A new micro industry has been growing up on the Olympic Peninsula, complementing the region’s artisan wineries and offering consumers an interesting alternative libation — hand-crafted hard cider.

This year, the Olympic Peninsula Wineries Association is turning the spotlight on its member cideries, renaming its popular annual Red Wine &Chocolate Tour the Wine, Cider &Chocolate Tour. Visitors can sample Hot Lamb’s Wool Cider, Raspberry Hopped Cider, Rhubarb Cider and more while also sipping new wine releases, all paired with chocolates.

The self-guided tour will take place over two weekends, Feb. 11-12 and Feb. 18-20. Nine wineries and cideries located from Chimacum to Port Angeles will open their doors from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Participating venues are Marrowstone Vineyards on Marrowstone Island; Finn-river Farm &Cidery in Chimacum; Alpenfire Cider, Eaglemount Wine &Cider and FairWinds Winery in Port Townsend; Wind Rose Cellars in Sequim; Olympic Cellars, Camaraderie Cellars and Harbinger Winery in Port Angeles.

Tour tickets are $40 online and include wine, cider and chocolate tastings at all nine venues, plus a commemorative wine glass. Tickets purchased at the door of participating venues are $45.

Independently, each winery/cidery charges a $10 per person tasting fee. For additional information, visit www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org.

Tour-goers who have their ticket stamped at all nine venues will be entered into a drawing for a wine-themed gift basket.

The gift basket winner along with a second- and third-place winner will receive two tickets to the Northwest Wine and Cheese Tour in May.