Local Event Premier Host
Weekend Tasting “Its Willamette, Dammit"
Sat, September 22, 2018 to Sun, September 23, 2018 (2:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Cost: $5
Modern winemaking in the Willamette Valley dates back 50 years with the genius of three UC Davis refugees who believed that Oregon was an ideal place to grow cool-climate varieties. Between 1965 and 1968, David Lett, Charles Coury and Dick Erath separately forged their way to the north Willamette Valley despite negative rumblings from their UC Davis cohorts who told them it was impossible to grow wine grapes in Oregon. They were the first to plant Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley. Today, it is recognized as one of the premier wine producing areas in the world. It is most widely known for its award winning Pinot Noir, but consistently earns top honors for other such cool-climate varieties as Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc.
2017 Harper Voit
Pinot Blanc
Willamette Valley
2016 Ponzi
Pinot Gris
Willamette Valley
2016 Cardwell Hill Cellars
'Fenders Blue' Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley
2015 Arterberry Maresh
Pinot Noir
Dundee Hills,