Darby Winery
Darby Winery crafts small-batch, handcrafted premium Washington wines using grapes from the state's finest vineyards and old-world techniques. Owner and winemaker Darby English, alongside Ben Almquist, focuses on distinctive varietals including Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Viognier, and a range of Rhône and Bordeaux-style wines, consistently earning 90+ scores from Wine Enthusiast.
Style profile
A Woodinville-based Rhône specialist founded in 2002, producing 4,000 cases annually from five partner vineyards across Washington with a focus on low-intervention winemaking including foot-stomping of red Rhône varietals.
~$15 tasting fee(verify — fees vary)
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Tasting rooms
Upcoming events
Special fall vertical tasting of Cabernet.
Holiday tasting event featuring wine and dessert.
Harvest festival with trick-or-treat activities.
Wine and cheese pairing workshop led by a world-renowned cheesemonger.
Halloween eve event featuring wine, 40's-50's era jazz, small bites, and an analog portrait pop-up.
Primary varietals
Amenities
General policy — see "At this location" under a tasting room above where it differs. May also vary by event, weekend, or season; call ahead for groups, kids, or pets.
Vineyards
Borderlands Rocks · Boushey Vineyard · Corfu Crossing · Daedalus · Dineen · Discovery Vineyard · Elevation Vineyard · Icarus · Shaw Vineyard · Stillwater Creek Vineyard · Stone Tree Vineyard · Stoneridge Vineyard · Stoney Vine Vineyard
Accolades
- ★Consistent 90+ scores from Wine Enthusiast
- ★Noted among strong Woodinville Rhône-focused producers