~Watch the transformation of our door throughout the summer!

 

Date Event
April 2 Winemaker's Dinner at Art of the Table
April 18- 20 Pre- Barrel Tasting - Get a head start on Spring Barrel tasting on this pre-event weekend. 
April 25- 27 Spring Barrel Tasting - Come celebrate spring while enjoying a fantastic picnic on Saturday prepared by Guerra's Gourmet. We will serve grilled asparagus along with grilled sausages, bread and salad on the Saturday of Barrel Tasting - (April 26). We will be tasting wine straight from the barrel. Wine Yakima Valley event ticket-holders may enjoy a short walking tour through the vineyard  with grape grower and owner, Tom Garrison. Tours will start at 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30. 
May  Cherries in bloom - mid May -- Treat yourself to a picnic in the cherry orchard while surrounded by the beautiful blooms.  We have cheese, crackers and of course wonderful wine on sale in the tasting room
June (early to mid June) Cherry Orchard - The cherries are  ripe for picking and delicious!   Have a picnic in the orchard with cherries fresh from the tree.  
June 21 Look for us at the Sunshine and Wine Competition and Festival in Yakima
July 4, 5 & 6 Red, White and Blues -

Red, White and Blues at Steppe Cellars is an event the whole family can enjoy! Come celebrate the 4th of July with sweeping views of our country. While you look out over the valley you can cool off with our crisp and refreshing dry Riesling and Gewürztraminer our dry and creamy Semillon or our rich and fruit-forward reds. Have fun and games in the picnic area, or brush up on your dosey-doe in a good old fashioned Square Dance from 3-6 on Saturday. You can even grill your own hot dogs in the picnic area.

July  Wine Club Members (The 30 Level Club) Winemaker's Dinner at Steppe Cellars
August 9 Prosser Wine and Food Fair
August 16 Case of the Blues and All that Jazz

A Case of the Blues and All That Jazz is a blues and jazz festival benefiting the community through the Yakima Greenway Foundation and Junior League of Yakima. Held each August since 1993 in Sarg Hubbard Park, the festival features blues and jazz music, award-winning local wines and microbrews, a delicious array of foods and desserts, and a silent auction.

August Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail - Snake in the Glass Passport Party
August - September Apple Harvest - Enjoy Gala and Golden apples fresh from the tree along with some cheese and wine in our picnic area.  We carry an assortment of picnic snacks that you may purchase and enjoy in our picnic area.
September- October Grape Harvest and Crush - Enjoy the excitement of harvest while you watch this part of the winemaking process.
October 11, 2008 - (the second Saturday of October) Federweisser and Zwiebelkuchen - A German tradition. We will taste the new still fermenting white grape juice (the Federweisser) right from the tank and have the traditional onion cake (the Zwiebelkuchen.)  Music, dancing, onion tart, a barbeque dinner, and the federweisser will all be included in the ticket price of $20.  A limited number of tickets for this catered event are on sale now.  Stop by the winery, call or e-mail us for tickets.
November 28- 30, 2008 Thanksgiving in Wine Country - The event that has become a Northwest tradition. Yakima Valley wineries open their doors following Thanksgiving to celebrate the season. 
At Steppe Cellars we will have a special food to pair with samples of our wines.  Event ticket holders will be able to make grapevine wreaths while sampling wine in our cozy, country setting.
February 2009 Red Wine and Chocolate