opening and had an out of this world experience. the Mediterranean plate was the perfect dish to go with the SEP/OCT wine selection. The Staff is made up of nothing but salt of the earth type people! needless to say, we are now members and will be back many times! Thank you Cairdeas Winery for a...
Read moreLove at first everything! Tasting wine at Cairdeas is awesome. Beautiful Manson setting overlooking beautiful Lake Chelan. Private tasting experience whether on a date or with friends - the wine is beautiful (nose and palate), scenery is superb and last but not least, Epi, tasting guru, is the best in the business. Thank you, Epi, for making our first time at Cairdeas so memorable. Your knowledge of the wines and the industry is impressive. Here’s to many more great...
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