The weekend of Saturday, March 31 and Sunday, April 1, 2012 is the time to explore 24 Oregon wineries located minutes from Portland and delve into a weekend of wine, culinary bites, education and fun—all for the ticket price of just $45.
Pictured: Elk Cove Vineyards, one of Oregon’s oldest wineries, produces outstanding Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. (Photo ©Tasting Room Magazine)
From experienced wine lovers to novice wine tasters, the North Willamette Wine Trail offers something for everyone. Guests are treated to complimentary wine tastings, pairings, entertainment and activities at each participating winery.
It’s a great chance to taste a new release, sample reserve labels or partake in barrel tastings while enjoying specially paired samples. In addition, Wine Trail guests receive a variety of discounts and offers from restaurants, hotels and other wine tour partners. Download a free brochure as your “weekend guide.”
After 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
Tickets are limited and going fast. Purchase your tickets here.
MAKE IT A WEEKEND OF WINE TASTING!
For those wishing to make a weekend getaway out of this event, visit the Trip Planner page for transportation, lodging and dining partners.
Some of the exciting activities planned for 2012 are:
• Enjoy stainless tank tastings while learning about pruning a Henry Trellis at A Blooming Hill Vineyard
• Side-by-Side comparative tastings of Wine and Sake with the same food pairings at SakeOne with Abbey Creek Vineyard
• Picnic-style new release tastings at ADEA Wine Company
• Super-tuscan style blending trials at Apolloni Vineyards with focaccia tastings by Sundial Specialty Baking
• Learn how raw foods (including wine and chocolate!) nourish the palate and contribute to health at Ardiri Winery and Vineyard with Dion Vineyards.
• Discover how to bring biodynamics to your home garden and beyond at Cooper Mountain Vineyards.
• Uncover palate pleasures at David Hill Vineyard and Winery and learn the how and why of wine and food pairings.
• It’s all about the dirt at Elk Cove Vineyard where you can learn about the soil types in which three different Pinot Noirs are grown.
• Visit Freja Cellars and sample wines along a winery tour
• Experience Northwest pairings of live music, food and wine from Gresser and Provincial Vineyards at Smith Berry Barn
• Gather recipes and starts for your home garden at Garden Vineyards. Discover how to pair wine with your home garden bounty.
• Watch Salmon cooking and pairing demonstrations at Helvetia Vineyards
• Explore the world of Pinot Gris at Kramer Vineyards and compare a sparkling, barrel fermented and no oak Pinot Gris.
• Montinore Estate welcomes you to discover the barrel making process with a live construction demonstration.
• Oak Knoll Winery is equipped with equipment. Journey along your own trail through their winery and learn about how your wine is produced.
• Discover how good your nose is at Patton Valley Vineyards. Train your olfactory senses.
• Graft your own grape vine to take home at Plum Hill Vineyards
• Abbey Creek Vineyard teams up with SakeOne for a comparative food pairing against wine and sake.
• Journey through the vineyard on a tractor tour at Tualatin Estate Vineyards to learn about Terroir.
Download the brochure for full schedule of tastings, pairings and activities here.