Alluring Wines and Notorious Stories from Lake Chelan

 
  • The story behind our name

    It is not unusual in remote mining areas to find a story about a local brothel, and Lake Chelan had its stories also.

  • Plan your visit

    Enjoy a (rather) unique tasting experience in either Lake Chelan or Leavenworth!

  • Meet the people

    Get to know owners Judy and Don, and the Hard Row to Hoe team.

  • Discover the vineyards

    Learn about the unique terroirs of our vineyards.

“Great wine. Great people. Great experience.”

— Evan H.

“Fun place to relax and drink great wine! Awesome atmosphere and knowledgeable staff!”

— Judy A.

“A must stop when wine- touring in Lake Chelan/Manson.”

— Sharon P.

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Visit us at one of our two welcoming locations. Vineyard and Lake Chelan views from the tasting room, or charming Alpine village style in downtown Leavenworth. And if you are easily shocked, maybe you should be shocked more often?

 

Join the Oar House.

Hard Row to Hoe in your home! With consistently exciting variety, this is not your average wine club.

Sustainable Responsibility

Our vineyards are farmed organically and certified LIVE sustainable and Salmon-Safe

Extensive recycling program in place to crush and reuse our glass bottles via 911Glass

Shipping boxes use 100% recyclable materials and we use lower weight bottles for our wine.