• “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.