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Blizzard Wines is located in the heart of Oregon Wine country just south of downtown Hillsboro. With a stunning view of the hills and the family’s vineyard (VanSchepen Vineyards), owner and winemaker Dana Blizzard runs the vineyard and winery with help from family including her parents, husband, and siblings. This family endeavor creates amazing big red wines like Syrah and Carmenere and delicate Pinot Noir from the estate vineyard.

Reservations are required. Masks are required indoors.

Raptor Ridge is one of Oregon’s esteemed producers of quality Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and more. Founded in 1995, owners Scott and Annie Shull have established wonderful wines and a memorable wine tasting experience. Taste from the winery’s array of single vineyard Pinot Noirs and hand-crafted cuvees. While tasting, you may see a native raptor gliding across your view.

Open Thursday – Monday from 10 to 5, reservations recommended.

Syndicate Wine Bar is downtown Beaverton’s first wine bar. Syndicate opened July 2019, and features a growing wine library of different wines, including their own, labeled under the Syndicate Wines label.

Open Tuesday-Saturday, 4-8 p.m. Reservations are suggested.

The Cooper Mountain philosophy is simple: to craft authentic wines with minimal intervention while respecting the soils and climate from which they originate. Cooper Mountain offers certified organic and biodynamic Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and a host of other varieties, including Chardonnay, Gamay and more.

Reservations are required.

“Staying close to the earth is staying close to the riches of life.”  Alloro Vineyard is built on this very idea.  Located on 110 acres of southwest-facing land in the Willamette Valley’s Laurelwood District AVA, this special place is the heart and soul of Alloro’s wines. Alloro focuses all of their energy, knowledge and passion towards crafting the highest-quality offerings 100% from this sustainably farmed, single vineyard site.

Scotch Church Road Vineyard was established in 2014 when owners Brad Young and Gina Munster-Moore joined their two families to craft their unique blend of taste.

Scotch Church Road Vineyard is a small 18-acre boutique vineyard offering a rustic country experience for your wedding, reception, class reunion, family reunion, company party, private party, celebration of life or concert venue. We are located just 14 easy miles west of Portland, Oregon and one mile south off Hwy 26.

Gemini Vineyards is a family-farmed estate situated on Laurelwood soil at 500ft elevation in the Chehalem Mountains. Established in 1995, Gemini’s commitment to regenerative and sustainable farming on site ensures that the wines are produced to display the characters of the terroir and the love of land and wine. For those looking to experience an authentic vineyard experience while sipping exceptional wine from the Chehalem Mountains, you’ll find a welcomed spot at the table, right among the vines in a cozy, covered gazebo. You might just be greeted by a resident flock of sheep and chickens as you experience an intimate wine-tasting and vineyard tour. Whether new to wine, or an active wine enthusiast, Gemini is unpretentious, believing that wine is for everyone. Gemini Vineyards focuses on producing expressive Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay Noir, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noir Rose.

To honor the 30 years of vines and wine, Gemini Vineyards will be opening a tasting room across from the estate in Sherwood in late 2025.

Lolati Wines features a collection of expressive & bold wines made in Oregon by Leigh Brown. Lolati, named after the owner’s great grandfather’s farm in South Africa, means “back and forth,” which playfully defines these lively wines.

Abbey Creek Winery has been producing high-quality wines since 2008. The tasting room, located on North Plains’ main street, features its wines made from grapes grown on the family-owned estate vineyard, located on the slopes of the northwest hillside just beyond Portland’s urban heart. Distinguished locally for carefully cultivated fruit, Abbey Creek presents a small portfolio of handcrafted, premium estate wine.

Open Saturday and Sunday by reservation only. Must be 21+. No pets allowed.

The winery itself can host up to 50 individuals for a seated meal. An attached patio can accommodate up to 30 more people, as well. Article: Meet Bertony Faustin >>>