Hoodsport Winery — Attraction in Washington

0/5 stars if I could. The old lady who runs the shop is Nosy, disrespectful, and rude.

My boyfriend and I wanted to stop into our first winery and decided on this cute little winery we’ve seen countless times driving, and that was a mistake.

As most people do when they find out my boyfriend and I are 21, they ask if we’re in school and since we aren’t they ask about work, but this lady didn’t let it stop there. When she pried her way to figure out why I wasn’t currently working, I mentioned I have a pretty severe knee injury which requires physical therapy that doesn’t start yet, she decided to mention how she worked at 7 years old and she is capable of working that long, that I’d be fine and can handle some pain. Alright no problem, older generations are different than mine so that’s fine. But it felt like it was a competition to her.

She asks what I want to do or what could be of interest for me so I mentioned trade school for mechanics stuff and she instantly shuts me down and tries to tell me to go to college etc. my boyfriend started to steer conversation back to him as he could tell she was bein a little rude so I started reading about her wines. Still giving her a chance, things seem good with my bf and her, whatever I’ll still look.

It began to become an issue when she was starting to rudely comment on how I wasn’t in college, while I’m over trying to read about her wines to kind of disengage the uncomfortable feeling she’s been shoving towards me, stating I didn’t have a plan and needed to get one. While mid conversation praising my boyfriend for being an electrician.

At this point my boyfriend and her are chatting, he’s keeping attention on him so I can look cause he could even tell she was being a too rude. For the sake of accidentally catching her attitude wrong I still don’t mention anything about it, but right as she was finishing up conversation with him so we could leave, she looks at my boyfriend and goes “sounds like you have your life planned looks over at me with a squint in her eye but she still needs to figure hers out.”

So I said back to her I mean no disrespect but it’s not a competition on who can do more. You don’t know my story, but I’m not in here to be scolded on my life. (in short, I’m spacing on the specific verbiage but I was stern cause she was blatantly rude to me) and left.

I wouldn’t recommend coming here to anyone. It seems she has an attitude that won’t be changed, I’m sure there’s better winery’s out there. First time customers and first time in a winery (she knew, she asked) and ruined our first experience...

Been visiting this place with visiting friends and relatives from all over the country in the 20 years I've lived in PNW. Their wines are seasonal berry flavors to blended reserves of the higher end. This is a small storefront, but still family-owned. I've met Europeans, Australians, Pacific Islanders, and east Asians here to visit Hoodsport Winery. The owners young adult grandchildren assist customers some weekends and breaks from college. Today, my friend and I met Tish who was exceptional at assisting us in putting together a cache of fruity seasonals and blends of Reserve-quality, as well as can box of their signature raspberry truffles, and wine tasting gift certificates, all for a charitable auction. The winery sits across the country street from scenic Hood Canal. Whether a wintery drive, or cycling there on a glorious Spring day as I've often done, don't miss this Peninsula star! Wines we purchased were $20 to $59 per bottle...quite reasonable for upper end Chars, Syrahs, and the like. Truffles are beautifully boxed, and a variety of stemware is available for purchase too. Not only are the staff knowledgeable, but very welcoming, and willing to chat, all of which leads to an informed and delectablepresentstion for a large...

Too spendy and uneasy area. good wine, but overpriced and wish there were more options but I understand not having much being local. It is in a lovely location and all, but I dont think I will be returning, considering the nature of people in the trailer park located directly behind it...usually a mess and very unfriendly folks living around there. Every time I am here, my vehicle gets scoped out by either a man or a woman from the nearby trailers. Very uncomfortable and makes me feel unsafe. Other locations in the area might be more worth your time and more appropriate if you are with family and traveling. Its a shame I dont remember the location ever being like this with all of the trailers... not that many anyway.

Edit: changed my review to 1 star after reading through some reviews, considering the owner of this establishment likes to respond to other reviews here in petty and passive aggressive manners. How ironic, to guise yourself under a professional mask only to insult your customer base in the end, due to you being unable to receive constructive (or...