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    Hellams Vineyard

    4.4 (38 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 6:30 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Sarah S.

    This wine shop is packed to the brim with an assortment of wines from around the world. We enjoyed looking around here for everything from red and white wine to beer to non alcoholic beverages. They have a good range of options here. We decided to have a bottle on their beautiful patio-we love that they do not have a corkage fee! We enjoyed ourselves in the sun with a white wine that we chose. I would highly recommend them to anyone-they have a wide range of taste profiles. We took our pictures outside because the weather was irresistible. We enjoyed their fountains and sculpture!

    Jason V.

    Escaping the drizzle misting down outside, we found ourselves in this cozy tasting room, where my wife proceeded to spend way too much money on wine stored in bottles that look like cats, because she's a crazy cat lady! Now, her felicitous feline selection is not a product of Hellams, but rather some sort of European import, so I can't commend on the quality of Hellams own personal vintages, but I can say that, based on aesthetic and customer service alone, this is the sort of tasting room where I personally would enjoy whiling the hours away on a lazy, drizzly or rainy weekend afternoon. It's a shame we hadn't enough time to do so. Still, Hellams Vineyard looks to be an incredible place to take some time sampling various whites, reds and rosés. The place is positively, but elegantly, bursting with towers, pyramids, dioramas and other artistic displays of myriad varieties of wine across its entire spectrum of colors and flavors, so there is bound to be something here for everyone. And fortunately, there are expert and knowledgeable guides here to help you find what you are looking for. Even if what you are looking for is cat wine.

    Ken B.

    Coming from a wine area in California, we came across this establishment during the Covid events during the early winter. The staff was incredible with their knowledge and friendliness. We have returned regularly over the last year. We were able to enjoy one of the dinner cruise with a local winery and cannot wait to do more.

    The outdoor patio with a very refreshing, dry white wine.
    Mary N.

    We got here about 15 minutes before closing and had no idea what we wanted to order or if we be able to order. The woman was so nice and let us order a bottle of wine after giving us a couple of taste just so we knew what we liked. We got to sit outside and enjoy the view after they closed and then put the glasses to the side to keep them safe for whoever would pick them up in the morning. Loved it!

    A place to sit, sip, and enjoy good wines
    Ben B.

    If you are in La Conner Hellam's is a must stop if you enjoy tasting wines. They offer wines from across Washington state plus beyond. The tasting fee is a dollar per taste, which I would more than likely have left as a tip. There are multiple over stuffed chairs and couches to linger in longer if you are so inclinded.

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    Sara W.

    The staff was really nice and helpful. There is no corkage fee. We drank our wine in the middle of the store but it was really cute to be surrounded by all the wines.

    Alan R.

    What a wonderful store. Wine tastings are only $1.00 each. Jeffrey, the owner is very knowledgeable about wines of the world. Wine prices are very reasonable. He also has an arrangement with some local restaurants that won't charge a corkage fee if you show them a receipt from a wine purchase in his store.

    Jason B.

    It's a nice little place inside a mall like building. The back of the room has doors that open to a deck overlooking the water. You can get a cheese plate, and in the summer when it's warm, it must be nice to take it with a bottle of wine out onto the deck and enjoy. We went for a tasting and ended up buying two bottles of wine and some cheese. If you're in La Conner I recommend stopping by.

    Wine bottle breaking while pulling out

    First negative review ever done. This was the worst customer service and negative response by a merchant we have ever experienced! We bought a bottle of Brunello 2012 wine. That night we TRIED to open the bottle with 3 different corkscrews and the cork was so embedded and tight it broke the first two openers. When we got to the third corkscrew and was trying to lift it up, there was so much pressure on the glass it broke the glass around the top sides of the bottle. (See photos) Clearly defective. We poured it out over worries of broken glass in wine. When we tried to return the defective bottle and cork to Jeff the merchant/owner next day and explain what happened, he clearly wanted no part of a conversation of standing behind the merchandise he sells and wouldn't consider a credit or replacement of any kind. It was only a $54.00 purchase with tax. He was actually very rude to my husband and I and simply said you broke the bottle and wouldn't consider the why. When we pressed him again that he should stand behind his merchandise, he told us to get out and don't come back. We had no plans to ever come back and would suggest you don't either. Not sure if he was having a bad day or what but he came across as very self centred, negative and rude. Avoid this business.

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    Kacie L.

    Really fun little spot to sit and sample wines on the water. It's only $5 to sample 8 of their wines and you can sit out on the deck and watch the boats go by. We ordered the cracker and cheese plate which was also very good and a perfect addition to the experience. If you feel like spending a day on the water and drinking wine, this is the place to go.

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    We make a point of stopping in here whenever we are camping in La Conner. Great stop. Great wine. Great craft beer selection as well.

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    It's only $5 to sample 8 of their wines and you can sit out on the deck and watch the boats go by.

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    Very friendly service and great naturalist- Emily. We took the five hour whale watching cruise…read morewhere they guarantee whale sightings or 50% off your next booking with them. We approached Emily to find out some details about the educational items she had available for viewing. The lunch was buffet style- two types of lasagna, biscuits, honey butter, Caesar salad, red grapes and cookies. It was very tasty. The scenery was gorgeous and it was a nice sunny day. Unfortunately the whales and orcas were playing any and we didn't see any during the entire cruise- we did see a harbour seal when leaving port, a quick glimpse of a harbor porpoise for a split second, harbor seals on rocks from a far distance and two sea lions on a red buoy... so we got cards to book at 50% discount for a future booking with the company. We also got 10% off coupons for the fish and chips place and gift shop inside the Bellingham cruise terminal. There were two bathrooms on board. I have to say if you're looking for an intimate experience with a handful of people this is not the cruise for you. We had a Thursday cruise that had about 60 people on board and felt like there were a lot of people... I was told the boat could have up to 120 passengers in which case it would have been absolutely jammed with people. I was glad we only had the number on board that we had. All in all it was a lovely day on board- you cannot dictate nature and they held up their promise if we didn't see whales. They also had some binoculars available if you gave them collateral- I had a set for the entire cruise.

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    This place was okay! We went for a snack on the water and this was the perfect place for it. There…read moreare patio seats looking over the water and we heard there are frequent otter sightings here (though we didn't see one). They have a great, inexpensive and unpretentious wine list with plenty by the glass. We split a glass of rose and it was lovely! The food was just okay. They bragged about having large portions but our $18 cheese plate was a small snack for sure. It also said it came with fruit and chocolate and they only brought out the cheese, crackers, and nuts. Not sure if they were out, we didn't have enough time to talk to our server to figure this out. The servers were all in a huge hurry and missed a lot. I know they were busy and don't completely blame them, but it was definitely amiss. They asked if we wanted more wine and we said no, so they cleared our food quickly even though we were still eating. They also put a reserved sign on our table while we were still there (we only stayed maybe 25-30 min) and told us that someone else wanted our table. It was kind of rude and we felt super rushed by the servers. We really felt like we were being hurried out and didn't get the full experience. They also took our water glasses and dumped them on the ground next to us while we were still sitting and before we were done. They could not have been more blatant about wanting us to go even though we weren't there long. I would probably revisit on a slower day to see if things improved, but the service wasn't great.

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