House of Smith Wines Jet City

House of Smith rocks! We held our Welcome Party for our wedding at their tasting room and the staff were the best to work with! They were super friendly, very accommodating, and went above and beyond to make sure our event was smooth and what we envisioned. And the wine is also superb! We highly recommend them for events and also for wine tasting! Photo Credits: Veronica Coleman Photography

5 stars I am currently on a European cruise around United Kingdom. One of the wines in our premium 8 bottle package includes BoomBoom. I have experienced Boom Boom for many years but it tastes even better on a cruise.

Went on a long bike ride and happened to stop here for a wine tasting. The Spring release is soooo good and their pours for wine tastings are generous compared to the place I went the day before- which was a splash. Totally recommend!

Really awesome vibe and amazing wine. It’s a bit on the expensive end compared to other wineries in Seattle, but it’s truly a premium wine.

Located at the North end of Boeing Field, with floor to ceiling windows, this is an excellent place to do a tasting flight or buy a false and watch the planes. Standing tables only on the lower floor, and family friendly. Tasting flights are self directed, meaning there are 12 wines available to taste and you can choose any six of them. The knowledgeable and friendly staff is happy to help you navigate the available offerings, in addition to recommended tasting orders. Wines are available by the glass as well, and are an excellent opportunity to sample some of Smith's pricier bottles. Small bits such as cheese and charcuterie are available as well.

GREAT SELECTIONS OF WINES AND MODERN TASTING ROOM . FRIENDLY STAFF . COOL SPACE . NICE VENUE FOR EVENTS . GOOD FOR GROUPS . PARKING LOT

By far our favorite winery in all of Seattle. Staff is friendly, attentive and caring. Delicious wine. Nothing like having the planes buzzing overhead as you’re enjoying one of their 6 lines. Love love love.

First day of Spring - first one in to taste the not red grapes. Always a pleasant experience in a really cool dog-friendly tasting room and they were rockin' solid classic rock 🥂🤘🏾

I have passed by this countless times, paying it zero attention, and have never realized that one of the largest independent and family owned wineries in the state was right down the road from me. WHAT. Charles Smith's House of Smith Winery and tasting room is a sight to behold. The wine is phenomenal, the building is an architecture dream, and the staff is welcoming and knowledgeable. Plus, the happy hour is pretty great. Half off glass pours during the week? I'll be right there. The club is something to think about for another time, so for right now, the play is going down and trying everything they have during happy hour.

I have been a member of Smith for years now and I love everything about their wines. There is so much to choose from! Their release parties are awesome and inviting, great pairings, and always so much fun. Everyone working in the tasting room is always knowledgeable and fun to talk to. One of my favorite wine clubs for sure!

Did I become a wine club member on my very first visit? Yes. Yes I did. Because the wines are that good. The tasting room is located in Georgetown across from the king county airport. It also has a small parking lot in front for your convenience. There are two spacious levels inside so you can choose your ambiance. Both have floor to ceiling windows facing the airport so you can watch planes land while you sip your wine. The lower level has high-top tables with chairs the while the upper level has benches with small moveable drink platforms. We were seated upstairs and it was fairly quiet so we were able to talk. Our group decided to try the Holiday Flight and the Syrah Flight. First off - how awesome is it that they have a flight dedicated to syrah?! I love syrah and was really happy to try them all. Each of the wines on both flights were tasty. There was not one that I disliked and most of them were so good that I'd absolutely order again. This is a winery y'all need to try.

Nothing like a midday Chardonnay! What a wonderful group of people (Denise & Henry) to lead me down Wine-ding road. Cheers!

Update. We stopped our membership because they changed from complimentary tastings every time you come in to complimentary tastings twice a year and were not transparent at all about it. I can get changing policies with the changing times but not being straightforward is unfortunate. The irony is we only came in quarterly and bought wine every time. Thankfully there are plenty of other places that want the thousands of dollars I have spent on wine here over the years.

I stumbled on this place in my daily travels. I decided to stop in and hopefully have a tasting. Maybe by a bottle or two if the wine is good. I ended up there from 2:30pm until they closed their doors. The staff was welcoming and super friendly. I only wish that I was good with names( I will one day) because the staff there makes me want to frequent there way more often. I took my older sister that has physical limitations to the release party on September 9th 23. The staff bent over backwards to find a chair for me to take around with me so that she had a place to sit at every station. That went a long way in my book. You have a loyal customer in me and you have really great wines. The atmosphere and the number of barrels and wine in the back is astounding. Thank you for everything! you'll See me often!. PS: Again, your staff is amazing!!

Charles Smith is ironically (or not, sorry Alanis am I you?) a good Winesmith. He must lose a lot of sleep perfecting his wines. Perhaps he's Sleepless In Seattle. So I knew the song Jet City Woman by... who was it? Queensryche? But never knew what Jet City was, thought it was just someone who flies a lot, a go getter businesswoman maybe. Well, no, it's a Seattle girl is what it is. Duhhhh. Boeing. How did i not figure that out, I've been to the damn place 5 or 6 times. Or wait, maybe I've been less. 2 tours, once before that... so 3 times? Feels like much longer because I spent a long time up here each time. They make very popular and fancy Pacific Northwest Wines and some of them are actually really good. Of course the European stuff will always be the best, but as far as Washington State wines go these are some of the better ones.

This is my favorite winery around right now! First of all, their tasting room is gorgeous! It looks brand new. Secondly everyone that works here is incredibly kind and loves talking about the different wines. I was really impressed. And lastly... the wine itself is delicious! Charles Smith makes some killer bottles of wine. I recommend signing up for their wine club. You can get free tastings whenever you like and take home a few of your favorite bottles. It's a great date spot or place to just grab a glass of wine in the afternoon!

This place was fantastic. I was greeted kindly by the staff. They were patient and willing to help me find the perfect spot for my group of 6 coming in. We visited and tasted 8 different wines of our choosing. We sat upstairs and the team there took care of us. Our experience was highlighted by Lee. I can't say enough how great she made our time. Informative but not in our face or pushy. She gave us great recommendations for our time and accommodated a group of picky drinkers. I will be coming back and tasting more wine here soon!

The wine is great and there's a wide variety of grapes and price points. I'm a member of the wine club and stop by every now and then to do a tasting. The space is awesome and guests always love it.

Love! Came for a wine passport event. Ended up loving it so I had to come back. And threw the best party ever. First birthday party for Baci! Woof woof. Charles smith wines! So many variety of labels to choose from but I ended up loving their reds and rose. My puppy was turning 1! And they were dog friendly! Naturally, we had the best doggy birthday here. Baci's 1st birthday was an open bar!! And a rose all day party for 30 of our friends!! I chose rose and a few whites. Not sure how many we went through but all the guests left very happy. We had their cheese and charcuterie plates as well. And they let us bring in puppy cakes! Mainly for Baci since we didn't invite any doggos. But all the hooman and my very fluffy doggo: Baci had the best time! Thanks guys!

This tasting room used to be known for its killer parties and events. Since COVID, it's barely even open. I ended my membership this summer because I feel like now Charles Smith is using his huge membership base to bring in money, but doesn't really care as much about his storefront presence. Partially I get it because, well COVID. But it's been almost two years. Everyone is opened with restrictions. During the summer, there would be "patio" tastings, then you'd show up and the place would be deserted and closed. As a member or non-member, currently, they're only open with reservations. Which are never available. Shouldn't members get precedence? I'd think so...I don't just want to get billed for six bottles of wine every few months. I miss that gorgeous tasting room and all the fun that came with it. The wine is still great. But I joined for the social aspect because hey, Washington has some kick ass wine.

Cool. Modern. Delicious Wines. and parking. I enjoyed Charles Smith Wines Jet City. There are absolutely plans in my future to return as well. On my first visit I selected the $20 wine tasting which is their top tier tasting. With that being said- it is an affordable night out with friends or your significant other! The building, however, had more to offer than just wine. On my first impression I get that its really a beautiful venue. I am not sure if they open their door to venue rentals. So don't call them and say that I sent you lol. In all seriousness thought it is very easy on the eyes. So, my first time here was with a girlfriend and a bartender by the name of Gary helped us. I really hope is name was Gary. In case I am incorrect- he wore a cool hat and was probably bald underneath. Any-who, he was very kind and informative about the wines. Made us feel at ease and ensured that we were well taken care of! So long story short I will be back- with friends.

Great vibe in Georgetown neighborhood, serving up fantastic wines! We will be back!

Went to this winery in November 2019. Enjoyed their wines. Just drank one of the bottles we bought with dinner tonight. It was better than I remember. A Cabernet/Sangiovese blend. Highly recommend. All the staff are super friendly too.

This is a really fun addition to Georgetown and now one of at least two wine tasting rooms in the neighborhood that have popped up. Architecturally it's a beautiful building. Perfect place to hide away on a rainy day or catch some sun through the large windows in nice weather. The vibe is very see and be seen on the weekends when they open up the upstairs tasting room where you have a better view of planes taking off and landing at Boeing field across the way. During the week though they only have the downstairs room available where they really need to add some seating options. Currently no where to sit back and relax, only small standing tables to crowd around. I've seen all ages and types here - babies sleeping in the corner while parents indulge, cute puppies making the rounds. So far even on the weekends it hasn't been so busy that you get impatient waiting on your next pour, but I could also see this place taking off and growing in popularity. The staff is super friendly and there's going to be a wine for everyone with all the different labels under Charles Smith. Even if you don't splurge on the upcharge for the special Syrah tasting, you must take a look at the menu and read the creative wine descriptions. They paint a picture in a way that's vivid and slightly ridiculous, but a lot of fun! One wine conjures a grumpy old man and Chanel perfume while another is described as a well aged book. As someone whose been a few times and plans to keep going back, I'd love to see some extended hours on fridays/the weekends.

My favorite place for planespotting with a glass of wine (north end of Boeing Field). While known for their reds, Charles Smith/Jet City has some great whites (Frenchman Chardonnay) and a fabulous Sangiovese Rose.

I was super excited to try the Seattle location but had a really disappointing experience here... the tasting was ridiculous. My friend and I both decided on the same flight (at $25 each) and when our server arrived she placed only one set of mini carafes on the table. When we looked confused, she said it was "both of your tastings combined and you can decide who wants to split them and pour" - our confusion stemmed from the fact that each of those carafes was filled with MAYBE an ounce of wine, which we had to split and pour ourselves, giving us a tiny sip each. This was $50, mind you... We also ordered the cheese plate which was dinky and unimpressive (one tiny slice of Brie, a few shavings of aged Gouda - for $15) and ended up just getting a glass after. I love wine and have visited tons of tasting rooms, having spent anywhere from $5 to $50 for a flight fee, and this was by far the worst value and execution. The ambiance is cool (a bit loud) and they offer a wide variety of wines which is awesome. I'll come back to get a glass and enjoy the space, but I hope our tasting experience was just a fluke.

When to Seattle for a bachelorette weekend and made a stop here to try their wines. Wines were good. Eight wines for $20 was not too bad. Of course, we went in the afternoon so that was a good amount of wine before dinner. We also were allowed to see the part where they make wine. So, that was cool. Also, very interesting that you can see the planes flying in right next door. Really cool vibe and experience.

This is a great option if you live in Seattle and don't want to go all the way the woodinville for wine tasting. I wish there was outdoor seating but they do an offer a good view of Boeing field and flights coming in and out. If you are hungry they do offer some cheese plates and you could always go next door for some Nashville hot chicken. They have lots of different wines to taste but the best deal there is the rose at $12 a bottle or $5 a glass. You could do a tasting and they waive the fee with a two bottle purchase. The only complaint I have was that the service was so slow and the staff seemed out of it. I had to remind them and show proof I had paid 10 mins before.

I've visited both the Walla Walla and SODO locations and have tried both the standard and premium tastings. Rosé was great but the reds were overpriced and not very good. Very pretentious place too. I came with a larger group (6 to start) and we were told that we had to wait for our other two guests to arrive before we could start the tasting. And it was very clear we had to all finish our wines at the same time in order to get the next pour. So many other great wineries in the SODO area to visit.

Stopped in, but passed on a tasting. Not sure if it was the day? But was hoping for tasting, glass of wine and quiet to watch planes taking off and landing. The only food they had was nuts, but the person helping us wasn't sure if they had any. That was a no go. Hadn't had lunch and wine on an empty stomach never does well. I also noticed that the upstairs was blocked off and there was no seating on the main level. We ended up doing a beer tasting at lowercase instead. They had warm pretzels. Not sure that we will be back.

Just spent 2 days in Washington tasting wines. I am a fan of Charles Smith and finished my tour at jet city. Could not have been treated less disinterested by the hostess/pourer. If her speah had been any more monotone I probably would have fallen asleep. Except no place to sit. So Charles, put in some bar stools and fire the boring people that work there. Your wine is too good to be promoted by less than interested people.

Fantastic wines! Fantastic place, tom kundig designed. Fantastic servers, great view. Fantastic time, do a tasting then get a bottle or two for the group and have a seat upstairs. Oh yeah the bathrooms are super cool too!

Amazing wine . Great building and viewing of the operations through the window. Largest door I ever opened 20' tall Disappointed with the topless coffee bar outside the operation. Prostitution legal almost Get rid of it Charles. Lowers the tone of your tasting room

this is more convenient than driving to the east side. you get a ton of wine to taste for an inexpensive fee, which is waived if you buy. it's very industrial inside and there were four of us huddle around, catching up and consuming around a small table. big window look out onto the street and entertainment is provided by the cowgirl coffee stand right outside the parking lot. i thought it was fun and would do it again.

We really love this place! The wines are outstanding and the service is great as well. Nice location overlooking the runway. Very clean modern building that can easily host a large group of people. As part of their wine club complimentary tastings for up to 4 people are included. Dog friendly too!

Very cool space, excellent wines. You can choose a $10 flight of the more affordable labels, or go big and get 8 (!) of their primo K Vintners wines. We split this flight and focused on Sryahs. My lord is that good juice! we bought 2 bottle of "The Deal" Syrah, which was a helluva nice drinker, and one bottle of the PHENOMENAL wine known as "King Coal", a syrah/cab sauv blend. That one blew my doors off. Special, special wine. Apparently it only gets made in prime time years. We'll be back.

We traveled out here New Years Eve and to our surprise they had a huge selection of wines to try and not one was disappointing. We ended up doing two tastings, which came to 14 tastings. We bought 4 bottles and plan to return to try other wines we didn't get to.

Excellent staff knowledgeable friendly and professional Felicia was exceptional Recommend going there for any wine lover

Attempted to work out group tastings here at 3 different occasions. Each time I emailed, I received no response from anyone. Went in to talk to someone and was completely brushed off. I want to love this place because of its location and wines, but service is SO bad and staff are not helpful.

Don't bother becoming a member. I want to love this place- cool tasting room, decent wine, and they even have a lot of cool events but they have hands down the WORST service ever. I've worked in the wine industry and have tasted at countless tasting rooms across the west coast and this place will forever stand out as the worst service I've ever experienced. I'm a member here- I was suckered in when I was told shipments come three times a year, no more than 150 bucks per shipment. Lie- they're well over 200-250 each. The wine included isn't anything special, certainly not the award winning stuff. And they treat club members like crap when you come in for tastings. Came in for my birthday and was completely snubbed. I won't come back and my membership here is coming to an end ASAP.

Wowzers! Finding a new business in Seattle that hasn't been reviewed is like coming across gold. I read in the Seattle Met Magazine that Charles Smith had opened up a winery and tasting room in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. Well, it's not just any winery, but the largest urban on the West Coast! It's location is perfect being right across from Boeing Field on S. Albro Place allowing you to watch planes take off and land. It was even better this weekend given that it was SeaFair with planes and military men galore. From the outside, the massive structure made of blackened metal and concrete has an very modern, pretentious look...yet step past the towering 21-foot tall door and you'll be quickly greeted by a friendly, outgoing feel radiated by the staff. Even the wine maker himself was making rounds. The space is HUGE and spacious for large groups. It features a sky-lit foyer, second story tasting room (at the moment still not open), downstairs tasting room, and a peek into the LED-lit wine making factory. Bet you wouldn't know this was previously the bottling warehouse for Dr. Pepper?!! Take a moment to decide which tasting you prefer: -$10 for 8 Charles Smith [younger vines] wines or -$20 for 12 [older vine] wines including the 4 novel Sixto Chardonnays and 8 KVintners wines. Note: If you buy two bottles during either tasting, your tasting fee is waived. Bottles are very reasonably priced for stellar wines ranging from $12 up to $160 a bottle. I was very impressed with the flavors behind each pour. My partner and I went with the second tasting. We are not normally fans of Chardonnays and often find ourselves skipping them. Since it was a hot summer day, we decided to give all four Sixto Chardonnays a try (plus they were included). I can say there has since been a change of heart. I now strongly recommend the 2012 Frenchman Hills, yet 2012 Uncovered is another great, more affordable option. We purchased a bottle for a BBQ at a friends house, and it was a hit! Many of the younger Charles Smith wines you may recognize by their hand drawn bottle designs, particularly the 2014 King Fu Girl Riesling, 2013 Boom Boom Syrah, and 2013 Chateau Smith Cabernet Sauvignon (my personal favorite affordable choice at $20 a pop). From the more expensive, older vine wine tasting, we thoroughly enjoyed the 2012 Northridge Merlot, 2012 Rock Garden Syrah and the big boy 2012 Creator Cab Sauv/Syrah blend ($55 for the Wine Advocate 95 pointer). OK enough of my opinion, go check it out yourself. I imagine (and hope) that the winery will be participating in the Seattle Urban Wineries 2nd Saturday tasting day. Truly some of the best Washington award-winning wines are made and sold right here in Seattle. We now welcome Charles Smith's Jet City winery. Awarded Review of the Day in Seattle, Washington on 11/11/2015!

I have been to Charles Smith a few times and had a great experience. The wines are great and one particular lady who works there is SUPER friendly, energetic and knowledgeable. We decided to become members because we loved it so much. Plus members (and 3 guests) get FREE tastings so wine not?! :) However, yesterday when my friend and I came in for a tasting after work there was one guy working there that was really rude to us and told us we couldn't do a tasting and had to buy a glass. I asked him what time do they stop doing tastings and he said 5:30 (we looked at our watch and it was exactly 5:30. They close at 6 for reference). I get that nobody wants to work late. But as a member, I think a nicer thing to do would have been to say "hey, we're about to close, we can only fit in 2 or 3 tastings". That small gesture would have gone a long way. My friend was planning on becoming a member too that day had we stayed but after that experience she changed her mind. I do still like this place and will give it another try because the whole staff isn't like this, but I think some of them need some training on customer service. Nobody wants to go to a place that feels that pretentious.

We had a great tasting experience here! This is not a typical tasting room so once you get over that, you will come to love it. We went here on a Friday so I can't comment on how busy it gets on a Saturday as other people have noted. On a Friday afternoon it was busy, but we still got great service. You can chose from doing a $10 tasting or a $20 tasting. While $20 may seem like a lot for a tasting you get 8 pours of some phenomenally delicious wine. There were a lot of Syrahs and they were all very delicious! The staff is super friendly and they share a ton of information about the wines. You won't get the variety and quality of wines at any other tasting room.

Fantastic wines, great venue but the customer service could be better. The wines are great, they have a great selection. I got the $20/wine tasting for 8 selections - I enjoyed all of them. Venue is a beautiful venue, great ambiance, well designed. Customer service was lacking, the server looked upset and could definitely be a little more pleasant.

With so many positive reviews, we thought we picked a great place to start our wine tasting. Nope. We came, were served our wine, and were promptly ignored. The person choose to ignore us and interact with a larger group. My husband tried to converse and the person at the counter did not want to talk. It was fairly disappointing because we are trying to learn about the wineries in the area. Do not recommend.

I just had the best time tasting wine on a random Tuesday while waiting for a flight out of SeaTac! The Wine expert pouring the samples was awesome!! Not only was she knowledgeable about all the wines but she was just a funny and rad person all around!! Oh and the wine was pretty good too ;) Seriously, good luck finding better Wine in Washington; they can please everyone from the aficionados to the newbs. This is a must stop. Thanks again Molly, you rock!

Tasted through the Sixto and K's. Every wine was different even though we had same varietals on some. The Cattlemen's a 99pt wine and the Hidden Treasure 98pt wine were incredible from the nose tho the finish ... Great smells and delightful mouth feel. Relaxed environment and friendly staff. Was full of people having a relaxing time with friends ... Great Saturday afternoon.

Don't miss Charles Smith wines! Ask for Mandy. She did a fantastic job with our wine tasting!

The ViNO Rose and the Cinghiale Sangiovese are my favorites right now. One of the best tasting rooms I've visited. After the first visit I became a member of their wine club. Quality wine at a fair price.

Swanky tasting room. Smooth and fruity wines. I came by myself and def want to come back with friends to just hang out and enjoy a bottle or two! Michelle was a lovely host who was able to answer all my questions (and I always have a lot!) and was very knowledgeable about all the wines and there are a LOT of wines. Will be on my list of recommendations!

We had an excellent time. We went around 12:00 am and the server was more than attentive. She was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. The wines are good, with the Barbera and the Merlot standing out. It was an overall good experience. Lovely tasting room!

Decent at best. The wine is fine. But the woman who provided our taste service was horrible. She sucked the life out of the both of us. And we have life damnit.

Delicious wines in a unique wine room setting. Staff is friendly and the tastings are relaxed and comfortable. Bonus points because it's dog friendly!

One of my favorite places to go! The tasting room is beautiful and simple. An amazing Tom Kundig designed space: two stories of floor to ceiling windows, a picturesque view of Rainier with simple white leather upholstered, giant bench seats up stairs, a view of planes at the end of Boeing airfield with simple wood block pedestals for standing at downstairs and lot of incredible steel work(look up when you're opening the front door). The service is fantastic and the wine is delicious! The membership includes wine tasting for up to four people whenever you like & a discount on any bottles throughout the year, so it pays for itself in only a few visits and that's before you ever get your bottles of wine!!

Fun atmosphere with great wines at great price points! I was very impressed and my family and friends had a great time. We ended up buying quite a few bottles between us and have enjoyed them immensely.

Great wines, lots of different varieties to try. Beautiful place.

We loved our first visit so much this past summer that we became members. Very convenient location and industrial feeling tasting room. The wines are high quality and we haven't met one we don't like (even the Merlot, and that grape isn't high on my list!). My only complaint is that the second level is reserved for people purchasing bottles only. I would love if they allowed members to go up there with a glass and relax (they have allowed us to do this before but it's been communicated that it's an exception).