Oregon’s Wine Experiences

1. Outdoor Adventure Wine Tour

   • Flavors:

     Culinary Experiences

     Wine

   • Region:

     Eastern Oregon

   Come and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the Echo West Ranch and Vineyard owned by Lloyd and Lois Piercy.  The tour starts at the old historical Cunha Ranch farm house and winds around the Umatilla River and climbs up into Echo West Vineyard. Enjoy the breath-taking view of the city of Echo while riding “your” horse for the day through many different stages of grapes on the vine. After a nice horse …

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2. Oregon Country Trails

   • Flavors:

     Culinary Experiences

     Farmers' Markets, Farm Stands & U-pick

     Wine

   • Region:

     Willamette Valley

   A wholesome country experience. The 40-mile (64-km) agribusiness tour includes stops at wineries, alpaca and sheep farms, orchards, artists, antiques, nurseries and Diamond Woods Golf Course. The trail also offers exquisite scenery for bicyclists and horseback riders.

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3. Long Weekend in Portland

   • Flavors:

     Artisan Producers

     Coffee & Tea

     Lodging

     Restaurants

     Wine

   • Region:

     Greater Portland

   Linger in this epicenter of regional cuisine, where chefs, farmers, ranchers growers and producers bring their bounty so you can enjoy what’s fresh and local and ready right now. Yes, it’s hard to walk a block without the aroma of fresh roasted beans wafting from a corner java joint. In the fall, barely a day goes by without a farmers market bursting to life in one of the city’s neighborhoods. Travel just a bit outside of …

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4. Six-Day Willamette Valley Voyage

   • Flavors:

     Lodging

     Restaurants

     Wine

   • Region:

     Willamette Valley

   In the fall, crisp mornings in the Willamette Valley mean it’s time to bring in the crops.   Grab a warm cider, then find a back road where corn mazes, pumpkin patches and farm stands welcome you to the heart of the harvest. It’s been thought of as Oregon’s “promised land” since the mid-1800s, when settlers toiling the Oregon Trail found respite in these fertile fields bordered by two mountain ranges. Cross …

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5. Food and Wine Trek in Yamhill County

   • Flavors:

     Farmers' Markets, Farm Stands & U-pick

     Wine

   • Region:

     Willamette Valley

   Yamhill County is wine country, where artisan vintners craft complex Pinots, and creative chefs use the region’s bounty as their palette for innovative menus. Start at the northern end of the valley, in Newberg, and make a private appointment to visit Chehalem Winery, one of Oregon’s best small premium wineries. Across the street is Rex Hill Vineyards, a retired nut-drying facility that now produces Pinot noir, Pinot gris, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc and Riesling. From Newberg, the rolling hills …

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