Pike and Western may be an old wine shop, founded in 1975, but it is constantly evolving. We look for wines that speak of where, whom and the culture they come from, recognizing that there is no one way towards deliciousness. But delicious it must be.

Being in the Pike Place Market all these years has fostered a sense of independence making it easy to sell only what we love. We are opinionated and we truly want to guide you on your wine journey whether your goal is to drink well for less or take your first steps to wine geekdom.

The Pike Place Market is a different place from when we opened, but it is still an island of fiercely independent small businesses in an increasingly homogenous corporate and online world. If you look beyond the obvious signs of tourism, you will still find a market full of culinary delights, bakers, a butcher, fish markets, unique food retailers and more. There are few places left in the world like it. And that is why we are here.

Philosophy

Our philosophy is that wine is the most exciting, diverse and ever-changing alcoholic beverage in the world. We love those with decades or even century old traditions and we celebrate those that want to challenge said traditions. But we always demand deliciousness, and we always look for life, soul in a wine. What is soul in a wine? It’s like soul in music. It touches receptors beyond your palate. It makes you feel alive, it makes you want to move. It makes you want you the bottle to last longer than it will.

Michael Teer

Owner

Michael came to the store first as a customer, in the late ‘70’s. He began working at the shop in 1980 and purchased it from the founders in 1991. His loves include Pamela Hinckley, the region of Piemonte, home of Barbaresco and Barolo, great German Riesling and, really the whole wide world of small producer wine, the music of Donny Hathaway (and many more). Soul, in music, wine and life is his mantra.

Mariela DeLuca-McGinnis

Wine Merchant

Mariela joined Pike and Western in September 2019. From the beginning her enthusiastic and vibrant personality and her background in the hospitality industry made her a great addition to the shop. Though this is her first job in the wine industry, thanks to lots of tasting and studying at the shop, and her being a quick learner she has is now a true wine retailer, able to help anyone walking through our doors in search of the perfect wine.

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