Explore the Southern Willamette Valley During June’s Barrel Tours

By Kelsey Ivey at the NorthWest Wine Anthem

What’s in the mix for a great wine tasting event this summer? The perfect pairing: awe-inspiring wines and not having to drive; and that’s what the South Willamette Wineries are serving with three all day Barrel Tours this June.

Attendees will board a deluxe charter bus and venture into the wine country near Eugene for tantalizing tastes, food pairings and wine education. After a day in the vineyards, you will return to town a-buzz with love for the Pinot Noirs, transfixed with the Gris and craving more of the region’s ever-flowing wine hospitality. Read More

 


THE TOP TEN REASONS TO VISIT THE SOUTH WILLAMETTE WINERIES:


10. We’re cool. A cooler climate produces fabulous wines layered with flavors and florals, fruit and fragrances that delights the nose and awaken the palette.

9. We’re still in boots and not in suits. Visit our wineries and chances are you’ll meet the owners who work the land, grow the vines and make the wines.

8. We’re wild about our wines. You can hear the excitement in our voices and see it in our eyes–we know our wines and we welcome you in our tasting rooms, eager to share our wines with you.

7. We’re distinguished. Our wines are hailed as the top 100 wines in the world, honored by presidents and prime ministers, and loved by locals.

6. We’re green. See solar-powered wineries, tour organic vineyards, and learn about our environmental approach to growing vines and making wines.

5. We’re unhurried and uncrowded. Take your time meandering through Oregon’s  picturesque countryside, following foothills and valleys, along rivers and pastures and rolling vineyards where deer and wild turkeys play.

4.  We’re boutique and we’re chic. Sample small production lots of artisan wines offered in cozy tasting rooms, or enjoy the world class elegance of regal estates, in any case, the wines and views are stunning!

3.  It’s the journey and the destination. Whether you’re coming or going, or never been here before,our wineries and winemakers, our tasting rooms and our vineyards are  always an adventure, a great ride, and a great experience.

2.  We’re fun. We may be serious about our wines, and some of us may be good-lookin’ but there’s nothin’ snooty about us.

And the Number One reason to visit the wineries of the South Willamette Valley……. Read the rest of this entry »