Panhandle Lodging and Dining

Panhandle Lodging and Dining

Idaho Wine Country

Northern Idaho and Panhandle Wineries
...and its neighbors in Pullman and Spokane
Area Wine Shops

    Travel the awe-inspiring landscape of Northern Idaho and its narrow, far-north "Panhandle" and you will find a loop of 16 wineries; four of the wineries are located Idaho's borders, the other 12 are in Washington.  Political boundaries are insignificant in this area, since all lie near the two-state border.. in the far northwest of Idaho, and the far northeast of Washington.

      Ignore the border for a fabulous wine-touring opportunity that combines fine wine tasting with extraordinary travel through the rolling wheat fields of The Palouse, the beautiful and popular lakes areas of Coeur d'Alene Lake and Lake Pend Oreille just east of Spokane, WA.  This may be one of the most spectacularly beautiful drives in the Pacific Northwest!

       Scenic highways abound in Idaho's Panhandle, leading visitors to viewpoints, through river canyons and rolling wheat fields as far as the eye can see.  Other roads run alongside Idaho's largest, deepest and arguably, most beautiful lake -- Coeur d'Alene.  The lake's namesake, the City of Coeur d'Alene, is a popular visitor's destination and home to Coeur d'Alene Cellars and nearby TimberRock Winery in Post Fallsl.  Lake Pend d'Oreille, to the north, is a visual treat in its own right, featuring the quaint town of Sandpoint at its northern end... another popular travel destination and the location Idaho's northernmost winery... Pend d'Oreille Winery. 
 

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     Be sure to plan plenty of time to wander and to explore country lanes.  You might find yourself stumbling onto an abandoned silver-mining town or the remnants of an old military wagon road from the Civil War era. 

       Wineries located in northern Idaho and the Spokane, WA area are almost all family-owned and relatively small.  Grapes grown in Washington's nearby Columbia Valley are commonly used by these wineries. 

Navigating the northern Idaho
and Panhandle Region
...and its neighboring Spokane wineries

       Use this Map (click on thumbnail map for larger image) to locate and consider visits to wineries in Idaho's North Country and those in the nearby Spokane area.  To enhance your wine touring pleasure, don't forget to check the links in the left margin, and explore the products and services other businesses have to offer the visiting wine enthusiast -- lodging, dining, touring and driving services, all within the regions you visit. Check the Winery and Merchant Finder to see a more complete alphabetical list of wineries and wine-related businesses in Idaho.

Northern Idaho and Panhandle
Wineries & Wine Shops