Port Gardner Bay Winery Claimed

Chris Covington was born and raised on the outskirts of Chicago, IL. After reading a National Geographic magazine about Washington, he felt the need to pack his bags and leave his Midwest roots behind. He then came out to Everett, WA to become a fisherman. So for the first few years in Everett he worked as a carpenter and fisherman for several years. He then decided to go back to school at Everett Community College for Civil Engineering and then graduated from the University of Washington. As his Structural Engineering practice began to take off, he started to expand his interests and found a relationship with Washington wines. After several years of touring and tasting, he decided to investigate the art of winemaking. He produced his first 90 gallons of wine in 2006 out of his Everett home that he shares with his wife Linnea. People often ask him how an engineer becomes a winemaker. Well, it’s not as large a leap as some might think. Engineers are required to take college level chemistry as part to their core classes. Engineers are organized and pay attention to detail.