It's Wine Country Weekend!
Memorial Day Weekend is one of the best weekends of the year to head down Yamhill County! Most vineyards will be throwing a party of sorts and bring extra crowds, and wine tastings, on their premises. It's also a great chance to visit a choice few who are open only two weekends of the year (the other being Thanksgiving weekend). If you don't feel up for the drive, go local and simply hit the wine bars (reference list on Page 176 of your Happy Hour book). Cheers!
Duck Pond Cellars
Duck Pond is one of the first places you'll hit heading south down Hwy 99. It's a pretty FUN place, with a sprawling front lawn, standard $10 wine tasting fee, and a favorite band, "Five Guys Named Moe", playing there Saturday from noon-4:00pm. And yours truly will be signing Happy Hour Guidebooks there both Saturday and Sunday - come by and say "HI"! Also, a friend of mine, Lea McWhorter, will have her beautiful line of "Sophisticated Beads" handmade jewelry both days. Duck Pond is open 10-5 Sat-Mon this weekend.
www.duckpondcellars.com
A Couple Suggestions
Andersons Anderson Vineyards
A favorite of mine (no relation, sadly) that is only open for the two big weekends of the year. Great wine and spectacular views in every direction will make for beautiful surroundings for a picnic. Should be a good place to escape the crowds.
www.dundeehills.org/anderson.htm
Carlton Cellars
The biggest bang for the buck! They'll have 10-12 winemakers offering winetastings. It's a touch higher "ticket" to get in, but it will go a long way once inside. Be sure to say "Hi!" to Stuart and Athena of BoDecker Wines and tell 'em Happy Hour Cindy sent you!
www.winemakersstudio.com
Hip Chicks Do Wine
Winery and Portland Tasting Room Open extended hours Memorial Day Weekend May 23 - 26th. Hours: Fri 6pm-9pm Sat/Sun 11am-9pm Mon 11am-6pm.
$15 Admission includes tasting of up to 15 wines, appetizers, live music and a logo glass.
Music schedule:
Friday, May 23rd - Carlyle performing 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 24th - Lisa Mann performing 1:30 to 4:30 PM; Beth Willis performing 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Sunday - RaChiChi performing 1:30 to 4:30 PM; Key of Dreams performing 5:00 to 8:00 PM
www.hipchicksdowine.com
Brand New! Winderlea Winery
Winderlea will make its wines available to the public through a new tasting room that will be built on the vineyard site on Worden Hill Road. The tasting room is planned to open over Memorial Day weekend 2008 (phone first). In addition Winderlea will make its wines available through a limited number of fine wine stores and restaurants as well as its website.
www.winderlea.com
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