You should go if, for no other reason, than to be able to say "We're going on a Walla Walla winery weekend!"  "Walla Walla" is just plain fun to say.  It's also just plain fun.

Be forewarned, if you are not a fan of wineries, this is definitely not the destination for you.  Walla Walla is a small, charming, sleepy town.  Small, charming and sleepy is precisely what you want after a long day of wine-tasting.  The number of wineries is dizzying, and you'll be dizzy enough from all the wine.

There are several truly fantastic restaurants, which will seem surprising, given the size of the town.   But Walla Walla draws many young, ambitious chefs, who are aiming to create the next big "foodie" destination.  Get there while the prices are still reasonable!

The Walla Walla winery weekend includes:

• Local accommodation
  
• Driver & van for wine tasting
  
• Reservations at restaurant of your choice
• Spa massage
  
• The Official Holiday Golightly Guide to Walla Walla
  

And don't forget our Top 10 Things To Pack For a Winery Weekend. 

(For all other Optional activities on this Girlfriend Getaway, please click the "Activities" tab.  Optional activities may be substituted for "included" activities - prices may vary.)

This is a 3-night adventure, and Night #1 will have you all catching up, and settling into your accommodations.  The following day is all about the wineries!  You will be picked up in your air-conditioned van around 11am for a full afternoon of wine-tasting and touring.  The next day is your scheduled recuperation from the wine-tasting, and includes a relaxing spa massage.  Spend the remainder of the day exploring the charming town of Walla Walla, then cap off your leisurely adventure at one of the fantastic restaurants in town.  The final morning you'll just pack up your things, with all of those new bottles of wine, and bid a fond farewell to Walla Walla Wine Country.

A good road trip to Walla Walla is recommended.  You can drive from Seattle or Spokane, WA, or Portland, OR.

Holiday Golightly does not "do" air.  Booking flights is an impossible, thankless task, and we are all about being thanked.  If you would like to fly directly to Walla Walla, we recommend Kayak.com, and the airport code is ALW.  You're welcome! 

There’s something to be said for alliteration, and a goofy group of giggling girls just couldn’t resist the appeal of a Walla Walla Winery Weekend. First of all, I love wine. I love everything that has to do with wine: grapes, wineries, bottles of wine with pretty labels, big oak barrels—you get the idea.

Secondly, I love my girlfriends, you know, spending time with them, telling fun stories. Thirdly, I love long, extended weekends, traveling with my girlfriends, with the sole intention of drinking wine, where I am not expected to plan any part of it. Just give you a check at the end of the weekend? Excellent!

The drive from Seattle, WA to Walla Walla, WA is not for the casual Sunday driver. I discovered it is roughly a 5.5 hour trip, which left plenty of time to chat, and sing, and for me to bemoan the fact that there are people who say “Walla!” when they really mean “Voila!” Seriously. I’ve heard it more times than I care to count. I realize it’s just because “Voila!” is so widely used (and heard in movies and on television), but not everyone took seventh and eighth grade French, and understands that “Voila” basically means “There it is!” or “There you have it!” in French. I mean, the “Walla” people are using it correctly in context; they’re just using the wrong word. Needless to say, “Walla!” became the exclamation of the weekend. We stopped after 3.5 hours of driving, and exclaiming “Walla!” for our first wine tasting, with lunch, at the lovely Alexandria Nicole cellars. I have almost forgiven them for having run out of dessert wine. Dessert is the most important meal of the day...

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Calling all Vine Vixens! This is your last opportunity to reserve your space for Kestrel Vintners' Harvest Party, Winemaker's Dinner, Luncheon and 'Day in the Vineyard'.

Saturday - Sunday, September 20-21
285.00 per person - all inclusive - or

80.00 per person - Winemaker's Dinner Only
30.00 per person - Luncheon and 'Day in the Vineyard' Only

To reserve your space, call Leah at 509-786-2675.

For full details click HERE.