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From quaint, historic streets, fun boutiques, award-winning restaurants, craft breweries, and fantastic local wineries and tasting rooms, downtown McMinnville offers the best of Oregon Wine Country in one convenient stop. Though McMinnville wineries … Read more
June weather can sometimes be questionable in the Pacific Northwest, but that just means we're that much closer to enjoying the spectacular sunny days of summer! When the skies clear up, and summer is in full swing, it's a great time to enjoy an outd… Read more
Great meals have long been synonymous with trips to wine country, and there's perhaps never been more true than today, with the fabulous ōkta Restaurant bursting onto the dining scene in downtown McMinnville. When paired with fantastic wine-tasting e… Read more
As we get ready to welcome spring to the Willamette Valley, the promise of a new growing season and another vintage of award-winning wines is on the horizon. If you've been longing for a chance to visit the best wineries in the Willamette Valley, now… Read more
The Willamette Valley is globally recognized for its outstanding Pinot Noir. The region's climate, characterized by cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers, creates ideal conditions for this grape variety. While Pinot Noir is the star, the region als… Read more
Though Oregon's Willamette Valley is best known for the impeccable Pinot Noir wines grown and produced here, there are so many more things to do in the Willamette Valley than meet the eye. Oregon's Willamette Valley is a narrow, agriculturally dense … Read more
There's plenty to love about Oregon Wine Country - it's a sensory delight for casual wine drinkers and oenophiles alike. But with nearly 1,000 wineries in Oregon - many of which are concentrated in the Willamette Valley near our Bed and Breakfast in … Read more
We absolutely love everything about McMinnville, including the great restaurants, shops, wineries, and more you'll find right here in downtown McMinnville. But we also love how centrally located McMinnville is, which makes it easy to do things like g… Read more
With the most popular time to visit Willamette Valley wineries in Oregon in our rearview mirror, we're entering what many locals (and winemakers!) would consider their favorite season! Winter is commonly referred to as "cellar season" across the Will… Read more
Fall is an unbeatable time to visit the Willamette Valley, Oregon's prized wine-growing region. It's the season when, after a long and busy growing season, the annual harvest is pulled in and winemakers around the valley get started on another delici… Read more