Bonair Winery

04/23/2026

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Winery
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April, 2026
http://www.bonairwine.com
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509.829.6027

SPRING BARREL TASTING WEEKEND: April 24, 25, and 26 is a special time for enjoying spring in the vineyards and excellent wines. Lots of people and lots of fun! We all ask that you bring your own glass or purchase one at the winery.
This year we will not have tasting of wines from the barrels, but we are featuring wines aged with oak chips. Most affordable wines today are flavored with chips and this is your chance to taste sample chips.
Why chips? It is a long story. Back in about 2008 the French coopers decided there was enough demand for French barrels that they raised the price from $300 per barrel to over $400 per barrel. It was a bad move since at the same time the Euro hit its highest mark against the US dollar. 1.60 US dollars to 1.00 Euro. So, the price of French oak didn’t just go up as planned. It exploded to over $1000 per barrel. Wineries were quick to find a solution – ground-up French oak wood. So we are going to share samples of oak chipped wines to educate your pallates.

HALF-PRICE SALE: Our buy a case of 12 bottles and get 50% savings is still on. Check out these bargains:
Yakima Valley Cabernet Sauvignon $20 per bottle. $120 per case of 12
B**g Dog Red $20 per bottle. $120 per case of 12
Yakima Valley Chardonnay $20 per bottle. $120 per case.
These may be in a mixed case of any 12 bottles of your choice. You still get a 15% discount by the case on all of our other wines.

SPRING HAS SPRUNG IN THE RATTLESNAKE HILLS: Warm sunny days are followed by cool spring evenings. It is the perfect time to visit before the summer heat. Check our web cam for an updated picture and click on the link to the Weather Underground for current weather..

OUT-OF-STATE ORDERS: You can order Bonair Wine in most states by visiting Vinoshipper. Vinoshipper takes the order and pays the state taxes. Then we ship the wine to you from the winery.

5% REWARDS Credit cards are now charging over 4% service fees. We have built this into the price of the wine. But if you pay cash, we will give you a 5% discount on your wine purchase. On $100, save $5.00.

WINE BARRELS: We have some used whole wine barrels available. $75 each. They are liquid tight. Let us know how many you want so we can drain them before you get here.

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Bonair Winery is located in the Yakima Valley of Washington state. Our winery produces premium varietal wines.

04/22/2026

We guarantee our red wines for ten years. How about a 26-year-old wine. Last night we opened a 2000 Morrison Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. it was amazing. Look at the bright crimson color: no browning. Fresh flavors. If you have an old Bonair wine, please share when you open it.

03/31/2026

Yes, we do hold small events. Sergio, our UPS driver, chose Bonair Winery to propose to his fiancee under a heart of red roses in front of the chapel. Later everyone retired to the tasting room for hors d'oeuvres, wine, and Ranchero music. By the way, she said, 'yes.' Here Shirley and Sergio pose for a photo op.

03/17/2026

Happy St. Paddy's Day to all of our followers who are both green and orange! We are closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but ready to greet you on Thursdays. Alfonso, our resident leprechaun, stopped by the tasting room.

03/13/2026

Today, March 13 is International Riesling Day. Enjoy a bottle of Bonair Riesling after work or with your desert today! Due to the weather, we probably won't see you this weekend unless you live east of the Cascades. By next weekend you should be tired of the rain, so plan a visit.

02/20/2026

I'd like to share this nice article about Bonair Winery with our friends.

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02/11/2026

It's a beautiful day in the Rattlesnake Hills. A great day for Alfonso to prune the Syrah. Red Wine and Chocolate Weekend is the same a Presidents' Weekend. Come join us for triple chocolate brownies paired with Rattlesnake Hills Cabernet Sauvignon. We will be open from 10 to 5 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Monday will begin spring hours of 11 to 4 Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Tuesday and Wednesday are our weekends so we will be closed.

12/18/2025

Merry Solstice from Shirley, Alfonso, and Gail. We will be closed from December 22 until February 12, so be sure to stock up this weekend.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, and a happy new year.

11/23/2025

And all we get is higher taxes.

France's independent winemakers demand urgent government action as a perfect storm of crises threatens up to a fifth of producers. Read the full analysis.

11/19/2025

Another beautiful fall day in the Rattlesnake Hills enjoying a glass of Bonair Chardonnay while watching the sunset.