We were told this was the best in Leavenworth... Did not disappoint. Tamera was absolutely delightful. The excellent service prompted us to purchase more wine. We cannot say enough good things about our experience at Silvara Cellars! The crew from Tennessee, Texas and Florida loved spending a beautiful fall afternoon enjoying the view, wine and fellowship! Thanks and Cheers!

Close friends gifted my wife and I a week in their beautiful Leavenworth summer home as a wedding gift and we had friends join us for an incredible week of relaxation. Anyway, as the week wound down and we had thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful June weather, magnificent views, delicious food, hiking, ziplining and just exploring the shops in town, one of our friends suggested we go wine tasting! For context, we live in Southern California with wine memberships at wineries in Napa, Paso and Santa Ynez, all top shelf, and if not an outright wine snob, my wife definitely has strong opinions about her wines! Anyway, with a little research, based on the reviews, we quickly settled on Sylvara, and boy am I glad we did! From the moment we walked in, it was clear that we were in for a treat. Nelson greeted us at the door, and his energy and enthusiasm were contagious. He showed us to our tasting room and immediately explained the new wine pairing experience (we were only the second group to enjoy it) that he had designed for Sylvara and its guests. We enjoyed five wines with the tasting, plus a couple of special bonus wines while paring each with a different cheese. To say that each pairing was an amazing experience on the palate doesn't do justice to the word amazing! I have not been a fan of whites for many years and I LOVED their white blend. I also found their Malbec to be as good or better than any I enjoyed in Argentina! But the king for me was their Cab reserve. Just delicious, full bodied with a wonderful finish. And as if all this wasn't enough, Nelson's knowledge of the wines and how they each matched was was being tasted with them, his charm and enthusiasm for what he does was truly engaging. Near the end of our time at Sylvara, Gary the owner came in and spent another good 30 minutes with us just visiting, and adding additional information about his journey in the wine business and in life. A great guy. And perhaps the best part of it all are their price points! For these delicious wines, I would have expected (and gladly paid) more than double in Napa or Paso! Needless to say, we left with over a case of different wines, smiles on our faces and fabulous memories. Do yourself a favor. You will want to experience this beautiful little respite at some point during your Leavenworth visit.

Top notch wines and experience! We happened upon Neil, the concierge at Silvara, while we were shopping at the cheesemonger in Leavenworth. He was so personable we decided to book a wine tasting experience at Silvara the next day. It was easy to do and turned out to be an excellent decision! Not only did we taste great wine, but we learned so much about the history, art, and science of wine and wine tasting. They even had scent palettes to help us identify the notes of our selections. We spent years in Italy and did extensive wine tasting while there. Located just minutes outside of Leavenworth, the setting and experience at Silvara was equivalent to some of the best wineries we toured while in Europe. I learned so much and came away with some new wines to share with friends and family. We even met the warm and kind owner and got more background about the story of Silvara. I highly recommend doing a tasting with Neil. Not only were the wines delightful, it was a highly educational experience. We walked away with skills that will help us entertain like pros and increase our enjoyment of wine for years to come. We will be back!

Silvara has some great wines and their new wine expert Nelson is the real deal! Live in Oregon, been to France, but this was the first time I’ve felt like I’m understanding how the flavor of wine works. Thank you Nelson!! Charming time, would love to go back!

My Fiance and I did the wine tasting class with the cheering paring hosted by Neil/Nelson. He gave us an amazing tasting. He cared to teach us all aspects of wine making and tasting. His attention to detail was impressive. We have done a bunch of wine tastings before but no one seemed to care as much as him. Would highly recommend taking time to do this. Plus the wine was delicious! To Neil: queremos otra bebida contigo!