Submitted by Westport Winery
Westport Winery will hold its sixth annual Fleur de Lis Festival on Sunday, June 8, from noon to 4 p.m. This celebration of flowers is free to attend and open to all ages. The winery is known for its extensive iris plantings which bloom for this festival. In addition, the winery’s nursery has brought in a wealth of exciting new plants for the festival.
Jessica Marie Porter and her band will perform live throughout the festival under the gazebo in the Color Wheel Garden. The Westport Art Festival will host Art in the Vines during this event as a precursor to their annual summer art festival at the docks in Westport on August 16 and 17. This is your opportunity to discover the latest creations from some of the best known artists in the region.
The winery will be releasing their latest vintage of Smoky Nor’wester, their award-winning Sangiovese, for this celebration. A portion of the proceeds from this wine benefits the Museum of the North Beach in Moclips.
Check in by 12:45 p.m. for the 1 p.m. Backstage Winemaking tour. The price is $5 per person and free to wine club members and guests. Good walking shoes and ability to walk on rough surfaces required.
Forget your troubles come on get yappy every sunny, summer Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. when you bring your favorite pooch to party at Westport Winery’s Best Friends Dog Park. The pups are always welcome at the winery on leash in the gardens and off-leash in the park. Lulu and Curzon are often in attendance.
It will be a perfect day to launch your summer fun at the winery’s unique sculpture garden, lavender labyrinth, musical fence, 9-hole executive golf course, giant chess set, outdoor scrabble game, and grape maze, all located on the corner of Highway 105 and South Arbor Road halfway between Aberdeen and Westport. Westport Winery was named Best of the Northwest Wine Tour in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014.
Westport Winery’s award-winning wines are exclusively available at the winery. The tasting room, gift shop, produce market, plant nursery and bakery are open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The restaurant is open for lunch daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and for dinner on Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information contact Westport Winery at 360-648-2224 or visit the website here.
