I joke around that being a part of a winery means that you tend to just visit that one tasting room. Rarely do I travel up Sunset Road and turn into any driveway but our own. So, I was really excited when I found out that I got to go to Portland and Willamette Valley for my bachelorette party. (Don’t get any wrong ideas here. We had multiple people claim that we were the calmest bachelorette group they had ever seen…at least in the tasting rooms.) To avoid rambling on too long, I am going to just highlight the places that we visited.
In Portland, a few favorite places include Oregon Wines on Broadway (of course, great Oregon selection, but also with some Washington slipped in and GREAT champagnes), Noble Rot (awesome view of the city even in the rainy weather, fun selection of international and domestic wines) and Serratto (incredible halibut with harrissa and gigantes beans).
In Portland, a few favorite places include Oregon Wines on Broadway (of course, great Oregon selection, but also with some Washington slipped in and GREAT champagnes), Noble Rot (awesome view of the city even in the rainy weather, fun selection of international and domestic wines) and Serratto (incredible halibut with harrissa and gigantes beans).
Dizzy? The staircase at Domaine SereneOur trip out to Willamette was awesome. We were lucky enough to have Leland at the wheel, giving us an amazing amount of information about the area. Our first stop was at Domaine Serene, one of the fanciest places in the area and home of one of my favorite white wines – the Cote Sud Chardonnay. We had a wonderful tour of the entire facility and tasted some awesome wines. Next was Penner Ash, recommended to us for the view. While cloudy, it was quite impressive. We had a Riesling that was (mistakenly) labeled at $218, but found that it was quite tasty for the real price of $18, and an interesting, smoky Pinot Noir/Syrah blend. Our last stop of the day was at Arbor Brook, which my parents insisted we try since they enjoyed their visit last fall. The facility definitely was not as upscale as the first two (it is in an adorable, but chilly, old barn) but in some ways we felt more at home. The Pinots were tasty (especially the 07…yum!) and they also had a Red Mountain Wine – a late harvest Semillon from Klipsun Vineyard.
We stayed at the swanky Nines Hotel, right in the middle of downtown and loved looking into the sim city-esque Urban Farmer restaurant below our room. All in all, a great trip that I would recommend to anyone looking for a weekend away. Thanks, girls!
Leland and the ladies outside the Nines.
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