Fodor's Expert Review Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery

The state's oldest and largest—it owns several other prominent Washington producers—winemaker is set on a gracious, 118-acre former lumber baron's estate laced with manicured lawns and gardens and anchored by a grandiose, chateau-inspired winery. Guests can book a variety of tastings and tours and sup on light bistro fare such as cured-meat boards and shrimp and grits. In summer, nationally known pop and jazz stars perform in the winery's amphitheater.