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  (Last updated: 05/06/2008

    Click on the map region of your choice for event details. You can also check information about wine-related events happening in locations outside official Northwest wine regionsMake lodging and dining reservations early for popular events.  You will find lots of suggestions in our Oregon Wine Country Lodging and Dining section.  

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wine events outside official Appellations.

North Willamette Valley      South Willamette Valley       Columbia Gorge


SOUTHERN OREGON WINE REGIONS

Umpqua Valley       Rogue and Applegate Valleys
 

Outside Official Wine Regions

Idaho Wine Country Events               Washington Wine Country Events              British Columbia Wine Country Events   

 

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      If you know of a wine-related event you think should be included in our Calendar, email us the details -- date(s), brief description & info telephone number, and the location of the event.   Please allow one month lead time.

 

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May 1 Wine Enthusiast's Toast of the Town - Chicago - A premier wine and restaurant tasting event.  This is just one of four world-class cities in which the event is held.
  • Taste over 500 wines and spirits from around the world
  • Savor culinary creations from over 30 top-rated restaurants
  • Experience the glamour of major metropolitan venues
  • Enjoy live jazz as you sip and socialize

See also March 27, April 17 and May 19 for other venues.
For details, click here.

 

The Field Museum, Chicago
May 19 Wine Enthusiast's Toast of the Town - New York - A premier wine and restaurant tasting event.  This is just one of four world-class cities in which the event is held.
  • Taste over 500 wines and spirits from around the world
  • Savor culinary creations from over 30 top-rated restaurants
  • Experience the glamour of major metropolitan venues
  • Enjoy live jazz as you sip and socialize

See also March 27, April 17, and May 1 for other cities.
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Lincoln Center's New York State Theater, New York
May 26 Memorial Weekend Blues Festival. The annual celebration is a combination of music, lip-smacking barbecue and beverages – open to the whole family.  This year it features Norman Sylvester, the Portland artist known as the “Boogie Cat” for his infectious mix of soul, funk and gritty blues. Also on the bill is the Astoria favorite Bond Street Blues. Nehalem Bay Winery along Highway 53, near Wheeler, one mile from the junction of Highway 101 and 53.

Nehalem, OR

June 14 Nehalem Bay Winery Juneteenth Reggae Festival. The big one is back this year, featuring the dreadlocked polyrhythms and world beat influences of Portland band Rhythm Culture, as well as Red Stripe beer to go with your Rasta. For more information call  1-888-368-9463. Nehalem Bay Winery along Highway 53, near Wheeler, one mile from the junction of Highway 101 and 53.

Nehalem, OR

July 4

Nehalem Bay Winery Fourth of July: Independence Day Celebration. BBQ with live music in the afternoon following the parade in Manzanita. A great time for the whole family. Free. For more information call  1-888-368-9463.

 

Nehalem Bay Winery,  Highway 53, near Wheeler, one mile from the junction of Highway 101 and 53. Nehalem, OR
July 14 Nehalem Bay Winery Day of the Muse. That quirky, eclectic little festival of just about anything performance-oriented is back. It all got started in the 90’s with a visit by author Ken Kesey.  You’ll see music, readings, performance art, and possibly theater. It’s always a potpourri of surprises. For more information call  1-888-368-9463. Nehalem Bay Winery,  Highway 53, near Wheeler, one mile from the junction of Highway 101 and 53. Nehalem, OR
August 16 Nehalem Bay Winery Bluegrass N’ BBQ. This year, it falls on a Saturday – not on a Wednesday, as in past years. This one-of-a-kind, down-home festival has featured David Grisman, Laurie Lewis and numerous other big names, as well as up-and-comers. Bands this year still to be announced.  For more information call  1-888-368-9463. Nehalem Bay Winery,  Highway 53, near Wheeler, one mile from the junction of Highway 101 and 53. Nehalem, OR

Ongoing Events
Outside Official Oregon Wine Regions

Saturdays Wine Tasting. 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Join us for a complimentary wine tasting featuring different wineries each week. For more info, call 503-325-6600. The Cellar on 10th 1004 Marine Dr.
Astoria, Oregon
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North Willamette Valley Wine Country

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Event

Location

May 2 The Grab, a Ladies Only Event at Hip Chicks do Wine.  Join the Hip Chicks for our second Ladies Only night. Chocolate, Wine, Facials, Jewelry, Massage. For more information call 503-234-3790 Hip Chicks do Wine, 4510 SE 23rd Avenue, Portland
May 9 Winemaker's Dinner with Winemaker Jason Silva - Pairing of "Best of Spring" food and fine wines from the vineyard with Chef  Carmen Peirano and Chef Eric Ferguson of Nick's Italian Cafe.  Four course fixed menu beginning at 6pm, a great start to the Mother's Day Weekend.  Jason Silva will share his winemaking wisdom throughout the evening and give our guests some education about the featured wines. Make your reservations soon as space is limited. The cost for this dinner will be $100 and it will begin at 6:00pm. Call 503 864 3200 or email info@vistahillsvineyard.com to make your reservations. Vista Hills Tree House Tasting Room: 6475 Hilltop Lane, Dayton, OR
May 24 - 26 Memorial Weekend In The Wine Country.  Festivities include tasting of new releases and older vintages, barrel tastings, specialty foods and sales of limited quantity wines. Some wineries have live music and some charge a tasting fee. Winemakers and owners will personally greet their guests.  To receive a mailer that includes a list of activities at each winery and a touring map, contact the Willamette Valley Wineries Association at 503-646-2985, fax 503-292-0713, or email us: info@willamettewines.com. Various Willamette Valley wineries
November 7 & 8

ˇSalud! Oregon's Premier Pinot Noir Auction - This outstanding two-day event is a unique opportunity for Pinot Noir enthusiasts to taste Oregon’s top wines, meet the winemakers and preview the 2007 vintage.  Guests can bid on Pinot Noirs created especially for ˇSalud! when vintners from 42 invited wineries pour pre-release samples of their special wines at Friday’s exciting Big Board auction at Domaine Drouhin Oregon.  ˇSalud! provides healthcare outreach services for seasonal vineyard workers and their families. Since this mobile workforce rarely qualifies for health insurance plans, they are unable to receive benefits. To fill this void, a dedicated group of Oregon vintners and volunteers associated with Tuality Healthcare Foundation created a bi-lingual, bi-cultural service calling it ˇSalud!, for the traditional Spanish toast “to your health.”

 

Website: www.saludauction.org

Information email: info@tuality.org

Phone: 503-681-1850

Cost: $350 for both events

Friday, Nov 7, 3:00 - 6:30 pm: Domaine Drouhin Oregon, 6750 Breyman Orchards Road, Dayton, OR


Saturday,  Nov 8,
4:00 - 10:00 pm: Governor Hotel, Portland, OR

Nov 28 - 30 Wine Country Thanksgiving.  Festivities include tasting of new releases and older vintages, barrel tastings, specialty foods and sales of limited quantity wines. Some wineries have live music and some charge a tasting fee. Winemakers and owners will personally greet their guests.  To receive a mailer that includes a list of activities at each winery and a touring map, contact the Willamette Valley Wineries Association at 503-646-2985, fax 503-292-0713, or email us: info@willamettewines.com. Various Willamette Valley wineries
May 4
Educate Your Palate
Beat the Memorial Weekend rush and experience the area's finest food, wine and music. Educate Your Palate is a charitable event that provides grants to Newberg School District educational programs. It features cuisine and wine served by the chefs and winemakers of over 30 local restaurants and vineyards. A silent auction includes packages of food, wine and recreational items. Ticket prices are $65.00 per person. Visit the Educate Your Palate website for more information.
August Cellars 14000 NE Quarry Rd Newberg
May 24 - 25
Memorial Weekend Open House
Enjoy our hospitality and share our wines of distinction.  Gourmet food and live music will enliven your spirit.  $15 admission includes wine, food, and Riedel Pinot Noir glass.

Dobbes Family Estate

240 SE 5th Street
Dundee

 

Ongoing Events
in North Willamette Wine Country

Every Saturday from May - July

3pm - 5pm

 

Dobbes Family Estate “SATURDAYS IN THE CELLAR"
Cost is $25 ($20 for Dobbes Family Circle Members) Includes Tasting
A casual, fun atmosphere with open discussions, and a guest speaker each month!!
  • Saturday April 26th • Joe Dobbes • Why Willamette
    Soils/Climate/Varietals/Tasting/Where is the region headed and what is needed
  • Saturday May 31st • Winemaker/Enologist • White Wine Production
    From grape to bottle/Aging/Tasting/Old Techniques-New Techniques/Bottle Closures
  • Saturday June 28th • Winemaker/Enologist • Red Wine Production
    From grape to bottle/Aging/Tasting/Old Techniques-New Techniques/Why or why not age-worthy
  • Saturday July 26th • Charles • Why Oregon & not Texas? /Food Pairing/Blind Tasting & Contest

For more information call 503-538-1244.

Dobbes Family Estate

240 SE 5th Street
Dundee

Course opens in March

Disc Golf Anyone?  One of the unique aspects of Stoller Vineyards is our nine-hole disc golf course.  Many of our guests take advantage of the course, which takes them on a scenic walk through the property, extending right up to the vines.  Weather permitting, we will re-open the course in March.  Bring a picnic lunch and a couple of friends, and enjoy a round of disc golf!  Scorecards provided for the hardcore.  Info: 503-864-3404

Stoller Vineyards, 16161 NE McDougall Road
Dayton, OR
Ongoing - Tuesday - Saturday Antipasti Hour 5:00 - 6:30 PM.  Enjoy specially selected pairings of appetizers and wines by the glass.  Call for more info:  503-434-4471 or  888-456-2511. Nick's Italian Cafe, McMinnville
Ongoing - last Wed of month "BYOBB" Cellar Dinners - "Bring-your-own-best-bottle Wine Cellar Dinners" with Bistro Maison held the last Wednesday of each month.  Make your reservations with your “wine buddies” or meet new ones at your surprise table. Each guest brings a favorite bottle of wine to fit a theme and shares it with your table as you enjoy a grand 5-course dinner.   $57.60/person including service charge and corkage fees. $450.00/table of 8. Space is limited.  Reservations required:  503-474-1888.  Bistro Maison
729 E. Third Street
McMinnville

 
Tuesdays at 6:30pm, Saturdays at 1pm, and any other time by special arrangement.

Blend Your Own Wine -

What’s It Include?  A blending kit (3 or 4 red wines in little beakers), measuring paraphernalia, a bit of background on wine tasting, instruction on blending wine, and a chance to create your very own award-winning cuvee, i.e., a bottle or carafe of custom wine you get to take home.

What’s It Cost?  $40 for a 3 wine blending kit and a bottle’s worth of your finished blend in a bottle or beautiful Italian carafe.

What Do I Learn?  How much fun science class could have been!  A little background about grape varieties, how to taste wine, what structural and flavor components of a wine are important in blending, why winemakers blend wine, what some labels mean, the answers to any questions you have. Call 503-226-9797 for reservations

Urban Wineworks
407 NW 16th
Portland
Ongoing - first Friday of month Bishop Creek Cellars - Newberg Tasting Room - Come by every First Friday of each month when we celebrate our new artist for that month with wine, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and music, 5-9:00 p.m. Bishop Creek Cellars - Newberg Tasting Room
700 E First Street, #200, Newberg, OR
Ongoing - first Thursday of month First Thursday at Urban Wineworks - Urban Wineworks celebrates First Thursday in the Pearl District of Portland with art, music and wine. For information (503) 226-9797 Urban Wineworks
407 NW 16th
Portland

Columbia Gorge Wine Region
Oregon and Washington

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May 31 Syncline Wine Cellars & The Lyle Hotel Winemakers Dinner.  Join us for an evening of fine food and fabulous wine! Wine makers James & Poppie Mantone will be in attendance to talk wine and answer that wine question you have been wanting to ask. Chef Chris will be in the kitchen creating another meal to remember. This event will sell out so call now at 509-365-5953

Lyle Hotel, Restaurant & Bar
100 Seventh Street
Lyle, WA

Ongoing Events
in the Columbia Gorge Wine Region

First Friday of every month First Fridays.  Hood River’s First Fridays are a co-operative effort between downtown merchants and local artists for the benefit of everyone. Artists will be on hand to create, display and sell their artwork, and musicians will be playing at a variety of locations throughout the area. Artists of all ages and media’s are hosted by various downtown businesses. Downtown Hood River. 541-387-6738.   Hood River, OR
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North Willamette Valley      South Willamette Valley       Umpqua Valley

Rogue and Applegate Valleys         Columbia Gorge

Outside Northwest Wine Regions

Idaho Wine Country Events         Washington Wine Country Events         British Columbia Wine Country Events   

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(Last updated: 05/06/2008 )