Submitted by Westport Winery
In the Summer 2014 issue of Washington Tasting Room Magazine Westport Winery’s Farm to Fork Restaurant was ranked as one of the top ten winery restaurants in Washington State.
The article highlights the winery’s commitment to locally sourced ingredients along with making all their offerings from scratch. “We don’t offer fast food, but I can promise that it’s made fresh just for each guest,” Kim Roberts said. As co-owner of the winery, Roberts is the driving force behind the menu and recipe development.
The article acknowledges the winery’s bakery as well. “When we added the bakery, I was the full-time baker for the first year. I’m a total baking snob. I want a significant ‘Wow!’ factor if I’m going to splurge.” The molten chocolate soufflé topped with vanilla bean ice cream and a chocolate raspberry sauce made from their Red Sky at Night wine is a fan favorite. But it’s the fresh raspberry cream pie that usually steals the show.
“We grow a lot of berries on our farm and we try to use them whenever possible.” This includes the winery’s latest creations called Scookies which are described as having the flavor a scone in a convenient cookie shape. Currently Scookies are offered in three flavors: raspberry-almond, blueberry-lemon, and blackberry-orange.
In addition, the article highlights Westport’s commitment to their hand-crafted cocktails and regional draft beer. Roberts said, “We’re lucky to have Wishkah Distillery and Westport Brewing Company in neighboring towns. It’s always satisfying to work with other local entrepreneurs.”
That commitment to local collaborations is also reflected in their lunch and dinner menus with Dungeness crab from Nelson Seafood in Tokeland and oysters from Brady’s in Westport. Although it’s a coastal restaurant
their offerings are not exclusively seafood. “We use Washington raised Certified Angus Beef for our burgers, prime rib and steaks,” Roberts said. “And we baked with low-gluten flour grown using sustainable farming practices from our friends at Shepherd’s Grain in Reardan.”
The winery grows the majority of its culinary herbs in a custom glass greenhouse that is part of the extensive display gardens. “As farmers we’re always looking at what we can grow well in our environment. In addition to berries we’ve expanded a lot into culinary lavender which we use in our lavender-vanilla bean shortbread cookies, our lavender lemon drops and our sugar-free lavender crème brûlée.”
Westport Winery and Vineyards By-the-Sea with its unique sculpture garden, lavender labyrinth, musical fence, 9-hole executive golf course, giant chess set, outdoor scrabble game, and grape maze, is located on the corner of Highway 105 and South Arbor Road halfway between Aberdeen and Westport. Westport Winery was named Best of the Northwest Wine Tour in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014.
Westport’s award-winning wines are exclusively available at the winery. The tasting room, gift shop, produce market, plant nursery and bakery are open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The restaurant is open for lunch daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and for dinner on Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information contact Westport Winery at 360-648-2224 or visit the website at www.westportwinery.com.
