Welcome to Contrivance Wine & Mead Co.

Award-winning meadery just south of Seattle, WA

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Come Visit Us

 


Got Mead? We are an award-winning family owned and operated Meadery located in Auburn WA one block off Auburn Way on C Street. We hand-craft small batches of premium honey wine (mead) in many different flavors. We aim to have something for everyone. We have meads featuring sweetness levels ranging from dry to dessert wine. Our meadery has tasting flights ($10 per person, refundable with bottle purchase) and glass pours, and of course we encourage adopting bottles of your favorites for later.  We also have a mead subscription club where members get first access to new flavors and a 20% discount on all bottles! If you have never tried mead before you owe it to yourself to come visit us!


Small batch premium wine outside of Woodinville? Yes it’s possible! We specialize in red wine, but of course we make white wine too. We are located in North Auburn, near the car dealerships. With everything from barrel-aged reds to stainless fermented white wines, we love them all and think you will too. We are also known to put wine & mead into bourbon barrels for aging, with incredible results.

award winning mead and wine

@drinkcontrivance
  • It's been awhile since we posted about a new wine. Well, we have TWO new red wines now available.

2021 Cabernet Sauvignon 
2021 Ironclad (Cabernet Franc)

Find these new reds at the following farmers markets tomorrow morning, and at our tasting room in Auburn. 

- Puyallup Farmers Market 9am to 2pm
- Proctor Tacoma Farmers Market 9am to 2pm
- Auburn tasting room 3:30pm to 6pm

 
 #goodstuff #fyp #auburnwa #auburnwashington #washintgonwine #redwine #franc #cabfranc #cabernetfranc #cabsauv #cabsauvignon #cabernetsauvignon #puyallupfarmersmarket #proctorfarmersmarket #puyallup #puyallupwa #proctorwa #tacomawa
  • Time to move all this delicious blackberry mead into another tank, off the berries. 

This is gonna be good!

 #melomel #mead #meadery #drinklocal #honeywine #drinkmead #nerdlife #meadlover #fyp #goodstuff #auburnwashington #inprocess #auburnwa #blackberry
  • Do you love mead? Do you want to try some meads from several different meaderies? Come to the Skål Beer Hall's Fall Mead Tasting event on October 13th. 9 meaderies from around the Pacific NW will be there with their delicious meads for you to taste. 

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Before they are sold out!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-mead-festival-at-skal-beer-hall-tickets-1026130091727?aff=oddtdtcreator

 #meadlover #nerdlife #fyp #justdrinkit #goodstuff #skålbeerhall #skal #ballard #seattlesouthside #washingtonmead #fallfun #drinkmead #meadtasting #comeandtrysomethingnew #meadery
  • We have a couple of 53 gallon bourbon barrels available for sale. Previously had our barrage Syrah in them for 18 months. These are slightly smaller than a normal wine barrel and would be good for decorations. They still hold liquid but the delicious bourbon part is gone. $50 each. Please come get them out of our way. 😎 I have a couple 30 gal bourbon barrels available too.
  • Cozmo was left unattended again. Why are all these barrels in the parking lot?! 🤷‍♂️ Wrong answers only!
  • Come on down for the last Renton Farmers Market of the season. It's a beautiful day to be outside!

#rentonfarmersmarket #rentonwa #sunnyday #heatwave #fyp #supportsmallbusiness #contrivance #nerdlife #meadlover
  • 🍓 Strawberries and 🌱 basil, you say? 🤔 

New mead flavor now available. This light and refreshing berry flavor is not too sweet and has  just a touch of basil to intrigue. 

This new flavor is available today at the following farmers markets and at our tasting room in Auburn.

🔸️ Maple Valley Farmers' Market - 9am to 2pm
🔸️ Tacoma Proctor Farmers' Market - 9am to 2pm
🔸️ Auburn Tasting room - 3:30pm to 6pm

 #justdrinkit #fyp #goodstuff #supportsmallbusiness #meadlover #auburnwa #auburnwashington #contrivance #nerdlife #getitnow #MVP #strawberrybasil #strawberry #basil #newflavor
  • We have begun draining the essences and spices from these 🎃 to create a new mead for this 👻 fall season. 🍂

Coming soon... 😃 

 #supportsmallbusiness #auburnwashington #goodstuff #meadlover #fyp #auburnwa #justdrinkit #fall #pumpkinspice  #pumpkinspiceeverything #comingsoon
  • We’re at the Des Moines waterfront market with drinks and dragons. Come say hi.  We’re also at Puyallup today.
It's been awhile since we posted about a new wine. Well, we have TWO new red wines now available.

2021 Cabernet Sauvignon 
2021 Ironclad (Cabernet Franc)

Find these new reds at the following farmers markets tomorrow morning, and at our tasting room in Auburn. 

- Puyallup Farmers Market 9am to 2pm
- Proctor Tacoma Farmers Market 9am to 2pm
- Auburn tasting room 3:30pm to 6pm

 
 #goodstuff #fyp #auburnwa #auburnwashington #washintgonwine #redwine #franc #cabfranc #cabernetfranc #cabsauv #cabsauvignon #cabernetsauvignon #puyallupfarmersmarket #proctorfarmersmarket #puyallup #puyallupwa #proctorwa #tacomawa
It's been awhile since we posted about a new wine. Well, we have TWO new red wines now available.

2021 Cabernet Sauvignon 
2021 Ironclad (Cabernet Franc)

Find these new reds at the following farmers markets tomorrow morning, and at our tasting room in Auburn. 

- Puyallup Farmers Market 9am to 2pm
- Proctor Tacoma Farmers Market 9am to 2pm
- Auburn tasting room 3:30pm to 6pm

 
 #goodstuff #fyp #auburnwa #auburnwashington #washintgonwine #redwine #franc #cabfranc #cabernetfranc #cabsauv #cabsauvignon #cabernetsauvignon #puyallupfarmersmarket #proctorfarmersmarket #puyallup #puyallupwa #proctorwa #tacomawa
It's been awhile since we posted about a new wine. Well, we have TWO new red wines now available. 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Ironclad (Cabernet Franc) Find these new reds at the following farmers markets tomorrow morning, and at our tasting room in Auburn. - Puyallup Farmers Market 9am to 2pm - Proctor Tacoma Farmers Market 9am to 2pm - Auburn tasting room 3:30pm to 6pm #goodstuff #fyp #auburnwa #auburnwashington #washintgonwine #redwine #franc #cabfranc #cabernetfranc #cabsauv #cabsauvignon #cabernetsauvignon #puyallupfarmersmarket #proctorfarmersmarket #puyallup #puyallupwa #proctorwa #tacomawa
2 days ago
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Time to move all this delicious blackberry mead into another tank, off the berries. 

This is gonna be good!

 #melomel #mead #meadery #drinklocal #honeywine #drinkmead #nerdlife #meadlover #fyp #goodstuff #auburnwashington #inprocess #auburnwa #blackberry
Time to move all this delicious blackberry mead into another tank, off the berries. 

This is gonna be good!

 #melomel #mead #meadery #drinklocal #honeywine #drinkmead #nerdlife #meadlover #fyp #goodstuff #auburnwashington #inprocess #auburnwa #blackberry
Time to move all this delicious blackberry mead into another tank, off the berries. This is gonna be good! #melomel #mead #meadery #drinklocal #honeywine #drinkmead #nerdlife #meadlover #fyp #goodstuff #auburnwashington #inprocess #auburnwa #blackberry
3 days ago
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Do you love mead? Do you want to try some meads from several different meaderies? Come to the Skål Beer Hall's Fall Mead Tasting event on October 13th. 9 meaderies from around the Pacific NW will be there with their delicious meads for you to taste. 

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Before they are sold out!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-mead-festival-at-skal-beer-hall-tickets-1026130091727?aff=oddtdtcreator

 #meadlover #nerdlife #fyp #justdrinkit #goodstuff #skålbeerhall #skal #ballard #seattlesouthside #washingtonmead #fallfun #drinkmead #meadtasting #comeandtrysomethingnew #meadery
Do you love mead? Do you want to try some meads from several different meaderies? Come to the Skål Beer Hall's Fall Mead Tasting event on October 13th. 9 meaderies from around the Pacific NW will be there with their delicious meads for you to taste. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Before they are sold out! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-mead-festival-at-skal-beer-hall-tickets-1026130091727?aff=oddtdtcreator #meadlover #nerdlife #fyp #justdrinkit #goodstuff #skålbeerhall #skal #ballard #seattlesouthside #washingtonmead #fallfun #drinkmead #meadtasting #comeandtrysomethingnew #meadery
3 days ago
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We have a couple of 53 gallon bourbon barrels available for sale. Previously had our barrage Syrah in them for 18 months. These are slightly smaller than a normal wine barrel and would be good for decorations. They still hold liquid but the delicious bourbon part is gone. $50 each. Please come get them out of our way. 😎 I have a couple 30 gal bourbon barrels available too.
We have a couple of 53 gallon bourbon barrels available for sale. Previously had our barrage Syrah in them for 18 months. These are slightly smaller than a normal wine barrel and would be good for decorations. They still hold liquid but the delicious bourbon part is gone. $50 each. Please come get them out of our way. 😎 I have a couple 30 gal bourbon barrels available too.
1 week ago
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Cozmo was left unattended again. Why are all these barrels in the parking lot?! 🤷‍♂️ Wrong answers only!
Cozmo was left unattended again. Why are all these barrels in the parking lot?! 🤷‍♂️ Wrong answers only!
1 week ago
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5/9
Come on down for the last Renton Farmers Market of the season. It's a beautiful day to be outside!

#rentonfarmersmarket #rentonwa #sunnyday #heatwave #fyp #supportsmallbusiness #contrivance #nerdlife #meadlover
Come on down for the last Renton Farmers Market of the season. It's a beautiful day to be outside! #rentonfarmersmarket #rentonwa #sunnyday #heatwave #fyp #supportsmallbusiness #contrivance #nerdlife #meadlover
2 weeks ago
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6/9
🍓 Strawberries and 🌱 basil, you say? 🤔 

New mead flavor now available. This light and refreshing berry flavor is not too sweet and has  just a touch of basil to intrigue. 

This new flavor is available today at the following farmers markets and at our tasting room in Auburn.

🔸️ Maple Valley Farmers' Market - 9am to 2pm
🔸️ Tacoma Proctor Farmers' Market - 9am to 2pm
🔸️ Auburn Tasting room - 3:30pm to 6pm

 #justdrinkit #fyp #goodstuff #supportsmallbusiness #meadlover #auburnwa #auburnwashington #contrivance #nerdlife #getitnow #MVP #strawberrybasil #strawberry #basil #newflavor
🍓 Strawberries and 🌱 basil, you say? 🤔 New mead flavor now available. This light and refreshing berry flavor is not too sweet and has just a touch of basil to intrigue. This new flavor is available today at the following farmers markets and at our tasting room in Auburn. 🔸️ Maple Valley Farmers' Market - 9am to 2pm 🔸️ Tacoma Proctor Farmers' Market - 9am to 2pm 🔸️ Auburn Tasting room - 3:30pm to 6pm #justdrinkit #fyp #goodstuff #supportsmallbusiness #meadlover #auburnwa #auburnwashington #contrivance #nerdlife #getitnow #MVP #strawberrybasil #strawberry #basil #newflavor
2 weeks ago
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We have begun draining the essences and spices from these 🎃 to create a new mead for this 👻 fall season. 🍂

Coming soon... 😃 

 #supportsmallbusiness #auburnwashington #goodstuff #meadlover #fyp #auburnwa #justdrinkit #fall #pumpkinspice  #pumpkinspiceeverything #comingsoon
We have begun draining the essences and spices from these 🎃 to create a new mead for this 👻 fall season. 🍂 Coming soon... 😃 #supportsmallbusiness #auburnwashington #goodstuff #meadlover #fyp #auburnwa #justdrinkit #fall #pumpkinspice #pumpkinspiceeverything #comingsoon
3 weeks ago
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We’re at the Des Moines waterfront market with drinks and dragons. Come say hi.  We’re also at Puyallup today.
We’re at the Des Moines waterfront market with drinks and dragons. Come say hi. We’re also at Puyallup today.
3 weeks ago
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