A Family Owned Winery
Owners - Winemaker Buzz & KarenSol Stone Winery is a family-owned producer of small lot wines sourced from distinguished Washington state vineyards. Established in 2011 by Buzz and Karen Buckingham, Winemaker Buzz creates Bordeaux, Burgundy and Rhone varietal wines in a converted building on the grounds of the family’s pastoral home in Sammamish, Washington. |
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Limited Quantities, Select LocationsEach wine is made in limited quantities of one barrel to 200 cases and sold direct to consumers through Stoners Wine Club, the Woodinville tasting room and at solstonewine.com. Sol Stone can also be found in select, locally-owned Puget Sound area restaurants and specialty wine shops. |
Sol Stone Winery is guided by a philosophy of enjoyment,
friendship and community engagement.
friendship and community engagement.
Our Story
Sol Stone Winery is a family-owned producer of small lot wines
sourced from distinguished Washington state vineyards.
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Established in 2011 by Buzz and Karen Buckingham, Winemaker Buzz creates Bordeaux, Burgundy and Rhone varietal wines in a converted building on the grounds of the family’s pastoral home in Sammamish, Washington. Our wine journey began in 2001 when our children went to college in Walla Walla, Washington, where we visited them often. Surrounded and embraced by a number of local winemakers, our interest in wine deepened and in 2004 we started to make wine as a hobby with a group of friends. Over the years we discovered how satisfying it is to go through harvest and crush, and we began crafting wine that is enjoyed by fellow wine lovers and those interested in learning more. It was a small leap from hobbyist winemaking to starting our own winery. This called for a new winery home and so we converted an old building on our property in Sammamish, Washington in preparation for Sol Stone’s first harvest in 2011. This is where all our wines are still produced today. Sol Stone started small and will remain so, crafting fewer than 1,500 cases of each vintage in lots ranging in size from one barrel to 200 cases. |
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The name Sol Stone represents the life giving warmth of the sun and the solid earth beneath our feet, essential elements in nature’s timeless growing cycle that provides exceptional wine grapes harvest after harvest. |
Harvesting
While we are serious about making wine, our philosophy is grounded in
enjoyment, friendship and engagement with our community.
Happenings
Upcoming Events You Won't Want To Miss!
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SUPPORT OUR CHARITIES DAY
With our 2016 Grateful Red and 2017 Viognier Release Saturday, July 28 12-5 PM Many of you know, we support two non-profits from a percentage of proceeds from these two wines. We will give 50% from each bottle sold of our: 2017 Viognier-The WAVE Foundation dedicated to ending relationship and violence issues. 2016 Grateful Red-Guide Dogs for The Blind providing freedom to sight impaired individuals. Both of these wines are amazing, you won't be disappointed! BLOCK PARTY SUNDAYS AT THE JUNCTION
Live Music paired with local wine, beer, cider and food trucks from May 27 to Labor Day. Music FOOD TRUCK _________ __________ July 22-Rod Cook Nacho Mamas July 29 - Cool Water Fire Dog Pizza August 5 - Kurt Lindsay Tabassum August 12 - Ron Wiley Silver Spork August 19-Kim Archer Stoners Wine Club members can
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SUMMER SIPPING IN WOODINVILLE
Sunday, August 12 3-7 PM 18808 142nd Ave NE Bldg B, Woodinville IIt has been difficult to say goodbye to the barns that started our winery way back in 2004 but alas, we have outgrown our Sammamish roots. We just finished moving all of the barrels, wine, tanks and equipment to a new home on Artisan Hill in Woodinville, which is a stone's throw from our Junction tasting room. We built out a facility where we can really hone our wine making skills and have a fun venue for events. We are really excited to have this new facility and want to share it with you. So, we decided that instead of having our summer event in Sammamish--where there is no wine production anymore--we would have an event at the new production facility on August 12 from 3-7 PM. To celebrate the grand opening we will be releasing our 2016 Stoner's Red, if you thought the 2015 Stoners Red was good, wait until you taste this one! Will also release our new Grenache (red version) and pair all our wines including our new Grenache Blanc and Viognier with some gourmet treats. Also as a bonus, music by Kurt Lindsay, a talented, soulful, singer, songwriter we enjoy. Hope you can join us.-The Buzzard PAINT NIGHTS 4TH THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
LaCasa ~ Thursday, July 26st 6-8:30PM Join us and discover your inner artist while sipping Sol Stone wines! You will create these masterpieces and enjoy a lovely evening with new friends. Click on the link above to purchase tickets for $45 plus tax. Advance registration only. All supplies, instruction and first glass of wine are included. Additional wine and cheese plates are available for purchase. Guests will receive a 10% discount on wine bottle purchases the night of the event. Our Paint Nights sell out each month so reserve your space soon! |
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About Our Wines
Buzz crafts a collection of wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy and Rhone grape varietals and occasionally something fanciful because
winemakers like to experiment!
We are fortunate to partner with supportive growers and vineyard managers from notable sites giving us access to optimal wine grapes each harvest. Sol Stone wine quality is recognized through awards and acclaim received from wine critics and industry experts. And best of all, getting to know our customers and seeing the pleasure they get from our labors is the greatest reward.
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Bordeaux varietal wine
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Charitable Contribution Requests
Sol Stone provides ongoing support for the WAVE Foundation and Guide Dogs for the Blind.
Other charitable contribution requests will be carefully reviewed.
You must be a 501 3(c) to be considered for a charitable contribution or a discount on the price of wine.
Send your request to karen@solstonewine.com
Allow up to 2 weeks for a reply.
Sol Stone provides ongoing support for the WAVE Foundation and Guide Dogs for the Blind.
Other charitable contribution requests will be carefully reviewed.
You must be a 501 3(c) to be considered for a charitable contribution or a discount on the price of wine.
Send your request to karen@solstonewine.com
Allow up to 2 weeks for a reply.
Tasting Room
Immerse yourself in Pacific Northwest history
in our comfortable tasting room at The Junction in Woodinville.
Take a seat at the tasting bar made from reclaimed Douglas fir, sip the latest vintages and swap a story or two with us. Gather your friends around an old oak barrel table and enjoy a glass of your favorite Sol Stone wine, a few nibbles and some conversation. And on a rainy afternoon, cozy up next to the stone fireplace graced by an old Madrone tree mantle we rescued from decay 20 years ago. We are a friendly bunch, welcome your company and would like to get to know you.
Tasting Room LocationAt The Junction in Woodinville
19151 144th Ave NE Woodinville, WA 98072 VIEW DIRECTIONS Hours Friday 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Saturday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Sundays 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Bottle and glass pours an hour before closing except for Stoners Wine Club Members Phone: 425-417-8483 |
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Venue Rental
Our Woodinville Tasting Room
is available to rent for your private event.
The comfortable setting for up to 60 people plus our award winning wines make this an excellent
event venue choice for you and your friends, family and co-workers.
event venue choice for you and your friends, family and co-workers.
Let Sol Stone help make your event memorable!
Find Our Wines |
Our wines are always available to purchase in our
Tasting Room or through the online Wine Store.
Tasting Room or through the online Wine Store.
Our wines are available in locally owned specialty wine shops and restaurants
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Bar DoJo-Edmonds
Uptown Wine and Beer-Snohomish Compass Wines-Anacortes Village Wines-Woodinville Cedarbrook Lodge-SeaTac Farm Shed Wines-Buckley 2nd Street Wine Shop-Langley La Conner Sips-La Conner |
Hellams Vineyard-La Conner
The Grape Choice-Kirkland Arista Cellars-Edmonds World Wines at Home-Renton Val Wine Shop-Coupeville Wicked Cellars-Everett Emory's at Silver Lake Tandem Dinner and Wine Bar-Woodinville |
