Arbor Crest Wine Cellars in Spokane, Spokane County, United States | Winery

Welcome to Arbor Crest Wine Cellars in Spokane, United States.   Winemaker Kristina Mielke-van Loben Sels is the second generation of the Mielke family to oversee Arbor Crest Wine Cellars and brings both education and practical skill to her work.   A University of California at Davis fermentation science graduate, Kristina came to Arbor Crest Wine Cellars after several years at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery in Healdsburg, California .
Her husband, James van Loben Sels, is an experienced viticulturist, which complements Kristina's skills nicely. Together, these two understand the complexities of grapes, soil, trellising, pruning, irrigation, and winemaking. They also share duties as the Winery's general managers.
Built in 1924 by Royal Newton Riblet, the three-story Florentine house is surrounded by an arched gatekeeper's house, sunken rose garden, open-air pagoda, terraced flower and herb gardens, and a life-sized checkerboard.   Things have changed some since Riblet's death in the tram is gone and no one swims in the 60,000 gallon but the charm lives on. 
Arbor Crest Wine Cellars purchased the Spokane National Historic Landmark in 1985.   Today we welcome visitors to our tasting room and to share the beauty and whimsy of Riblet's home.
The Arbor Crest Wine Cellars tasting room is open from 12.00pm to 5.00 pm daily.