College Cellars of Walla Walla

Airport • Walla Walla Valley

College Cellars of Walla Walla

Airport • Walla Walla Valley

★ 4.9 (87) Google Reservations Recommended
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★ 4.9 (87) Google Reservations Recommended
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Located on the Walla Walla Community College campus, this teaching winery connects its wines to the college’s enology and viticulture programs and specific Walla Walla Valley vineyards. Visitors can see what happens behind the scenes through structured facility tours paired with tastings. The tasting room also accommodates educational groups, culinary and wine-pairing events, and immersion programs. Its mission incorporates sustainable winemaking and grape-growing practices, with a wine-club relationship for following releases.

Wines at a Glance

Red dominant
Red Wines
Barbera (1) Cabernet Franc (2) Cabernet Sauvignon (1) Carménère (1) Grenache (1) Merlot (1) Petit Verdot (2) Red Blend (3) Syrah (2)
Rosé Wines
Rosé (1)
White Wines
Bacchus (1) Chardonnay (1) Riesling (1) Semillon (1) Viognier (1)

Pricing Overview

Red wines dominate the mid-range offerings, with a touch of mid-range white and rosé.

What Makes This Place Special

Estate-Grown
Many of the wines highlight specific vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley and are closely tied to the college’s enology and viticulture program, emphasizing a strong connection to local, program-related vineyard sources.
Events
The space is used for special events such as culinary and wine-pairing evenings, educational immersion days, and collaborations with the college’s culinary program, showing that it regularly hosts organized events (though it is positioned more as an educational/event venue than a dedicated wedding site).
Good for Groups
As a teaching winery on the Walla Walla Community College campus, the tasting room frequently hosts educational tastings, immersion programs, and collaborative events, making it naturally set up to accommodate groups and classes.
Sustainable Practices
The winery is linked with regional sustainability initiatives and industry groups focused on responsible viticulture, and the educational mission includes modern, sustainable winemaking and grape-growing practices.
Tours Offered
Visitors are invited to come see “what goes on behind the scenes,” and several programs include structured tours of the facility alongside tastings, indicating that tours are offered as part of the experience.
Wine Club
As a professional, bonded winery producing medal-winning wines and engaging repeat visitors, it offers a wine-club style relationship where guests can purchase and follow releases, even though the focus is strongly educational.