Owners John and Billee Jo Winskowski
We began appreciating a good bottle of wine recently.
As we wandered around trying to find wines we liked we found it to be mysterious,
confusing and a bit pretentious.
Wine 101 will help you learn about wines and beers from around the world.
You will learn life's too short to drink cheap wine & beer !
We hope to help you find a wine you like at a reasonable price.
If you have a favorite we do not stock - we will do our best to get it for you.



We are pictured here on Elba Isle off the coast of  Italy in 2005. 
We are Washington natives who love the Northwest and are happy to provide
 "The Gathering Place!!"

Wine 101 ~ The Gathering Place is a tasting room, wine/beer shop and restaurant specializing
in small vitners/brewers from around the world as well as appetizers and desserts to share.
Our mission is to promote the smaller, "boutique" wineries/breweries.  
We  carry incredible fine Italian wines, Northwest/California  wines and other fabulous wines from  France, Spain and  Australia. 
Wine 101 carries a full array of wine related gifts and gadgets. 
You can sit and enjoy a glass or bottle of wine or beer and share a plate from our tapas type menu.
We hope you will come and join us whether you want to learn about wine or teach us about wine.
Experiment!  Try a new wine!  If you are not familiar with our company and your first contact with us is online: We would be pleased to hear from you! Please let us know what your needs and questions are, we will be more than happy to  help!