After the cruise we spent an extra day in Seattle to finish doing touristy stuff and we found this great place called The Tasting Room Wines of Washington. Unnecessarily long name aside, this place is really cool. It was put together by six different wineries as a way to showcase their wines.

Word of warning: It is a little difficult to find. It is in the Pike Place Market but it is pretty well hidden down an alley, it is worth the effort.

The two women manning the tasting room were knowledgeable about the wines but what was really cool was the way they organized their wine flights. If, like us, you don't know anything about these wineries or wines they've set up the flights to allow you to sample the best wines based on mood. For example, they had a flight of "Rainy Day Reds..." that consisted of 4 blended reds (some Bordeaux-style, others with really unique varietals) from the various wineries.

If you are in Seattle, you should check it out.