Hello! I live in Portland and have visited many of the wineries in the valley. I have friends visiting this summer and looking for some very unique wineries to visit. I have my favorite producers that we may visit, but also looking for some places that offer a memorable experience. Such as tour of facilities or cellar, winemaker lead tastings, amazing location or views. Any recommendations?
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If you haven’t done the “Collective Tasting” at Antica Terra, I would highly recommend. It’s a tad spendy at $90 a head, but they pour high end Burgundy, Champagne and other old world wines intermingled with their own. It’s a lot of fun and very educational.
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Thank you! Haven’t been, but I’ve heard about it. I may check it out.
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Thank you! Il have to check her wines out.
On our way to Patricia Green, we saw a sandwich board for Killdeer Distillery. After going up, over and around small road terrain (in a normal car) for about 15 minutes, we ended up at a house and a small out cabin. Waving to someone cutting the grass with a tractor behind, we ended up with a really cool tasting of gin, gin, brandy and bourbon. Definitely unique and off the beaten path. I’d call first though… we just got lucky.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing
Archery Sunmit does cave tastings and tours.
Abbott Claim is a pretty cool experience, in their cave with a few bites to go along with the tasting.
Soter has some beautiful views and we had a good experience with the person leading our tasting.
Thank you!
Thank you! I’ll have to check this out!
Price is now $175?? I had to triple check this post was from this year and not 10 years ago - yikes!
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I’m just finishing up a trip to Willamette and sat for the most recent rendition of the collective tasting in their new space. I’ll post more details on it soon, but for now all I will say is that this is one of the premier wine experiences available to the general public - bar none. This is an Eleven Maddison Park level experience, but instead the focus is the wine with food as the backdrop. At one point in the evening I mentioned to our Somm (Kate) that Thierry Allemand was one of my must try producers so she took the liberty of blinding me on the 2020 Reynard 10 minutes later… They are focused on delivering a wine centered hospitality experience at the highest level that is completely singular and it was truly a pleasure to be their guest.
Hope you’ll post lots of details of your trip!
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