We began our journey in 2000 as many do, making wine at home for ourselves.
Starting with the most readily available fruit found in Southwestern Washington,
Blackberries, but soon venturing on to more common wines like Cabernet Sauvignon and
Merlots purchasing grapes from the Columbia Valley.

This desire and love escalated and soon Mike was in school every weekend
working on his degree in Enology "The Art of Wine Making" learning everything
that goes into a glass of wine from the soil the grapes are grown in to the bottles
the wine is later poured from and every detail in between. After graduating in 2004
he then worked for Milum and Katy at Tildio Winery in Manson for a couple of seasons.

Meanwhile we found the perfect piece of property on a gentle slope overlooking the
mighty Columbia River just north of Wenatchee, and began the 6 year process of
planting Riesling, Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc grapes, plant by plant and
row by row, and then the seemingly slow process of turning our shop into a winery.

Opening our doors in May of 2009 we discovered we had brought our dream to life
and now we love to share our experience and hancrafted wines with all our friends
and quests who visit Swakane Winery.
Welcome to our Dream