Planning a fall trip to Oregon’s Willamette Valley? Here’s what you need to add to your itinerary. It’s all about two words: harvest season.
Vineyards’ harvest season in this region runs mid-September through early November. Despite this, though, you’ll find fewer crowds than if you’d arrived earlier in the year. Visit some vineyards and tasting rooms, or book some winery tours.
© Remy Wines
Off-the-beaten-path and unique options include Alloro Vineyard, which offers food and wine pairing experiences for lunch; Knudsen Vineyards for a vineyard hike or vineyard yoga session; or Remy Wines, where you can catch the annual Queer Wine Fest in the summer.
Also consider heading to The Vintages, a vintage trailer resort hosting the movies on the lawn event series on weekends through September, with outdoor film screenings, wine tastings and food trucks.
© The Vintages Trailer Resort
If none of these activities are a fit, you’ll still have plenty of other options, with more than 700 wineries in the region. Found a perfect bottle (or two) you want to take home? Alaska Airlines offers an Oregon Wines Fly Free program, so you can check a case of Oregon wines to take home at no extra cost.
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