Holmes Harbor Cellars

Holmes Harbor Winery is a must if visiting Whidbey Island. We are wine club members and frequently stop in for a tasting. Their wines are delicious, especially any of their reds. My favorites are the Three Wire, Petit Verdot, Red Étude, and Merlot. We love their wine so much we served it at our wedding. Not only is the wine phenomenal but the owners and Jerry are delightful and welcoming. I highly recommend visiting this winery.

Great landscape of the property. Have outdoor seating to enjoy. Has a big tasting menu for only $ 5. Can’t beat that these days. Pours were a good tasting portion. Have both red & whites to taste. Friendly and educational staff.

I wanted to write a review and thank you to Greg Martinez, the owner and winemaker at Holmes Harbor Cellars. My boyfriend and I visited Holmes Harbor four years ago during our first dating anniversary and thought it was by far the best wine we tried on the island. While there, Greg was kind enough to sign a bottle for us to commemorate the occasion.
Fast forward a few years to our fourth anniversary and I decided to order a few bottles to surprise my boyfriend and remind us of our first visit. After discovering the vintage I had ordered was actually no longer in stock, Greg sent me two bottles from his personal collection and again signed a bottle for my boyfriend and I. We just enjoyed celebrating last night and sharing the bottle took us right back to that first year.
The exceptional wine Holmes Harbor Cellars makes is reason enough to visit or track down a bottle for purchase, but the personal touch and genuine interest in their customers is something that has made me a lifelong fan.
Thank you again for the special memory and I hope to visit again soon.

Arguably the best winery on Whidbey Island, Holmes Harbor has an extensive selection of excellent wine. The reds are my preference: all bold, dark and packed to punch. The location is beautiful, with a small outdoor area to enjoy a warm, sunny summer day. If you’re wine tasting on Whidbey, HH is a must.

We visited this winery last fall, and we’re very favourably impressed. We will go back next weekend.

We found the winery and its Tuscan style tasting room at the end of a drive up a secluded road. The scenery reminded me of a very wet version of what we would see driving in California’s wine country as opposed to the tasting rooms in the Woodenville strip malls. The owner winemaker wasn’t around the day we stopped by, but the fellow behind the counter knew the wines he was serving. They source their grapes from eastern Washington and do a nice job of crafting fine wines. We bought a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. If we are ever back to the island, we would stop by again.

An award winning winery that is owned by my friend Jorge’s cousin.
Greg Martinez has produced some award winning wines. They limit the production of their wines. That some of them are quite rare. Creating high demand for some of their limited releases.
Tasting fee was waived and Theresa proceeded to pour their new releases. After 5 wines and chocolates. More laughing and conversation continued. They have such a wonderful tasting room.
Very Bright and has a Tuscany type of feel.
Family discount of 2 Riesling bottles for $ 18 and we all were happy.
A must stop on Whidbey island. Open 7 days a week.

While Whidbey is no Napa Valley, it does have a growing selection of wineries that are producing some reputable Northwest wines. Holmes Harbor Cellars is one of these.
Greg Martinez was trained at the esteemed UC Davis Viticulture and Enology School in California, and with the help of his chemist wife Theresa Martinez, they have already created some awards winning reds in their few short years in business. They are certainly worth stopping by for a visit and a sampling of their wares.