Walla Walla Travel Basics

Remember that saying about how there are no dumb questions? It’s especially apt when breaking into the world of wine travel. We broke down the absolute basics of visiting Walla Walla. 

Where, Exactly?

Walla Walla sits in the state’s southeast corner, up against the Oregon border. The name comes from an Indigenous word for the river that bisects the valley; white immigrants first planted grapes in the 1860s and established the first commercial winery in 1977. Now the region is home to more than 120 wineries and a reputation as our state’s version of Napa Valley—i.e., rural vineyards, production facilities, and sprawling estates. (Woodinville, just north of Bellevue, is

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