A sweeping golden-hour view over Willamette Valley wine country

Anniversaries, Proposals & Milestones: Wine Tours for Special Occasions

September 29, 2026

How to plan a Willamette Valley wine tour that turns an anniversary, proposal, or milestone into a day worth remembering.

A group raising a toast together on a Willamette Valley wine tour

Group & Corporate Wine Tours in the Willamette Valley

September 15, 2026

How to organize a seamless group or corporate wine tour in the Willamette Valley — for teams, celebrations, and larger parties.

Rolling vineyards of the southern Willamette Valley near the Lower Long Tom AVA

Lower Long Tom AVA: Bellpine Soils in the Southern Valley

September 1, 2026

The Willamette Valley’s youngest appellation — shallow Bellpine soils, marine air through a Coast Range gap, and structured southern-valley Pinot.

A flight of wine poured and waiting at a Willamette Valley tasting room

What’s Included in a Private Willamette Valley Wine Tour — and What It Costs

August 18, 2026

A transparent look at what a private Willamette Valley wine tour includes — the driver, the tastings, the fees, and what it costs.

Vineyard rows in the Tualatin Hills of the northern Willamette Valley

Tualatin Hills AVA: Laurelwood Soils on the Valley’s Northern Edge

August 4, 2026

The Willamette Valley’s northern frontier — the largest concentration of Laurelwood soil in Oregon, and some of the state’s oldest vines.

Inside a Willamette Valley winery tasting room, set for a flight of Pinot Noir

How Many Wineries Can You Really Visit in a Day?

July 21, 2026

Why three wineries is the sweet spot for a Willamette Valley tasting day — and how to plan an unhurried, memorable one.

Rows of vineyard in Oregon’s Willamette Valley near McMinnville

The McMinnville AVA: Volcanic Soils and Coast Range Pinot

July 7, 2026

Inside Oregon’s McMinnville AVA: Nestucca bedrock, Van Duzer winds, and the structured Coast Range Pinot Noir they produce — plus how to visit.

Maresh Red Hills Vineyard in the Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley Oregon — vineyard rows in Oregon wine country

Willamette Valley by the Accolades: How the World’s Critics Rank Oregon Wine Country

July 6, 2026

Named the #1 wine destination on Earth by VinePair, Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast, and Burgundy’s New World rival by Decanter — the running list of Willamette Valley honors, and the sixty-year story underneath.

Rolling Pinot Noir vineyard at White Rose Estate in the Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon

A Day in the Willamette Valley: The Areas, Geology, and History We Love to Share

July 3, 2026

A guide’s tour of the northern Willamette Valley wine country – the Dundee Hills, Chehalem Mountains and Yamhill-Carlton, the three soils behind the vines, and the pioneer history we share along the way.