How must the wine be packaged?

The wine must be safely packaged for transport in a protective shipping container. The TSA asks that containers not be sealed, but remain open for inspection. Shipping boxes are available at many of the region’s wineries as well as visitor information centers.

How many cases are allowed?

Each ticketed passenger will be allowed one case to be checked free of charge. Passengers with additional cases will be charged the regular baggage fee.

Can passengers check one case of wine at no charge through to their final destination, even if they are connecting to another airline?

Yes, passengers can check their first case of wine at no charge to their final destination, unless the case is retrieved from baggage and rechecked at any stopover.

Does the Taste and Tote program apply for all fifty states and international flights?

Yes, the first case free program applies to all out-bound destinations. While the wine can be checked through on international flights, passengers must meet the customs requirements of the destination country.

How do Alaska Airlines passengers redeem their free wine tastings at participating wineries?

At participating wineries that charge a tasting fee, passengers can receive free tastings by presenting their current (within 10 days of arrival) in-bound Pasco/Tri-Cities, Walla Walla, or Yakima, Alaska Airlines boarding pass. One waived tasting fee is available per boarding pass.

Are free tastings and the first case free at check-in available for Alaska Airlines passengers at any other airports in Washington State?

This program started in Walla Walla in December 2011 and, on the request of the Washington Wine Country partners, has been expanded to include Yakima and Pasco. These are the only airports in Washington State with this program.

Do you have to fly in and out of the same airport for these offers?

No, you can also fly into any of the three airports (Pasco/Tri-Cities, Walla Walla or Yakima) and fly out from either of the other two in the program.

What is the Enterprise Rent-A-Car offer?

To encourage travel within the region, Enterprise will waive the car drop-off fee when their vehicle is rented at one of the three airports (Yakima, Pasco/Tri-Cities or Walla Walla) and returned at one of the other two cities in the program with a valid Alaska Airlines boarding pass. Inquire with Enterprise Rent-A-Car for details.

Is the Washington Wine Country Taste and Tote program permanent?

At this time, the Taste and Tote program is a minimum two-year program.