Charles Smith Winery Complex Coming to Georgetown

Winemaker Charles Smith is heading to Seattle after outgrowing his Walla Walla winery. Smith has leased two warehouses in Georgetown for what will comprise an enormous wine-focused complex when all is said and done. Smith was recently written up in a Wine Spectator feature, which dubbed his wines "some of Washington's best."

First and foremost is a 32,000 square-foot winery and tasting room on South Albro Place, where the high-end wines under the K Vintners, Charles Smith, and SIXTO labels will be made. The tasting room, designed by award-winning architect Tom Kundig, will spread across two levels and will be attached to a new restaurant called Jet City. An exact opening date is TBD, but the team is shooting for Spring 2015; plans for the second tasting room are still in the works.