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

      Political boundaries lose significance in  the awe-inspiring landscape of Northern Idaho and its narrow, far-north "Panhandle;" you will find a loop of 25 wineries in this area, six within Idaho's borders and 19 within Washington just west of the Idaho border. 

      Forget about state borders here and enjoy a fabulous wine-touring opportunity that combines fine wine tasting with extraordinary travel experiences through the rolling wheat fields of The Palouse, the beautiful and popular lakes 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 this area, leading visitors to awe-inspiring viewpoints, through river canyons and rolling wheat fields as far as the eye can see.  Other roads extend 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 destination and home to Coeur d'Alene Cellars and nearby TimberRock Winery in Post Falls. 

       Lake Pend d'Oreille, to the north, is another visual treat, 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. 

       Be sure to allow plenty of time to wander and explore country lanes in this part of the Pacific Northwest.  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 and Idaho's Snake River Valley are commonly used by these wineries. 

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Navigating the Wine Country of Northern Idaho, the Panhandle Region and the neighboring Spokane area

       Use these lists to consider visits to wineries in Idaho's North Country and in the nearby Spokane area.  Click on the thumbnail map below for a larger view of the winery locations.

        Use the links in the left margin to see suggestions for nearby wine-country lodging and dining services, wine shops and tour guides.  Check the Idaho 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