What amazing wine and great staff at Pepper Bridge! We participated in the wine and food pairing. Not only was the food and wine great but Jen made it an informative and delightful time. We were also treated to a tour of the winery by Norm. Definitely a 5 star day! read more

Pepper Ridge was a wonderful experience, pricing what you'd expect for WallWalla premium wines, great history of their vineyards, great selection of reds, beautiful views, Tuscany Style tasting room-I luv the Tuscany area, One of the oldest wineries in Walla Walla, very knowledge about their vines and history, if you enjoy good wine, fun tasting room, knowledgeable staff give it a try, you won't be dissapiunted read more

Amazing customer service ! They were always checking in on us and even offered to out out lunches in the fridge so we could go on a tour. Beautiful views and amazing wine read more

See all

I was at Pepper Bridge Winery about a month ago with my boyfriend and adored it! We were referred to by a friend of his who told us it was one of the best red wines he's had and that he even belongs to the wine club! Anyone that was that enthusiastic about a bottle of wine definitely convinced me of a visit - and I wasn't disappointed. The drive in is gorgeous (I didn't find it difficult to find because there a signs posted throughout the drive) and the tasting room and winery is nestled into the hill among their vineyards. When we walked in the tasting room it smelled delicious and were greeted by two ladies that genuinely seemed happy to see us. It was a $10 tasting fee for 3 tastings - a Merlot and 2 Cabs. Some of the reviews said $8 - oh well - I don't mind, I paid $15 - $30 for tastings in Napa. WOW! ... I couldn't believe I was drinking Merlot... and liking it! They were delicious! And The Cabs? To die for! The wines are Very Robust and thankfully not over oaked - I hate that. The service was great! there were only 2 other people besides us in the tasting room so we got great service! They were so sweet and we were chatting for a while even after the other couple left. I mean, these girls were spectacular! The told us a little about the winery, what I could pair with my wine, which tasting rooms we should visit and where to go for dinner! They even poured us an extra something 'special' and one of them even called and made an appointment for us to go to a different Winery on the West Side called Long Shadows (Very Good by the way)! I ended up getting a bottle of 2007 Reserve based on their recommendation even though I didn't try it. It's the most I've paid for a bottle of wine but I plan to set it down for a couple years and open it on a special occasion :) All in all a very good experience. Good wine, good company, good ambiance. read more

Want a fantastic big Washington red? Then this is the wine and this is the place! You are going to have fun and enjoy the wine in either Walla Walla or Woodinvile! Save money in your budget while touring WW - because you are going to want to take a few bottles of these reds home with you - cellar for a special occasion! Additionally, we were lucky enough to have met the wine maker Jean-Francois Pellet he was gracious and a lot of fun to talk with and really made the trip enjoyable! read more

We have been wine club members for several years and finally took advantage of the members tour of the winery this weekend. We were thrilled to have the owner, Norm McKibben, lead the tour for the six of us. He took us through the state-of-the-art facility and described every step of the process with obvious pride in his staff. His personal stories made it feel like we were in the know and part of Pepperbridge. The winemaker, Jean-Francois, happened to be in the tasting room at the end of our tour and he took the time to chat with us. What a great team. We have always enjoyed our Pepperbridge wines but now we can see why - much pride and talent goes into their production. read more

As you drive outside downtown Walla Walla to Pepper Bridge you to get to venture into the actual vineyards themselves. I love that the Pepper Bridge tasting room is located on the estate vineyard, and the tasting room has a beautiful patio and overlook of the Walla Walla vineyard countryside. Pepper Bridge is an acclaimed winery, and has many accolades. They are definitely the priciest place we went too, the cheapest bottle was $50. I don't mind an expensive bottle, but it better be phenomenal or stand out in some way. We went through their tasting, and everything was good, but it wasn't great, I have definitely had better. Out of the tasting that day my favorite was the 2011 Trine. The staff were friendly, but came off as pretentious. I just didn't have a desire to linger long. read more

See all

Being from CA, we like big wines. If you like that style, you will like this place. We weren't going to visit it as we usually like small, boutique wineries, but we visited their sister winery, Amavi, and they said we should try it. The grounds are stunning. The wines are very bold and very good. We ended up joining the wine club. Definitely worth a try. read more

This place is amazing the service, decor, vineyard is all top notch! Definitely donMr miss this on your trip to Walla Walla

I wish I could write this review in French; it would sound so much cooler. Or more cool. What ever. There's quite a few nice wineries to visit while you're on the south end of town (see my list) and this is definitely one of them. Beautiful setting. Rustic tasting room. Friendly, personable staff. The wines are consistently elegant, earthy, and complex. I get a bit of tobacco off them. The winemaker - Swiss, by the way - finds pencil lead. Five stars if they offered more wines for the $8 tasting fee or lowered the fee to the more prevalent $5. Thad has written a great review. Unfortunately, the tasting room employee who poured for him tainted his experience. That's unfortunate. I've been in several times and have always found the staff to be savvy and polished yet unassuming, just like the wine. read more

Pepper Bridge, the older sister to Amavi, is focused on the more traditional California varietals and the tastes are very comparable as well. The tasting experience was only enhanced by the views of the vineyard in every direction. Friendly and knowledgeable servers helped us through their selection and provided us ample information to make our choices. The only negative I have here is the limit of 3 wines with our tasting fee. And it may not be three different wines but two years of the same varietal. I would have preferred to taste their entire lineup for a little more fee. This is the only reason I downgraded from a 5. A great experience worth your time! read more

If you're looking for a great cab, this is the place to go. A must-visit winery surrounded by their vineyards. read more

See all

I visited pepper bridge winery for the first time on St-Patrick's. They had for the occasion a band playing Irish music. It was full of people enjoying themselves chatting and tasting some awesome wines! What a great party! It was a wonderful experience I would definitely return again. Beautiful area and gorgeous building! A ne pas manquer lors de votre visite a Walla Walla!! read more

top wines. the 2012 cabernet sauvignon is fantastic $50 to $60. little higher priced smaller winery but highly recommend. beautiful deck. newly remodeled tasting room. $15 tasting charge read more

Pepper Bridge Winery - beautiful winery. just remodeled - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Walla Walla, Washington

Loved this winery! The atmosphere was great with a beautiful deck to enjoy the countryside. Sweet little dog running around and gorgeous views! Oh, and the wine was great too! read more

Pepper Bridge is one of the more known labels in Walla Walla. I have had them at many dinner parties. They make a good bottle of wine. BUT - they prices are way too high for the quality. Walla Walla is a value wine region, where a $40 - $50 bottle of Cab or Blend is top notch (in my opinion comparable to a $80 - $100 Napa bottle (when drunk within 5 years from vintage). The grounds are nice, the cheese plate was nice, but not blown away. Go for some of the gems! read more

(Disclaimer: This review is stale, we visited almost two years ago.) I never really got to know you, Pepper Bridge. Your tastings weren't that spectacular, the staff wasn't that informative, and your prices kept me from taking a gamble on seeing how you age. Maybe next time. read more

Their staff are lovely and knowledgeable about both the nature of their wines and the best places to go in the Walla Walla area. I highly, highly recommend their Sauvignon Blanc. My party was lucky enough to meet the owner, Norm, and found him to be kind and gracious and generally impressive as heck. I can't recommend Pepperbridge enough--it is certainly worth the scenic drive out to their vineyard, which is one of the oldest plantings in the entire area. (And by the way, the pup's name is Moscow, and he is very sweet indeed.) read more

Hands down our favorite winery that we've ever visited! We were blessed to have a tour of the facilities and loved all of the wines that we tasted. The staff is very kind and their wine is top notch. We bought a few bottles and cannot wait to open them!!! Thank you for being so incredible! read more

Nice view and outdoor seating area. Service was sub par at best and I didn't feel welcome or comfortable in the environment. The wine was mediocre. I was excited to visit this winery as I have heard great things in the past. Overall, disappointing. read more

Wine tasting at a cost of $25 per person!! Not at all reasonable so many other places to go in Walla Walla and much better wines as well. Be smart and pass on Pepper Bridge, it's just not right to charge this kind of fee!! read more

A group of us went wine tasting (15 ladies in all, it's like herding cats) and stopped at the Pepper Bridge winery. We decided to not do the tasting but purchase two of their wonderful wines to taste on their deck. It was a gorgeous day, the sun was out, we grabbed our snacks (cheese and crackers) from the cars and had a wonderful time. Pretty place, nice atmosphere. read more

I just went to this winery in Walla Walla because it was storied as one of the best, and I had tasted their wonderful wines at their Woodinville tasting room. The visit went better than I had expected. To get to the tasting room, you have to wind through their estate vineyards, which was like dangling a carrot in front of me. It was absolutely gorgeous to drive through their vineyard and drive up to their tasting room. The tasting room sat atop of a small plateau, which allowed me to look at the expanse of Walla Walla valley from a 360 degree view. If you are lucky to go on one of those sunny days, it is breathtaking. If you are from the western part of the state, the feeling of the sun beating down on you during such a nice moment will make you want east. The tasting room was spacious, classy, and inviting. Unbeknownst to me until later, several of the winemakers were standing around the tasting room when I walked in. I was fortunate enough to meet Tim, one fo the winemakers. Tim generously explained to me the history of the winery, the philosophy behind the winemaking, and of course, the details of each wine I tried. Most impressively, however, Tim gave my girlfriend and I, and our 6 other friends, a fantastic tour of thei facilities. We saw everything from their machines to their tanks, and most notably, their caves, where they age their wines in oak barrels. At the end of the tour, we all walked away feeling pretty fortunate to have stopped at one of the most premiere wineries in the state of Washington. The wines were to die for, and after spending 7 years in the bay area and drinking Napa Valley wines, I can say that Pepper Bridge's reds can go toe to toe with anything you can find in California. Needless to say, stopping here is a must if you are ever in the Walla Walla region. My only regret was that I could not get their winery dog to let me pet it. read more

A fantastic experience !!! The wines are delicious, reasonably priced and easy to save or drink right there. Lori was funny and gracious, Mark, the manager, was knowledgeable and professional and delightful to talk to. Great deck for a picnic, ambiance was warm and inviting. You must make Pepper Bridge part of your Walla Walla visit read more

Setting is most unique and made for creating great times. ...the deck around the tasting room, in the midst of a working vineyard, and some excellent wines make it superior. Wines are the star. ...on the high end for quality read more

You have to see when a winery is designed correctly and you have a top notch crew in the winery and tasting room. Gravity assists in making great wine, this is a three story/ level winery, fewer pumps needed. We also got to the first computer optical sorter in use, it blew all the crud, jacks and bugs one way and the perfect grape berries into the bins to crush. PBW makes very good wine, a little pricey but worth it. read more

Excellent setting and very attentive staff in the tasting room. Although the tasting room seemed quite full when we arrived, the staff was quick to get us started tasting their excellent wines. I was so impressed with service I complimented (Katie) on how helpful everyone was. Not long after that, (we were sitting next to the entrance/exit) a kind gentleman passing by asked us how everything was a if we were enjoying ourselves. This was the GM Norm! Because I own a retail business (Center Street Gold & Silver) I just had to ask o him how he was able to hire and train such wonderful staff. He told me his secret, instead of me sharing it, I suggest you should go have your own experience there and learn firsthand. Darn sure you'll enjoy the place! read more

Enjoy delicious, fully-bodied reds with a beautiful panoramic view of the hills. As a bonus, a fantastic food truck was stationed here on the Friday we wine-tasted -- I wish I could remember the name of the truck -- highly recommended at any rate. read more

My girlfriend and I visited several wineries in the Walla Walla region this past weekend and unfortunately Pepper Bridge was the least impressive. The gentleman working behind the counter made the experience extremely un-personable and he was almost snobby. Reminded me of being in a Napa tasting room (except lacking the quality of product). The wines were decent...nothing i would pay that price for. There are much better cabs and merlots out there for half the price. The property is beautiful, but if i want to see beautiful properties, I go to Napa. We were in Walla Walla for the wine. Coming from both my girlfriend and I who are in the wine industry, I would forgo this place and hit up some of the other gems in this area (Dunham Cellars, Woodward Canyon, Grammercy, Reininger). read more

Solid winery with good wines; but the pricing was high - prices began at $40 and went swiftly up. The tasting room charged $8 per person - the highest we saw in Walla Walla. read more

Great Wine, crabby employee We just returned from a girls' weekend in Walla Walla and we all agreed that this was one of our least favorite wineries. The location is gorgeous and the wine is truly wonderful (albeit with a $10 tasting fee for three wines). However, the gal behind the counter made us feel like we were really inconveniencing her and she just gave us all the impression that she just didn't want to be there. So the whole experience there just wasn't great, which is really too bad. read more

This was a really nice winery to visit with a great view and hospitable people- and a dog. I'm a sucker for any winery with a dog! The wine was ok but all cab and merlot and since it was the first place we stopped, a little too big for that time of day. The guy ( i forgot his name) in the tasting room gave me a card to go to Marcus Whitman Hotel Vineyard Lounge where some of their wines and others their winemaker makes are featured. I ended up going there that evening and Jean-Francois happened to be there. Nice guy! The only set back on this winery was that it had all these weird detours around it and the person who was driving us kept having to turn around and go a different way after accidentally driving onto private property. It's in the middle of hills and orchards/vineyards so we couldn't see it until we got up to it. It was a nice place though and I would recommend a visit. read more

Spectacular setting in the middle of prime Walla Walla valley wine country. Beautifully situated overlooking the vineyards, well appointed tasting room, great wines available for tasting, and very friendly, cheerful staff! Did I mention fantastic wine? read more