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& the Columbia River Gorge AVAs)
Knowing about which special
events are happening on your tour date will be an important part of your
day. Below you will find events information. When
you book your upcoming tour; you may request from My Chauffeur an
accurate special events listing for the day(s) you are going.
Request it, and we will do the research for you and send the info to you by
email. Available for our standard full-service or all-inclusive tour
only. Special events happenings are not guaranteed to be available on any
specific date. Below may not be a comprehensive events listing, but
they are the ones we are aware of.
Wineries, please submit
your one-time, daily, weekly, monthly or annual events
here.
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EVENTS:
Please confirm
event with the event host. Check back here often for updates.
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My Chauffeur & Dundee
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Come to the
Dundee Hills and taste wine at 27 wineries on up to 2 different 5/6 hour
full-service tours; all for one great price--approximately a 50-60%
savings on tour & tasting fees
To purchase your tickets and get additional information please visit
HERE.
Tickets are $490 per booklet* or
$100 pp to just purchase the wine tasting booklet separately and are
valid through February 2012.
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Each booklet contains 8 touring tickets. 4 ticket minimum per
tour required. Purchase 4 or more booklets for $420 each.
Valid March 1st, 2011 through February 28th, 2012. Must be 21 years of
age or older to redeem the complimentary tasting flights.
Memorial Day Weekend and Thanksgiving Weekend Tour & Tastings
EXCLUDED. Our standard full-service tour
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Thanks to all you great wine lovers who
purchase our wines. It has been a very good year
for VIDON because of you.
Vicki, Dave and I hope you
had a very nice holiday season
and wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!
We all know how to acheive that, right?
Drink plenty of WINE!
*wink*
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Willamette Valley By The Glass
It’s Wine Tasting Season in the
Valley! Join us during this beautiful time of the year for
Willamette Valley By the Glass, a series of events that will allow
you to explore the spectacular wines of the Willamette Valley.
Join us for wine events as part of
Willamette Valley By The Glass.
Experience the Willamette Valley from vine to wine. Sample current releases
and older vintages of the Valley’s benchmark Pinot Noir as well as a
surprising diversity of wines. Taste from the barrel with winemakers. Check
out a wine country bike ride or half marathon and explore the Valley from a
whole new vantage point. Enjoy local, specialty food pairings…all while
savoring some of the Valley’s best wines. Come explore the Willamette
Valley!
The link above you will find samples of winery events in
the region. Please also consult with individual winery websites and the
EVENTS BY AVA
section below for
additional events.
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The Chehalem Mountains Winegrowers represents
vineyards, wineries and their associates in the Ribbon Ridge and
Chehalem Mountains AVAs (American Viticultural Areas), joined by
a love of fine wine…and the terrain, elevation and climate
within the boundaries of a single geological miracle.
From Parrett Mountain to the south,
and running northwest across Bald Peak and Ribbon Ridge, the
Chehalem Mountains were formed by uplifted sedimentary seabeds, lava
flows, and wind-blown silt to create the highest elevations and
most diverse soils in wine country. These distinctions make our
winegrowing region famous for rich, elegant and complex wines
including benchmark Pinot Noirs.
With beautiful vineyards, eclectic tasting rooms,
farm-to-table restaurants and other northwest cultural and
recreational places of interest just a short drive from
Portland, the Chehalem Mountains and Ribbon Ridge offer
something for everyone.
Come taste and explore what makes Chehalem Mountains and
Ribbon Ridge unique!
EVENTS LISTING
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Saturday, February 11 |
We invite you to join us on Saturday, February 11, for our
annual Valentine's weekend celebration of the wines we love:
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. As is our tradition, we'll be
serving Drouhin wines from both Oregon and France. From DDO
we're pleased to preview the 2010 Chardonnay Arthur, and to
share the 2009 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley and the 2008 Pinot
Noir Laurène. From Maison Joseph Drouhin, we look at the
acclaimed 2009 vintage through two exciting selections: the
Drouhin Vaudon Chablis and the Maison Joseph Drouhin Gevrey
Chambertin.
Cheers,
Ashley,
Dara,
Dyane, &
Terrie
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February 11th 11-5pm |
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Not Your
Momma's Chocolate
February
11th 11-5pm
Show your sweetie your sensitive side this
Valentines by showing support for organic wine
grape farming. Enjoy select locally created
chocolates with award winning Pinot noir wines
made from our certified organic vineyard. Seal
the deal with a stunningly romantic view of the
Willamette Valley and Mt. Hood from our private
hilltop.
$15 per person /
Free for Pinot Club Members
4 pack wine
special available
07 & 08 Jordan Block, 08 Barrel Select, & 09
Estate for $125 ($32 savings)
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Winemaker
Dinner
February 18th
6:30pm
February is the month of Romance. Think
cozy, intimate, fireplace, quiet, peaceful,
serene. Fabulous views. Great vintage
library wines. Artisan 4 course dinner. No
driving. Yes, that's Youngberg Hill. What
could be more romantic?"
$60 person/ $50 for Inn guest and Wine Club
Members/ Pinot Club Members FREE
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February 11 & 12 |
CHOCOLATE, PINOT & PORT
It's back!
People have already
been asking about this beloved event. It will take
place as long as we can talk our tasting room manager,
Michele, into preparing the chocolate desserts we pair
with our award winning wines.
We hope you can join
us February 11 & 12 for delicious chocolate, wonderful
wine and live music. All the details are below.
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now
and then doesn''t hurt!
----Lucy VanPelt
When: February 11 & 12
Where: David Hill
Vineyard & Winery
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00 (no charge
for wine club members)
Live Music: 2:00 -
4:00
Saturday
We are pleased to welcome Rich Rosencrans. Rich is
the founding member, lead guitarist and singer of the
Portland band, Edge of Land. He will play an acoustic
set on Saturday. His voice will make you want to pull
up a chair and listen for awhile. You don''t want to
miss him!
Listen to Rich
Sunday
Robert Bernadelli will treat us to some lovely music.
Robert plays keyboard, guitar & mandolin. He probably
says it best.
"Music is my passion. Music is what I love to do. I
record. I write. I play. I listen. I hope to speak to
people through my music".
Listen to Robert
As you can see, we have more than chocolate treats
waiting for you! Please join us for this very special
weekend at the vineyard.
Cheers,
The staff at
David Hill Vineyards
David Hill Vineyard & Winery
46350 NW David Hill Road
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone: 503.992.8545
Email: michele@davidhillwinery.com
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Hello Patton Valley Fan,
Things may be dormant in the vineyard, but that
doesn't mean we are! We've put together some fabulous
winemaker dinners, a Valentine's weekend event to
swoon about, and we are taking the show on the road a
bit. We also have a plea for your help to round out
our library. See all the details below, and know you
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February 11 and
12, 2012: Foods to set the Mood on Valentine's Day
Join us in our tasting room
to indulge your sweetheart with a specially selected menu
featuring foods to, well...set the mood! We will be
pouring four of our estate-grown Pinot Noirs with foods
recognized by ancient civilizations to have aphrodisiac
qualities. We aren't going to ask anyone their opinions
on the matter after the fact, but wish you all a Happy
Valentine's Day! Tasting fee $10; free for wine
club members.
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Happy New Year!
Just a quick word so you can save the date!
We have the perfect way to warm up and kick those winter blues
to the curb! Visit Styring for our Perfect Pair Celebration -
ONE DAY ONLY - Open House February 11, the Saturday before
Valentine's Day. 11 am to 5 pm or later if everybody's having a
good time!
Taste 4 Styring Wines including our 2008 Estate Pinot Noir which
just received an 92 rating from the Wine Advocate and a Gold
Medal from the 2012 Pinot Noir Shootout sponsored by Affairs of
the Vine. We'll also pour Styring Reckless, our 70% Petit
Verdot/30% Cabernet Sauvignon blend that is a big, wonderful
wine for us that we debuted Thanksgiving. It's opening up
nicely and we look forward to pouring it for you. And,
we'll continue to offer our 2008 Styring Signature Pinot Noir -
another big Pinot that continues to please.
We're down to the last few cases of Styring Afterglow Dessert -
but will pour it this one last time!
We'll pair a food nibble with each type of wine so come out, say
hello, bring your friends. Your tasting and everyone you
bring with you is complimentary if you mention
this email invitation.
Please pass this along to your friends too.
Everyone is welcome at Styring.
Cheers!
Steve, Kelley, Collin, Gillian and of course, Molly the Wine
Dog! woof!
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2011 News and Events |
Beginning in January, Tasting Room Winter Hours:
Saturday and Sunday 11:00-5:00
Thurs-Sun will resume in
March.
Mark your calendar!
February 11th, 12th:
Special wine flight with delicious food pairings.
February 11th:
Winemaker's Dinner at Bluehour in Portland. Space is limited;
reserve your seat now!
March 2nd:
Join Patton Valley Vineyard in Newberg at The Painted Lady for
a Winemaker's Dinner. More details to come...
March 31st, April 1st:
Wine Trail Weekend.
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Greetings! With the holidays in full swing,
we wanted to take a minute and wish you happy holidays and a
prosperous 2012. We appreciate you making Patton Valley
wines a part of your celebrating--at the holidays or any time
of the year!
We are open Thursday-Sunday through December. We will begin
Winter Hours in January. The tasting room will be closed
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We will be open on New
Year's Eve from 11-5. Come on out and start ringing in the
new year with Patton Valley!
Valentine's Day Weekend Tasting Event
On February 11th and 12th, lovers and scorned alike are
invited to join us for a very special tasting. This
Valentine's Weekend each wine in our flight will be paired
with a delectable little bite said to be an aphrodisiac. Ooh
la la! Stop by and let this special tasting of wine and food
set the mood.
Flight $10; Complimentary for
Wine Club members.
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The Four Graces
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January 2012 |
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Extreme Wine and
Chocolate Tasting at
The Four Graces' Tasting Room!
Saturday, February 11th from
12:00-4:00,
come and taste The Four Graces wines
paired with amazing chocolates created
by Chef Carrie Wong. It's a great way
to celebrate Valentines' Day or to
just get out and taste wine and
chocolate - what a great
combination! The chocolate paired with
the Black Family Estate Pinot Noir
is a show stopper!
$15 per person. Free for Wine Club
Members and up to 4 guests.
Pick up your wine club shipment at the
same time.
Please call Jason at 503.554.8000 or
email him at jason@thefourgraces.com
if you have any questions.
Click here for more information on all of our
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By Daniel Fey
The Winter months of January, February and
early March are the ideal time to prune back
vines. It takes several hard frosts, which we
had in early December, to put a vine into a
stage of dormancy. Pruning is a very important
task that requires skills and knowledge on
part of our workers. The goal is to maintain
an ideal vine structure with a V-shape below
the fruiting wire. I personally love to prune
older vines because every plant shows some
variation and requires some thinking how to
get it back into the perfect shape. Sometimes
it is a two-year process to get there. Various
workers who are passing that vine during the
upcoming season need to make the right
decisions to achieve that goal.
By cutting back
woody, vegetative growth from the previous
year, we are making sure that a vine remains
fruitful year after year. We are regulating
the number of buds that will grow into fertile
shoots. From a vineyard management standpoint
pruning time is also ideal to assess vine
vigor or the lack thereof by looking at the
number and diameter of canes, the length of
internodes (=distance between buds) and the
existence of lateral shoot growth. Any of
these parameters deviating from the ideal vine
indicates that there was too much or not
enough vegetative growth during the previous
growing season. We have certain tools that can
be used this coming season to correct vigor
issues (for example: tillage vs. permanent
cover crop, fertilization etc.).
After the
initial pruning cuts are made, a separate crew
is removing the brush from the wires and is
putting the canes into a windrow that will
be chopped into small pieces by a
tractor-powered flail mower. Rather than
burning brush like it has been done for
decades in Burgundy and other parts of the old
World we are recycling nutrients in the field
and we are leaving organic matter in place. In
a third pass the canes will be tied down to
the fruiting wire before bud break. Neither
pruning nor tying are tasks that can be
mechanized with the current system of single
or double Guyot (= one or two long fruiting
canes per vine) which is the predominant
choice of growers in the Willamette Valley.
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Greetings
and Happy New Year,
It may be
chilly outside, but we've got some great
events scheduled that are sure to warm
you up. Check
out all of the details below!
So grab
some friends and head out to wine
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UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS
Valentine's Day Weekend
We will be tasting our
2009 Natalie's Estate Winery
McDuffee Vineyard Syrah
and
2009 Natalie's Estate Winery
Columbia Valley Zinfandel
Enjoy these and a selection of other
wines paired with delicious
chocolates and
Valentine's Day appetizers.
Open from 11am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday
February 11th & 12th
at
Natalie's Estate Winery
16825 NE Chehalem Dr.,Newberg
Questions? Please call 503- 807-5008
$10 tasting fee for Non Cellar Club
members
Natalie's Estate Winemaker's
Dinners
Elephant's Deli
115 NW 22nd Ave, Portland OR
on
January 18th
Menu
Crostini with Cheve and Balsamic Figs
2010 Elephant Mountain Viognier
Winter Squash Risotto with Radicchio
and Parmesan
2009 Natalie's Estate, Estate
Pinot Noir
Porchetta Fennel and Onions
Cannellini Beans
2009 Elephant Mountain Cabernet
Sauvignon
and
2010 Columbia Valley Sangiovese
Honey Cuba Tart
$49.95 per person
To RVSP, please call 503-299-6304
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January 26 – Stella and Dot Party
February 11 – "Bottle Up Your Love" Valentine's
event
February 23 – Locals' Night 5–8pm
March 10 – Rudy's cheesmaking Class as
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Happy New Year!
After a nice hiatus over the holidays we are all back to the
winery ready for all the promise, changes and hard work that
the new year will inevitably bring. There are exciting things
on the horizon for us; additions to our single vineyard line,
a bottling of our unique varitals of Teroldego and Legrein, a
white Pinot Noir, and a new addition to the Montinore family
sometime late spring! Not to mention our annual new releases
and onsight events. Keep an eye on our website and newsletter
for updates.
We hope this finds you as energized and excited about the year
to come as we are and we hope to see or hear from you sometime
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January White Sale
Coupon code – "janwhitesale"
 It's
that time of year again. All of our white wines are 30% off!
They are the perfect pairing with winter's seafood season
(think crab, oysters and halibut) or mushroom risotto or that
perfect roasted pork tenderloin. Just use coupon code "janwhitesale"
at check out. Sale ends Januray 31.
Stella and Dot Party
January
26, 5–8pm
Are you in the mood for something a little different to pair
with your wines? You’re invited to a
Stella & Dot Trunk Show. Try on some fabulous,
celebrity-coveted jewelry, enjoy our delicious estate-grown
wines, and join us for an evening of style!
The jewelry has been seen in
Lucky Magazine, InStyle and on countless celebrities. Designed
in New York and San Francisco, the pieces are so irresistible
and affordable, you’ll be certain to find a little something
special. And, all who attend will be entered in a raffle, the
winner will be that evening's "host" and receive free jewelry.
It's going to be a fun evening, and we're looking forward to
seeing you there!
Locals' Night Returns in
February
February 23, 5–8pm
 Locals'
Night returns to last Thursday of the month starting in
February. February's musical guest will be Nate Macy,
multi-instrumentalist, singer/song writer. He dabbles in jazz
and blues, and is sure to be a good time. As always, we will
be serving wines by the glass along with complimentary small
bites. It will still be cold outside but nice and toasty in
the tasting room, see you in February!
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Perpetual New Beginnings
Kevin Green
The subject of
“Spring Cleaning” is an evocative one. Of course cleaning up
the yard or cleaning out the house after a long winter is the
primary reference, but it can apply at other times of year as
well. It can describe activities such as raking leaves in the
autumn, cleaning windows anytime of the year, cleaning out the
kitchen, cupboards, car, etc., whenever fancy strikes. What
the phrase really strikes at is a sense of a fresh start – a
new look at an old view, a new use for cluttered space, a new
beginning in a small or large way.
In both the winery and vineyard there are perpetual
opportunities for new beginnings. Of course there is still the
“Big Clean,” which has been a project we have worked on at
Montinore over the last year. Sorting, donating and recycling
unused materials has left us with more space to work on our
projects including an expanded barrel program with the white
wines. This has freed our minds – not only is our space
feeling less cluttered, but with the clutter gone, it has
allowed us to focus on new ideas.
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Upcoming Events
January 26 –
Stella and Dot Party
February 11 – "Bottle Up Your Love"
Valentine's event
February 23 – Locals' Night 5–8pm
March 10 – Rudy's cheesmaking Class as
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Winter Getaway Contest
Winter in beautiful Hood River Oregon means easy
access to exciting snow sports, fabulous places to
dine, a wide variety of outstanding local wines to
taste, wonderful craft beers to try, unique shopping,
and the chance to relax in one of the most beautiful
places in the world.
Enter to Win!
Every week during January and February, we'll be
giving away one of two types of winter packages as
part of our Hood River Winter Getaway Campaign!
The Relaxation Package
- Two nights lodging
- Dinner for two
- Wine Tasting for two
The Action Package
- Two nights lodging
- Two Mt Hood Meadows lift tickets
- Wine Tasting for two
Simply visit the
Hood River Oregon Facebook page
and enter to win. There will be a drawing each week!
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Need Plans for
Valentine's Day?
Blow your own glass hearts for your Valentine
sweetheart at
Glassometry
on Saturday 2/11/2012.
Plan a trip to the
Bonneville Hot Springs Resort 2/10
- 2/14 and surprise your sweetie with a soak, a bottle
of Champagne, one long-stemmed rose, and two delicous
chocolate strawberry tuxedos!
Take home a special Heart of Hospice Charm from
Silverado .
Proceeds going to Heart of Hospice 2/11 -2/14 with the
goal of building a hospice house in Hood River.
Enjoy a special Valentine's Day dinner on 2/14/2011 at
Nora's Table and
arrange to have flowers waiting there for your
Valentine!
Celebrate Valentine's Day for the entire month of
February at the Columbia Gorge Hotel as they
offer their Romance Packages including dinner at
Stonehedge Gardens,
a bottle of sparkling wine, chocolate cake bites and a
dozen red roses!
Check out our Event Calendar for
more events!
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Dear Friends of August Cellars, Happy New Year!!!
This is how I know it is January, when I see Tom
alleviating his boredom by cutting out Star Wars themed
snowflakes to decorate the tasting room with (all the
while mumbling to himself that he needs some spray starch
to make them a little stronger). Next time you are in the
area, stop by the tasting room to see if you can identify
our snowflake characters.
Upcoming events
Portland Yard Garden and Patio Show, February
17th – 19th. The best place to dream about gardening while
walking around with a glass of wine!
McMinnville Food and Wine Classic (SIP), March
9th – 11th. This is a major fundraiser for the St. James
Parish school in McMinnville!
Wine Club Pick-up Party, March 10th. Come taste
the wines of the March wine club shipment.
Astoria Crab Seafood and Wine Festival, April
27th – 29th. A working vacation to the Oregon Coast!
Blue Mountain Hootenanny and Wine Festival, May
18th - 20th. Our newest working vacation to Eastern
Oregon!
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January 26,
February 2,
February 9,
February 16,
February 23
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Happy New Year!
Mark your calendars! It’s winter, it's cold, and there’s
nothing to do. And yeah, we get bored too. So, in order to let
our kitchen cook outside of the box, to give our patrons a
chance to get to know us a little better, and to keep our
restaurant alive and kicking through the winter months, we are
going to host what we are calling "International Thursdays
with Chef Martin".
Every Thursday through the winter will be assigned a theme,
and Chef Martin will cook a menu to that theme, and offer it
either as a served meal in our dining room (along with our
regular menu) or as a family style feast in our private dining
room, with Martin joining the party to talk about how the food
was prepared, discuss the particulars of that night’s theme,
and eat and drink amongst Newberg’s finest.
All chefs that became chefs because of their love of food have
a secret fantasy about being able to open up a Supper Club, a
place where the chef gets to cook whatever he or she is
inspired by at the moment, and flocks of adoring fans will
come and join them at the table for a night of culinary
indulgence. Sadly, only a few ever get a chance to try it, and
most of those quickly realize that it doesn’t make for a
sensible business model. And no, Subterra is not going to try
that. But for fun we are going to come close.
Our first dinner, on January 19, by popular request,
will be Paella Night. For your entrée of the evening
Chef Martin will cook a pan of Paella Valencia from
scratch (on a 3-foot wide special order “paellera”),
and also give instruction to the finer points of how
to make a killer Sangria.
The schedule for the 5 weeks thereafter is:
January 26 A Night on a Caribbean Island
February 2 New Mexican
February 9 Havana Nights!
February 16 Italian Amore
February 23 New Orleans, It’s Mardi Gras!
Stay tuned for future emails with menu particulars!
$25 per Person
Chef Seating at 7:00 p.m.
Restaurant Dinner Hours 5 to 8 p.m.
Reservations Highly Recommended! Chef Seating is Limited!
503-538-6060
subterrarestaurant@comcast.net
Subterra – A Wine Cellar Restaurant
1505 Portland Road
99W at Villa Road
Newberg, Oregon 97132
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Last year was such a
success, we couldn't wait to host it again!
Each guest will enjoy the
2011 D.F.B Melon de Bourgogne
paired with one dozen
 steamer
clams in a
house made Melon broth,
a cup of clam chowder, Caesar salad and
local artisan sourdough bread.
Also, guests will take home a limited edition De
Ponte Melon de Bourgogne wine glass!
Seatings are at
11:30 am and 2:30 pm,
on Sunday March 18th
with each seating
limited to 75 people.
Tickets are $35 per person
or $65 for two
Click here to Purchase your tickets online
or call us at 503.864.3698
Dont' wait, this was a sell-out early last year!
Wines Rooted in Excellence
17545 NE Archery Summit Rd ~ Dayton, OR 97114
503.864.3698 ~ www.depontecellars.com |
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We're opening a tasting room in Dundee!
Now you will have two locations to enjoy our
amazing wines! We will be previewing a portion of
our new tasting room in Dundee Oregon starting this Friday
November 25th 2011. Our official grand opening will be
sometime in January 2012 but until then we will have a
portion of the space open daily from 11am-5pm for your
enjoyment. The new location is at 976 N Hwy 99w
right next to our friends Daedalus Winery. The new tasting
room is a great place to pop in for tasting and wine
pick-up between your trips to Hood River. Our beautiful
winery in the Gorge will of course be open as usual and we
hope to see you at either one soon!
Happy Holidays and warm wishes,
The Cathedral Ridge Team
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If you know which
AVA you will be going to, you may check events there.
Click link below for current events within the AVAs.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY AVAs
(American Viticulture Areas)
No grape
variety is as reflective of climatic and site differences
as Pinot noir. That is why it demands a cool climate to
thrive and why small distance differences in the valley
often yield wines of distinctively different character.
General attributes that make the Willamette Valley
suitable for cool climate grape growing include the
protection afforded by the Cascade Mountains to the East,
Coast Range mountains to the West and a series of lower
hill chains to the extreme north of the valley. Almost all
grape growing is done on lower hillsides, avoiding deeply
fertile alluvial soils and cooler hilltop mesoclimates.
It is on
these hillsides that Pinot noir uniqueness is found and
where apparent families of wines urge distinctive
American Viticultural Area
identification. In 2002, a collaborative action of
vineyards and wineries delineated and submitted to the TTB
petitions to divide much of the northern part of the large
Willamette Valley AVA into six more specific AVAs.
NOTE: When
you book your upcoming tour; you may request from
My Chauffeur an accurate special events listing for the
day(s) you are going down. Request it, and we will
do the research for you and send the info to you by email.
Available for our standard full-service or all-inclusive
tour only. Special events happenings are not guaranteed to
be available on any specific date.
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Dundee Hills AVA
(http://www.dundeehills.org/events.htm)
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Willamette Valley AVA
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Yamhill-Carlton AVA
(https://yamhillcarlton.org/events)
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Chehelem Mountains AVA (http://www.chehalemmountains.org/event-calendar/)
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Route 47/Sip 47
('The Road Less Traveled')
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Ribbon Ridge AVA
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McMinnville AVA (http://mcminnvilleava.org/events)
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Eola-Amity Hills AVA (http://eolaamityhills.com/content/EA_events.php)
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Events of the Yamhill County, Washington Counties & the Columbia River
Gorge
WINES NORTHWEST CALENDAR
150 DAYS OF WINE IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY
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Daily Events |
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Terroir
Tasting
Our Terroir Tasting takes
place on the deck of the vineyard home and includes the following:
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Private
tasting with individual attention from our knowledgeable staff
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Sample
seven of our finest wines
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A generous
snack of delicious treats complimenting each wine
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Amazing
views of the Estate Vineyard, Mt Hood, and the Willamette Valley
Rates,
Times, and additional information:
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Advanced
reservations and payment in full is required
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Rate is $25
per person
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Limit of 25
people per tasting
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Currently
booking Mondays through Sundays at the following times:
11:30am –
1:00pm
1:30pm –
3:00pm
3:30pm –
5:00pm
Contact
Information for booking:
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Steve Guy,
Tasting Room Manager
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steve@toriimorwinery.com
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503-538-2279
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18323 NE
Fairview Drive, Dundee, OR 97115
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Ongoing Weekly & Monthly Events |
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SUNDAY'S |
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NFL
SUNDAYS |
Join us for
Ladies Day Out
(men welcome too!) on NFL Sunday's with 'Coney
dogs & cheesy
fries' and call on 3 - 5 wineries in 5-6 hours for wine
tasting
 specials
& great winery events.
We will also
transport your husbands/boyfriends to their favorite
sports bar along the way if they don't want to come
along**.
kick-off about 11:00am. 
Tour & lunch costs $104/person for 4-8 ppl., or
$92/person for 9-22 ppl. Contact us for a
1-3 person quote. Print off the
NFL Sunday Ticket for 20% savings*
* A Gourmet picnic
lunch for everyone is included in the pricing.
The full-boxed lunch is prepared from one of our
favorite wine country caterers. Lunch does
not come with Coney Dogs or Cheesy fries unless
specially ordered. The driver gratuity is
not included in pricing. Wine tasting fees
are additional. Contact us to confirm
pricing.
** the sports bar
must be, literally, 'along the way'; otherwise
additional costs will apply, call for quote.
Click here with questions about this event
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FRIDAY - SUNDAY 11-3;
THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS 5-8:30PM
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Tasting Room:
Open Daily,
11am-5pm
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Chef's
Supper:
Thursdays, 5-8:30pm
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Casual Dinner:
Friday & Saturday,
5-8:30pm
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Enoteca Lunch:
Friday - Sunday,
11am-3pm
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What's cooking in the Cucina at Cana's Feast
Winery?
Tonight kicks off the weekend with our Chef's
Supper...
seasonally-inspired, handcrafted and
comfort-oriented.
It's perfect for two, or with a group of friends
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three courses, plus a glass of our
2006 Bricco Red Wine
for $25/person!
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COST: $25/person
SAMPLE
MENU:
Roasted Apple & Delicata Squash Salad
with Spiced Walnuts and Cider Vinaigrette
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Spice-Braised Carlton Farms Pork Shoulder
with Yukon Gold & Rutabaga Mash
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Warm Chocolate Pudding
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Reservations for Chef's Supper, dinner or lunch
during the weekend may be made by phone at (503)
852-0002, or via
email.
Look forward to seeing you soon - whether in the
Cucina, the Tasting Room or on the bocce ball
court!
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WEDNESDAYS |
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Join
Us For Local's Night!
Another
Wednesday is upon us and it looks like Summer has
finally decided to join the party! We'll be on the
back patio relaxing by the fire and would love for
you to stop by for a glass of wine, savory treats
and good company!
Date: Wednesday
Evenings, June - September
Place: 240 SE
5th Street, Dundee, OR 97115
*Make
a night of it! Many wineries and businesses in
the community of Dundee are partnering with the
Dundee Summer Market and staying open late on
Wednesdays this June through September. Use the
map below to plan your own walking wine tour.
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Dobbes Family Estate & Wine By Joe
240 SE 5th Street
Dundee, OR 97115
503-538-1141
www.dobbesfamilyestate.com |
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SUNDAYS (JUNE - AUGUST) |
Sunday Evenings at Ponzi Vineyards
6th June 2010, 6-9 PM
$10 per guest
Every Sunday, June through August
Sunday Evenings are back!
Enjoy Ponzi wines vineyard-side as the sun goes down. Bocce
ball courts will be open for a friendly game. The line up of
local musical talent has expanded for your listening pleasure.
See you in June!
July 4: No event
this Sunday
$10 fee, includes a 2010
Sunday Evenings glass. Keep coming back all summer for $5,
just bring your glass! Glasses may be returned at the end of
the evening for a refund.
Please no dogs and no
outside alcohol. Advance ticket sales not available.
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Every other Thursday -
6:00-9:00PM |
"Toast to the Tunes"
Summer Concert Series 2010
Every other Thursday-6:00-9:00PM
Full details here.... |
OAK KNOLL |
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1st
Fridays of each month |
NewbergArtWalk.com -
First Fridays in downtown Newberg is the aRtWalk w/wine tasting. |
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Second Saturdays |
Tour the East Willamette Valley Wineries!
Second Saturdays of the month is a great opportunity to come tour
the East Willamette Valley Wineries! Some of us are open every
weekend, but this is a chance to visit those of us that are only
open once a month. Print out your own touring map and come visit our
little family of wineries. |
East Willamette Valley Wineries |
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Every Sunday |
Sunday Brunch.
Each week
features different "Specials", plus
Pan Fried Oysters, four styles of Eggs Benedict, Biscuits and
Gravy, Sausage links, an Omelet Bar, Belgian Waffle & Crepes,
Salads, Pork Tacos and homemade Desserts!
Adult price includes two glasses of Eola Hills wine. |
Adults--$24.95 | Teens 11 to 20--$15.95 | Children 3 to 10--$9.95
| Children Under 3--$0 | (Prices differ on Easter, Mother's Day
and Father's Day as specified on the date-page). Reservations are
highly recommended by calling 1-800-291-6730 (503-623-2405.)
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Eola Hills Wine Cellars
501 South Pacific Highway 99W
Rickreall |
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Course opens in March |
Disc Golf Anyone?
One of the unique aspects of Stoller
Vineyards is our nine-hole disc golf course. Many of our
guests take advantage of the course, which takes them on a scenic
walk through the property, extending right up to the vines.
Weather permitting, we will re-open the course in March. Bring
a picnic lunch and a couple of friends, and enjoy a round of disc
golf! Scorecards provided for the hardcore. Info:
503-864-3404
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Stoller Vineyards, 16161 NE McDougall Road
Dayton, OR |
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Ongoing - Thursdays 5-8pm.
Complimentary Wine Tasting |
Thirst Wine Bar Wine and
Cheese Tasting. New
pairings each week - so stop in weekly to try new cheeses and wines!
315 SW MONTGOMERY ST., PORTLAND. 503-295-2747.
www.ThirstBistro.com |
Thirst Wine Bar
0315 SW Montgomery
RiverPlace Esplanade, Portland
503-295-2747
Thirst Wine Bar East
149 A Ave.
Lake Oswego, WA
503-697-1330 |
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Ongoing - Tuesday - Saturday |
Antipasti Hour.
5:00 - 6:30 PM. Enjoy specially selected pairings of
appetizers and wines by the glass. Call for more info:
503-434-4471 or 888-456-2511. |
Nick's Italian Cafe,
McMinnville |
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Ongoing - last Wed of month |
"BYOBB" Cellar Dinners - "Bring-your-own-best-bottle Wine Cellar
Dinners" with Bistro Maison held the last Wednesday of
each month. Make your reservations with your
“wine buddies” or meet new ones at your surprise table. Each guest
brings a favorite bottle of wine to fit a theme and shares it with
your table as you enjoy a grand 5-course dinner. $57.60/person including service charge and
corkage fees. $450.00/table of 8. Space is limited.
Reservations required: 503-474-1888. |
Bistro Maison
729 E. Third Street
McMinnville
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Ongoing - first Friday of month |
Bishop Creek Cellars - Newberg Tasting Room -
Come by every
First Friday of each month when we celebrate our new artist
for that month with wine, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and music,
5-9:00 p.m. |
Bishop Creek Cellars - Newberg Tasting Room
700 E First Street, #200,
Newberg, OR |
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Every Friday & Saturday Evenings |
Live Music at The Horse Radish
Cheese & Wine Bar - In the middle of Oregon's Willamette Valley
wine country you can enjoy cheese, wine and live music every Friday
and Saturday evening from 7:00 pm to 10 pm. Call
(503) 852-6656 for
information. |
The Horse Radish Cheese & Wine Bar |
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Montinore Estate Tasting Room
Performance, every Sunday.
This is live music in the Montinore Estate tasting
room to set the mood for tasting; it is not an outdoor concert. Performers
play from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. There is no charge to listen while you
sip. Please call
Montinore Estate at 503-359-5012 for more info.
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Youngberg Hill
Vineyards & Inn Summer Concert Series. Sunday nights from 6 -
8:30 pm; call Youngberg Hill at 503-472-2727 for details . . |
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 Local's
Night Summer Hours!
Please join us as we kick off the Summer
Season with our new Local's Night hours.
(No, it doesn't look like summer outside,
but we remain hopeful!) Every
Wednesday, this June through
September, we will be serving wines by the
glass and savory treats so grab some
friends and come join the fun!
Date: Wednesday
Evenings, June - September
Place:
240 SE 5th Street, Dundee, OR 97115
*Make a night of it! Many wineries and
businesses in the community of Dundee
are partnering with the Dundee
Summer Market and staying open late on
Wednesdays this June through September.
Use the map below to plan your own
walking wine tour.
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Dobbes Family Estate Winery
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NewbergArtWalk.com -
First Fridays in downtown Newberg is the aRtWalk w/wine tasting
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Hood River’s First
Fridays are a co-operative effort between downtown merchants and local
artists for the benefit of everyone. Artists will be on hand to
create, display and sell their artwork and musicians will be playing
at a variety of locations throughout the area. Artists of all ages and
media’s are hosted by various downtown businesses. Downtown Hood
River. 541-387-6738.
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Annual Events |
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Valentine's Day weekend |
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North
Willamette Valley |
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Thanksgiving Day & Memorial Day weekends
- Three day open houses for both weekends! Visit wineries in the
Willamette
Valley that are rarely open to the public.
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International Pinot Noir
Celebration
This year marks this festival's 21st year. Held on the beautiful
campus of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon, the event is
limited to 600 people. The lunches and dinners are extraordinary
including the traditional northwest-style salmon bake. Besides
numerous seminars, there are two large walk-around tastings of Pinot
Noirs from all over the world. There are plenty of B&B type
accommodations and small hotels in the area, but many attendees choose
to stay on campus in the inexpensive students living quarters for
convenience (walking distance to all events). Held in late July. For
information:
www.ipnc.org.
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Salud
Oregon's Pinot Noir Auction. A weekend of wine, food, and fun to
support efforts to bring healthcare to seasonal vineyard workers and
their families. For information:
www.saludauction.org.
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Oregon Bounty
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Dundee Hills Passport Tour
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Winery open houses
and vineyard seminars.
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Washington Counties "Wineology
Weekend"
takes place on Thanksgiving Day Weekend - - wineries plan wine tour
sessions promoting knowledge, fun and products...call My Chauffeur for
details. |
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NORTH
WILLAMETTE WINE TRAIL WEEKEND
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March 31-April 1,
2012
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Spend a weekend exploring wine country!
Journey to 24 neighboring wineries
located just minutes from Portland and experience a weekend full of
wine, culinary samples, education and fun! From experienced wine
lovers to novice wine tasters, the North Willamette Wine Trail has
something for everyone.
- Guests are treated to complimentary
wine tastings, pairings, entertainment and activities at EACH
participating winery. Taste a new release, reserve label or a
barrel tastings while enjoying specially paired samples. Then,
participate in a variety of activities at each location. In
addition, Wine Trail guests receive a variety of discounts and
offers from restaurants, hotels and other wine tour partners.
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reserving a ticket for the
weekend, guests are treated to the following benefits at EACH
participating winery:
- Complementary tastings! New
releases, reserve labels, barrel tastings and much more
- Pairings! Paired samples from a
variety of culinary collections carefully selected to enhance each
wine.
- Activities! Tours, one-of-a-kind
demonstrations and hands-on activities
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Purchase your tickets
now!
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Harvest Time
is around October and many wineries have special holiday tasting events from
November to January. There really isn't a bad time to visit 'the Valley',
because wine tasting can be enjoyed indoors even on the rainiest afternoons. |
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- Each October, during the
1st 2 full weekends
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Portland Indie Wine Festival
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TRILOGY FOOD WINE ART Festival
...
a story of food, wine & art
The 2011 Trilogy Festival at
Oakhurst Farms, in Newberg, will astound you with the panoramic views,
country tranquility and ambiance. Combined with fine Oregon wine, you
are sure to enjoy the diverse selection of paired food and array of
artwork created by artists from the surrounding area. We look forward
to having you join us on Saturday, September 10. |
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(Come taste Oregon's
Bounty )
Oregon wine goes great with Oregon
cheese, which is lovely paired with Oregon pears, which are the perfect
complement to Oregon hazelnuts which are all part of Oregon Bounty.
It is the perfect time to come
taste Oregon wine, because you will also be able to sample Oregon's famous
pears, hazelnuts and cheeses every weekend in October & November, and
Friday, Saturday and Sunday on Thanksgiving weekend, at participating
wineries all over Oregon.
For more information on
participating wineries, restaurants and lodging, contact us at
1-877-692-4283 or click
here.
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Maryhill Winery
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CLICK
HERE FOR CONCERT & EVENT INFO.
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