 It also put a huge burden on wine tasting rooms, because of the crowds of people swarming the tasting rooms all at once.In 2016, Passport to Woodinville was reinstated as a year-round event, rather than a single event on a particular weekend.For a yearly Passport fee of around $50–60, the buyer is granted a free tasting at all participating wineries listed in a red life-sized Passport book, which is stamped or signed by each winery to indicate that a free tasting has been redeemed.