"Confluence Vineyards & Winery sits halfway between Ridgefield and Salmon Creek. Greg and Jae Weber named their boutique winery hoping to create a place for people to meet at this estate where tributaries of the Lake River converge just south of the property. This scenic winery produces a small quantity of high-quality wines with an emphasis on blended reds finished with petit verdot. At a recent tasting, a merlot dominant 2015 Companion Red stood out as super smooth and balanced from the beginning to the end. A crisp, strawberry-laden 2019 rosé with Yakima Valley grapes proved to be an excellent warm-weather sipper. Sparkling rosé will be added to the wine list later this summer." - Rachel Pinsky