Re: Oregon Winery Trip

Dmitri, Argyle is in Dundee, across the street from Ponzi's wine bar. FWIW, I find their sparkling wines to be nice and their Pinot Noir simple but well made.

Mark Lipton

The tasting rooms that I mentioned (with the exception of Wines on Broadway, which is really a wine bar) are in the wine country. 24 brix is in Gaston, close to Elk Cove and Kramer (amd Montinore), Oregon Wine Tasting Room (probably the best) is outside McMinnville and right where you would pull off Rte 18 to get to Amity's winery (their Schouten vineyard is nice). The Carlton Wine Tasting Room is right in downtown Carlton and is spitting distance to several fine wineries and around the corner (more or less) from Eric Hamacher's studio, which hosts five or so wineries. I haven't been yet but do look forward to checking out their facility.

Please do remember to call the wineries ahead of time to arrange tours.

Richard

Don't know if it's too late to make a suggestion (you said mid-July, right?) but Yamhill Valley Vineyards & Lange are two others that I enjoyed, which I haven't seen mentioned yet.

Also for dinner, try Tina's. I don't remember the exact location, but it's right on hwy 99, in the Newberg/Dundee area.

Larry Coon University of California

I will second that motion on Tina's. Its in a little house.

If you get to downtown Portland, there are some great seafood restaurants.

Also, in Dundee, you can't hardly go wrong with "Red Hills Provincial Dining" perched overlooking Hwy 99W (276 N Highway 99 W). It's been a few years, but the last time I was there it had the finest fare in the area (bar none) with a good (local) wine list with _very_ fair prices (for a restaurant). The name may be a bit hoakey, but the food, service, and wine were great.

Regards,

- Roy

=*=*Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. - Mark Twain The truth is rarely pure, and never simple. - Oscar Wilde

For restaurants, you could try Tina's, Red Hills Provincial Dining, Joel Palmer House (known for great mushrooms), or Nick's in McMinnville (known for their wine list). Both Tina's and Red Hills are basically in "downtown" Dundee.

Just so you know, someone brought up Lange as a winery to check out. If you go to Dundee, there's a loop that will take you past Cameron, Erath, Lange, and Tori Mor. Argyle's on 99 on the bottom of the loop (also in "downtown" Dundee).

I'll be there the day after tomorrow (working).

Richard

How forgetful of me. _Strong_ 2nd voice for Joel Palmer House. Maybe a slight challenge to find, but _absolutely_ top notch and _well_ worth the effort. (And generally _very_ Pinot Noir friendly/appropriate food.)

Regards,

- Roy

=*=*Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. - Mark Twain The truth is rarely pure, and never simple. - Oscar Wilde

just got back from willamette myself - i ddint see anyone mention Adelsheim - this guy, after dick erath, is the godfather of oregon pinot, and a very cool guy to chew the fat with all around. also of note is witnes tree, bethel heights, raptor ridge, and of course, domaine serene.

Salut/Hi eddie carter,

le/on Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:32:02 -0500, tu disais/you said:-

Thanks very much. I'm planning to travel down the valley late fall/early winter this year, so your suggestions are particularly welcome. Any special tips as to how to arrange it?

Ian Hoare wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

I do know that for a tour af Adelsheim you will need to write in advance (no problem they just don't like drop ins)

Salut/Hi jcoulter,

le/on Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:55:05 -0500, tu disais/you said:-

Thanks Josh.