Thanks to all that attended our first concert of the summer (Sat July 11th)! If you missed it we had a couple hundred intrepid souls who ’suffered’ through great music, good wine & unbelievable weather @ Jo-Lilli pond. The night was fabulous with a fun band – Jawbone Flats- who streamed the music live across the world. We had phone calls from North Carolina and the Midwest who listened in to the show. One of them asked us to turn up the music (I am not a techie-but wouldn’t that be easier from your laptop/stereo?). Perhaps that was due to the ‘dead-head’ & ‘little feat’ covers that the band mixed in with original material.
An evening show at the pond, with a sunset, wine & friends is a tough way to spend a summer Saturday night in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. And thanks to all the folks that traveled the 30 minutes out from Portland. We are really sorry there were no sirens, traffic or snooty wine geeks to add to the evening.
Next up for music on the pond is Saturday July 25th with “Colonel Angus & His Privates”. Party Time rock n roll – so a fun time should be had by all. Music is from 6-9 with $5 cover for adults. Limited food (BBQ) & picnic plates, beer & wines by the glass are available. (no outside beverages please). Join us!
And if you have any pictures of the event (my battery went dead) or ideas on how to make the evening better please contact us – info@stjosefswinery.com
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Oh my gosh… have we been discovered!!?? No- there’s no jam packed interstate or traffic jam in our tasting room. But the folks at Portland monthly magazine have listed us as their favorite sipping spot. (way cool!)
- “Dozens of picturesque wineries dot the Willamette Valley, but for family-owned coziness try St. Josef’s, which has a terra-cotta-colored fountain courtyard and a glittering blue pond. We’ve yet to find a better sipping spot.” —BWB
Over the course of the summer we have been thrilled to have so many people come ito the winery tasting room that have never been here before. And what’s fun is that most of them are from Portland. We have had the great good fortune to have many loyal customers that have recommended us to other folks. And many people are spending the summer exploring the back roads here instead of going down to Napa & Sonoma and spending their hard earned money on California wines instead of local ones.
They’re finding the East Side of the Willamette Valley is uncrowded & unspoiled. Many very small family wineries and lots of vineyards (many like us sell to the other side). There are several great biking routes out this way- we just had a 50 person group out this way and everyone was amazed and the uncrowded country lanes and the off the beaten path feel. For Portland biking & hiking reccommendations there are some good ones in this month’s Portland Magazine. Check out the rest of the current Portland Monthly for great hiking & biking tips for across Oregon & SW WA. The East WIllamette Valley is a great place for a bike ride & wine tasting- lots of scenery , not cars.