The wine was amazing, however, the human experience and stories about Bainbridge Island and the community is what made this even more incredible. The owner Mike, is a wonderful story teller and passionate farmer whose deep understanding of the PNW wine industry and the cold climate growth really made us appreciate the wine we were drinking. We took two bottles to our room for our winter stay and cannot wait to return in the summer. As a history lover I loved and appreciated everything his vintner offered. Ask questions and support! This place is a gem read more

Quaint vineyard with incredible wines and knowledge. This is the perfect space to slow down, enjoy the vibes and savor the wine. Our host was incredibly knowledgeable about the wine and local areas. read more

Perennial Vintners - The vineyard and yard. - Wineries Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

What a great stop. A tucked away vineyard ran by the passionate and knowledgeable owner. The views are great and you can see the vines that are harvested and made into the wine in your cup right there. Very lowkey vibe, I would highly recommend stopping by. The property has some wonderful history to it. read more

I'm so happy to see this winery have such great reviews. I've been visiting this vintner for 10+ years and I look forward to it every time. We just love Mike, the wine, the scenery, and the kitty! Very unusual winery as Mike is one of the few vintners to be experimenting with grapes grown in West Washington and I have to say, we really enjoy them! Our last vintage of the rosé had a hint of cranberry! Chilled we enjoyed some during the summer and at Christmas! Mike is very community oriented and gives great reverence to the history of Bainbridge Island. When available, the raspberry wine is DIVINE. Amazing with chocolate or light deserts with cream. When COVID was on its way out and everything was reopening but we all still wanted to be on the safe side, Mike allowed us to have a 3 person family birthday picnic alone on his winery. We paid for some wine ahead of time and he left it on the picnic table for us and later came out and did a distanced wine talk. Absolutely charming. Not far from the ferry-don't skip this winery :) Can't wait for our next visit. read more

See all

Mike was an excellent host! We made the walk from Eleven Winery. Up a winding gravel road, passing small vineyards along the way. We made our way to this quaint vintner to enjoy some wine. We were greeted by Mike, who is the sole proprietor. He found us a small table and served us the tasting. Before each pour, he took time to share interesting information about each wine with each set of customers. Mike educated us on wines in Washington and explained how many of his wines are quite unique in North America. We found ourselves trapped since there were no more Ubers driving, but fortunately a very nice couple was kind enough to give us a ride into town. We had a delightful experience at Perennial Vintners. We went to 3 wineries on this day and Perennial was by far our favorite. I would recommend it to anyone going to Bainbridge. read more

Perennial Vintners - Menu - Wineries Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

I have been in The Wine business in a real way - worked at wineries in Sonoma/Napa/Willamette Valley for over 30 years. Having worked at iconic wineries that started out cool and funky only to wind up glossy and mass manufactured, I miss the old days of the small winery with the enthusiastic owner. And I'm spoiled. I've been in a position to drink incredible wines. When I go to a Winery, I don't expect The Wine to be of the refinement of places that have been practicing it sometimes for centuries. I also don't expect the owner of any Winery anymore to be charming and authentic, interested in things beyond their selves, their winery, troubles, and their own wines. My husband and I visited perennial vineyards for the first time a couple of years ago and were beyond charmed by this fun and funky little Winery. We have dogs that we adore, and were very disappointed that they aren't allowed, almost to the point of being a little grouchy about it , but having owned our own businesses, we know that people have their own reasons for things and it's their business. Perennial vineyards far exceeded our expectations. A small, old-school, type of Winery. Very, very, very small production. Each wine handmade, fussed over, brought from ground to vine to glass with painstaking attention to detail. To visit this winery is to step in to the owners life, his passions, why he is making wine where he is making it and. He respects Bainbridge Island itself, those who lived there before all the things that have gone in to the history of the place, all of these things influence his wine making. We have been there more than once. Mike, the owner, always asks people if they want to listen to the story of the island, the internment of the Japanese, etc., and almost everyone says yes to this. Is this a little bit different than your average, disinterested tasting room employee telling you what to expect to taste when having a sip? to have an actual owner of a winery pouring you wine and sharing the story of why he is doing what he is doing where he is doing it is a big damn deal. Special, precious, and highly highly unusual. And the wine is great. Where on earth does this guy find the time? We highly recommend this winery if it is wine you are interested in and not just hanging out and enjoying some glasses on a beautiful day. You can do that at perennial, Mike will sell you a bottle of wine and you can hang out and drink it and enjoy yourself. great idea! But when visiting this winery for the first time, keep in mind that perennial vineyards is surrounded by wineries that will gladly give you little personal attention, where you will be hosted by lovely people who do not own the business, but enjoy the wine and enjoy being there. Go to those wineries too! Go to perennial vineyards when you want an awesome, old-school winery experience like the old country, or Napa way, way back in the day, and absolutely delicious carefully made wines. Take it from this wine veteran: things change fast, visit, perennial vineyards, while you can before someone comes along and buys it! read more

Perennial Vintners - Sparkling segerribe - spelling???? Delicious!!! - Wineries Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

Spectacular wine and amazing experience in local culture, truly unique, a don't miss destination! Be sure to stay for the Japanese history sharing. read more

Such an incredibly down to earth and enriching wine tasting experience. Mike, the owner of the vineyard, shares not only the vintage of each grape at each pour but also tells the story of the vineyard, it's place in Bainbridge Island history, and is all in all such a friendly and welcoming person. Anyone who enjoys wine with an (optional) side of American history will absolutely love this experience. Highly recommend for any visitors of the island with a car :) read more

Perennial Vintners - Vineyard - Wineries Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

So fun! The owner gave us some fun history lessons of the region and the wine was great!!! The grapes are all local! It was a beautiful day to be out and having a glass of wine! read more

Perennial Vintners - Glass is empty because it's so good!! - Wineries Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

EXCELLENT wine. BUY a bottle or two. Firstly, great wine. And I wish the winery the best. However, come prepared for a long lecture. I expected an intimate experience with my partner sipping wine and sharing an afternoon. The vintner is knowledgeable and friendly. But we didn't get a single moment to ourselves. We really didn't want a lecture about history of Bainbridge or neighboring farms. But we received a lengthy lecture with occasional obscenities when we just wanted to sip wine and admire the vineyard. TASTING: The pours came out individually and just about a shot-glass worth of wine. Unlike other vintners where you get several small glasses up front to enjoy, you have to sit and listen to an oral presentation on the wine before you get your second pour. But they're delicious. RECOMMENDATION: Perhaps craft a paragraph or two about the wine on a paper followed by a *brief* intro about it. Secondly, offer 4-5 small pours upfront. CONCLUSION: Honestly, amazing wine. I normally find 1 or 2 wines during a tasting I don't enjoy but all 5 were fantastic. I recommend buying a bottle or two. We just would have appreciated some time to ourselves. If a long interaction by a knowledgeable and skilled wine maker is your thing, then you'll love it. But if you're wanting to sip at your own pace and enjoy an afternoon with a date to talk freely, may consider a different place. Also, DOGS NOT ALLOWED. read more

This was a lovely, forested spot with local grapes that produce small batch dry reds, whites and sparkling wines. The owner does it all here. He grows the grapes, pours the tasting, and is super knowledgeable. Highly recommended if you are looking for dry wine with some good stories. read more

Perennial Vintners - View from the tasting tables in May. - Wineries Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

My friends and I decided to go to Bainbridge Island for a day trip and decided to drive around and go to several wine-tasting in the area. However, by far the best wine tasting that we went to was here at Perennial Vintners. Mike is the sole operator and runs the whole operation. He makes everything himself and is very passionate and it shows during the wine tasting. I really enjoyed how personal and in-depth he was during the wine tasting and the wine has also delicious. The wine tasting was $15 and the bottles of wine we got were only $28. This is an amazing place and should definitely be on your must-do list! read more

See all

Found this place while looking up Bainbridge wines, and we were not disappointed! Mike was incredibly knowledgeable and great to talk to during the tasting. We're already planning our next trip back! read more

My husband and I looked up wineries on Apple Maps and stumbled upon this winery. Mike was super knowledgeable not just about wine, but Washington in general. We had a great experience visiting this winery and tasting the collection of wines, some of which we have not tried before. We will be back and reccomend this winery to anyone who is looking to taste some good wine and learn more about wine in the region. read more

Mike was very friendly and walked us through all the wines! Also knows a lot about Bainbridge history. The vineyard was beautiful too :)

Stumbled upon Perennial on a wine-tasting day trip last year and was throughly smitten with the experience. I don't know wine, only what I like and what I don't like. We'd spent the day at a couple more popular, slick wineries and I was at the point of complete ambivalence when we spotted the tiny white sign for Perennial and drove up the single track dirt road to an aging house surrounded by trees with a bunch of barrels topped with stone in a courtyard outside. There was only one other car in the parking lot and those clients were on their way out. They gave us an enthusiastic thumbs up. We had the place to ourselves and took a seat at a barrel table when Mike walked out of his basement winery to greet us with a big smile. He is the sole owner and sole employee of the winery--does ALL the work himself, even grows many of his own grapes on the property. We spent a couple hours listening to Mike regale us with stories about the history of Bainbridge Island and talk about his wine-making process and passions. His wine is different than just about any other winery in that he produces wine using unusual grapes, not the typical styles every other Washington winery offers, but styles you probably aren't familiar with. I loved it. We tasted every one of his wines and there wasn't a single one that I didn't like. Take note: His Frambelle raspberry wine is literally to die for ... Just make sure you ask him to tell you the history behind this particular wine, it's remarkable. This place is exactly my kind of experience. You should visit. read more

Stumbled upon this on a Monday afternoon while visiting the island. The owner greeted us upon arrival and provided a friendly and knowledgeable wine tasting. Owner lives on the property and does everything himself. Enjoyed our wine and conversation. Cheers! read more

Perennial Vintners - a glass of wine and a map - Wineries Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

See all

The wines were amazing and Mike the owner is full of fantastic knowledge about the wines and history of Bainbridge Island. Highly recommend!!!!! read more

This place has great wines and the owner was a great host. We could've spent all day there chatting about wines.

Beautiful boutique winery with tasty wine and lovely hosts! Would love to come back on a warm summer day read more

Perennial Vintners - two glasses of wine on a table - Wineries Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

Really great tasting! The owner told us a lot about the wine and the history of the region.

Stopped in last weekend with some friends from out of town and had a great time at Perennial Vintners. Easily one of my favorite spots out on bainbridge now. Mike, the owner, winemaker, and part historian if you will, shared stories about the history of the area and information about the Washington wine making scene. His white wine is one of our new favorites. If you're in town go check it out! read more

Mike is extremely knowledgeable about wine, was great learning some pearls from him. Delicious cool climate wines. I would recommend giving this spot a try! read more

I completely agree with a lot of the other reviews here. Visiting Perennial Vintners was not just to taste wine, but a whole experience. To be frank, this is not the most posh or fancy winery. Mike seemed to be the only person here, doing a job that he loves. Not only that, he's passionate about the history of Bainbridge and shared many stories with us that we otherwise wouldn't have known. I am very thankful for his enthusiasm and dedication and thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent there. Mike offers wine tasting for $8, which included generous pours for 6 wines (4 white, 2 red). He explained that he grows his own cold climate grapes, he doesn't add sugar, and his wines are on the dry side. Overall, trying different wines and having a good chat with Mike is a great experience, I definitely recommend it! read more

Perennial Vintners - $8 wine tasting, 6 types of wine, very generous pours - Wineries Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

Yes 5 stars here, fantastic wines, all tastes were very good to great. Nice to see grapes grow and used for production right there. Throughly enjoy visiting with the wine maker, she loves her craft and shows. read more

We visited Perennial Vintners today after a quick text to see if we could visit on a day they were closed. Mike messages back quickly to let us know he was around and would be happy to have us. It was a beautiful drive up to the house where the tasting room was. We loved seeing the work area and not just a tasting room. Mike was super knowledgeable and had a great personality. We sampled 7 of his wines. All of them were unique and different which we loved. I would definitely return it was a fun and exciting experience. read more

Perennial Vintners - Wineries Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

Seriously the cutest little winery off the beaten path, off Lovgreen Rd. Owners are the sommeliers. They do everything themselves from growing the grapes, to the winemaking process and small production. They are very friendly and their cat Aria (GOT, anyone?) is just the sweetest. They allow you to sit among the trees or on their patio and you are welcome to check out the vineyard as well. Their Frembelle, raspberry wine is delicious! My husband loved the Lemberger. Great stop if you are in Bainbridge! read more

A great tasting on a gorgeous property with a knowledgeable and personable vintner! Highly recommend!

We stopped over briefly at Perennial Vintners and were impressed in the short time we were there. Seemed like a one person operation! Despite the busy day, Mike was clearly passionate and thoughtful about the varieties of grapes he was growing on Bainbridge. He had a fun selection from dry whites and rose to dessert wines. Looking forward to trying them out! read more

Loved the wine! Casual setting, good prices, great unconventional wines. Sat outside and chatted with the owner. Great conversation, great experience. read more

Owner was so welcoming and very educated on grapes and wines. Definitely a unique experience from other wineries, and I'm very impressed that he does everything himself. Happy to support a local business!! read more

This tiny winery (one of just 14 on the west side of the Cascades that grow their own grapes) is well worth a visit. Mike, the owner and winemaker, is super friendly and full of great stories. He gave us a tour of the grapes, and poured some really nice wines. If you like dry whites, you'll find something to like here. Bonus for having an adorable resident cat. read more

Perennial Vintners - Vines - Wineries Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

See all

I've never written a yelp review, but thought it was important to leave this note. We went to bainbridge to do some wine tastings and stopped by perennial vintners. Mike's passion, knowledge, kindness, curiosity, and storytelling is what made this experience 30x what I could imagine. His dedication for his craft and need to share important stories left a mark. Highly recommend stopping by and support small business owners. Also fantastic wine. Really interesting and subtle white wines. Thanks for everything! read more

Perennial Vintners - Wineries Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

Was out on Bainbridge Island for wine tasting with my girlfriends this past holiday weekend, and Perennial Vintners was our first stop and by far my favorite of the trip. The owner, Mike, was extremely passionate about his work and educational. He took the time to explain how his vineyard was different than the most on the Western Washington coast, by growing his own grapes (vs. purchasing ones grown from Eastern Washington). We got to taste 7 of his wines and I thoroughly enjoyed them all. I was especially a big fan of his new raspberry dessert​ wine (which unfortunately was not bottled yet so I was unable to buy it at the time). I ended up leaving with 2 of his dry whites - Melon de Bourgogne and the Isletage. If you have any interest in wine, I highly recommend checking this place out! read more

My father and uncle visited here and had a thoroughly enjoyable visit. He was extremely personable and explained the background for each of the tasting wines thoroughly. All the wines were delicious, most notably the raspberry dessert wine. It tasted like fresh raspberries in a glass. Also hearing about the farmer who grew the raspberries was inspiring to hear the type of farm that the vintner is supporting. read more

The hosts were lovely and they were very knowledgeable. It is a small facility and they work hard to make their guests welcome. The tasting was a great value and the company was even better. There is also a cute cat named Aria that will join you for your tasting. This is a very low key place. read more

Great wine and even better customer service! Would highly recommend coming here!!!!!!

Some family and I were doing a wine tasting tour and wanted to check out Perennial Vintners. It was a little difficult to drive there because of the rock path, but immediately got out to see the view once we parked. I noticed the vineyards as we walked to the entrance. We were greeted by the only staff member working(I think). What was a little unfortunate was that their winery doesn't provide sweet wines because of the cost which is understandable. The guy gave us a good selection of wines, even though I was not a fan of the taste. My least favorite was probably the lenberger. I will admit is that the guy that makes the wine seems very educated on wine though. Luckily I'm done with our wine tour so I'll most likely not stop by again(and I live in Lacey so it's a long drive). But if you live close and don't like sweet wines, then Perennial Vintners is a go to place for you. read more

This one-man-shop is a true hidden gem, tucked away off the beaten path! The owner, Mike, does it all: plants, trims and harvests all the grapes, makes the wine, guides visitors through tastings, and serves as a vineyard tour guide to boot. He loves his job, and it shines through both as he speaks, and as you drink the wines he offers. We were able to taste about six or eight wines (I lost track) for a small tasting fee, which is waived if you buy at least two bottles. The tasting we had comprised mostly whites. Since I prefer reds, I ended up taking home a couple bottles of Syrah. He's a natural storyteller, which means even if you don't love the wines, you'll enjoy hearing the stories Mike weaves throughout your visit. read more

This place lives up to the hype! I tasted here with my girlfriend. We were the only ones when we first arrived, which was perfect. We had a great chance to connect with Mike and go through the tasting at a leisurely pace. Mike is just as enthusiastic and knowledgeable as the other reviewers indicate. We peppered him with questions about viticulture in Washington, his process of getting into the wine industry, and even his appreciation for jazz music. I'd give 5 stars for the information and conversation alone, but the wine was good, too. We ended up buying four bottles, of which our favorite was the Siegerrebe. It smelled fruity and sweet but had a mild taste that we both knew we would enjoy again and again. Before we left, we decided to join Mike's list of volunteers who want to help with future bottling events and then, with two new arrivals in tow, Mike gave us a quick tour of his property and the grapes with even more information. I've done a lot of tastings, and this one was really one of the very best! read more