Et Fille Wines

Dan and I sampled their wines this busy memorial wine tasting weekend in Willamette Valley, and enjoyed all of them!  We bought a bottle of their 2008 Willamette Valley Pinot noir to take home with us.  Jessica and her father are the owners and winemakers for this small family-run winery (et fille means "and daughter").  You can find them just up the road at August Cellars just off Highway 99.  Jessica will even pour by appointment only.  Some of our guests love to meet the owners and learn about winemaking and the whole experience of owning a vineyard, and Jessica would certainly be someone we'd suggest for them to visit and learn from.  Kristen & Dan

Lemelson Vineyards

What a pleasant surprise to find a winery that has been around a while, but now open to the public without appointment.  Dan and I stopped in at the last minute as they were about to close, and the gracious wine tasting room manager poured for us.  The winery features Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, a dry Reisling and many Pinot noirs.  They are close to Willakenzie Winery and Lenne.  EVERY wine we tasted we liked (rare!).  Wines are priced from $19 for the Pinot Gris up to $48 for a Pinot noir.  Give them a try and let them know we sent you!  Kristen & Dan

Dobbes Family Estate

Located in the heart of Dundee, Dobbes Family Estate is a smaller winery but uses grapes from many regions in Oregon.  They produce a variety of wines from Pinot gris and Vigoniers to Pinot noir and Syrahs.  They always treat are guests well, and with free tastings.  What also makes them unique is they give back to many charities.  We often get emails from them on the new charity they will be supporting that month.  Pretty cool.  Give them a try and tell them The DreamGiver's Inn sent you.  Kristen & Linda

K&M Alchemy Vineyard

K&M is located about a mile from the Inn.  Ken and Mauro, the owners (thus the intials for the winery, K&M) have recently entered into producing wines over the last year or so.  However, the grapes on their property have been long established and seasoned (planted in 1983). Their small, boutique tasting room is in a beautiful setting, and usually to taste is by appointment only on weekends.  It is worth going as they are friendly, and will educate you on wine--without the crowds.  No snobbery here!  They currently feature a 2006 Pinot noir and 2006 Chardonnay.  Tell them The DreamGiver's Inn sent you.  Kristen & Dan

Cana's Feast Winery

Just a few blocks outside of quaint, downtown Carlton, Cana's Feast Winery features a tasting room and restaurant, or "cucina," that serves lunch and dinner (Fridays thru Sundays only). The winery looks like it has been plucked right out of Tuscany, and they derived their name from the biblical story of Jesus turning water into wine at Cana. In summer you can dine outside under umbrellas for a tasty lunch. The food is yummy and there are a host of wines to enjoy (Pinot noir, Syrah, Rosato, Sangiovese and more).  We've tasted several times at the winery, and with so many wines to taste and choose from, you are sure to find one that you'll want to take home with you.  Check out their website as they have other events you may want to attend--a chef's supper, cocktail party or antipasta and wine tasting to name just a few. The tasting room is open year round from 11 to 5 pm daily.  Kristen & Dan  

The Four Graces

This tasting room & vineyard is located just before entering the town of Dundee. Their label and marketing materials including their website are beautiful! The tasting room is nicely appointed, a bit on the smaller side and can be crowded at times during peak season, but our guests like this winery and several have become wine club members. The Four Graces feature Pinot noir, Gris & Blancs. Jason, the tasting room manager, has often stopped by the Inn to speak with us and drop off wine tasting cards for our guests to sample their wines for free (usually $10 tasting fee). We recommend the winery because the wines and service are great. Tasting room is open daily from 10 to 5pm except some holidays.  Kristen

Sokol Blosser Winery

Sokol Blosser is one of the more popular wineries in the area, and was established in 1971. You can find their wines in numerous restaurants and retail outlets across the United States.  Located in Dundee, just off the main highway (Hwy 99), you take a short drive uphill to arrive at the winery. They have picnic benches outside that overlook views of the southern valley so one can enjoy a boxed lunch and a bottle of wine.  The tasting room is a little older but always a busy one, and fees range from $5-15, depending on what you are tasting.   At the Inn we offer for purchase their amazing white varietal blend called Evolution, Lucky Edition.  It is Sokol Blosser's most popular wine (sold 65,000 cases last year alone of this wine!)  The staff is always friendly, and we have never had a bad experience there.  Guests will always be treated with politeness as they value customer service.  This is one winery that we are thinking of becoming wine club members, their wines are that good.  Kristen & Dan

Vista Hill Vineyard & Winery

Vista Hill Vineyards is located just a short drive from the town of Dundee. This vineyard and tasting room share the same driveway with other nearby wineries--Domaine Drouhin, White Rose Wines and Winter's Hill Vineyards. This is a newer tasting room, maybe a few years old, but the owners first crush, a Pinot Gris, was produced in 2000.  Currently they feature five wines, mostly Pinot noirs that are rich and bold, and one Pinot Gris. Tasting fees are $10/person. The views can be breathtaking (bring your camera as this winery and White Rose Wines around the corner have some of the best views we think!), and many brides/grooms hold their weddings here (Vista Hills is also a wedding venue with a nice banquet room).  So, beautiful views with good wines all come together in a spectacular tasting room.  You'll want to see this one.  Kristen & Linda

Archery Summit

Archery Summit is a higher-end winery in the valley, and is one of a few wineries that have caves. Perched in the Hills of Dundee, the drive to this destination winery is memorable. You are first greeted by oversized iron gates that lead to a long, paved driveway to its entrance doors. When Archery Summit first opened, Kristen's family hosted a party in their caves.  As we entered through beautiful wooden crafted doors and walked into the cave past rows of barrelled wines, we finally came upon a 40 foot long table set for 35 guests to dine and share wine. The caves were dimly lit with classical music playing in the background, if you can imagine it all, and was the most amazing event I have ever attended. So back to the winery--doors open every day from 11-4 pm, and for $15 you can taste four of their highly rated Pinot noirs. They offer tours of the winery/caves by appointment only at 10:30 am and 2:00 pm daily. However, we have received mixed reviews from guests who have since visited, with some who have raved about it while others commented staff not always customer service-oriented. I guess everyone can have a bad day  :)  Kristen

Adelsheim Vineyard

Mr. & Mrs. Adelsheim are well known among Oregon wineries and winemakers. One of the founding families of vineyards in Oregon's Willamette Valley, the Adelsheim's have well established roots and wonderful reputations in the region. Mr. Adelsheim visited our B&B last year, and we found him to be a very unassuming and heart-warming gentleman. He told us about his new tasting room (pictured), which we have since visited, and delighted in all the wines poured for us. The tasting room is beautiful, tasting fees about $15 and open every day from 11-4 pm. You can also schedule between three different private tours/tastings for a fee. Check out their website for additional information about their winery tours. Kristen & Linda

Winderlea Vineyard & Winery

"WOW!" will be your first response as you enter one of the newest wineries in Dundee, Oregon.  The tasting room and views are spectacular.  Modern and chic, this winery is sure to be a hit.  Even the bathrooms are elegant with cloth hand towels for guests' use.Winderlea Vineyard & Winery opened in 2008, and owners, Bill Sweat & Donna Morris, are originally from Boston.  With a love for Pinot noir, Oregon and chance at a "second career," they purchased vineyards in the Dundee Hills (formerly owned by Oregon's one-time governor, Neil Goldschmidt).  Bill & Donna were our gracious hosts and pourers, and we had a delightful time speaking with them between the many entering to taste wine.  Our favorite wines are their 2006 Winderlea ANA Pinot noir & 2007 Winderlea Estate Pinot noir.  These two Pinots will only get better with time.  They also showcase a Chardonnay.  We'll send many guests their way as the whole experience is just wonderful, and we know they will be treated well with good wine!  They are open Friday thru Sundays only from 11-4 pm.  Kristen & Dan

J.K Carriere Wines

Just over one mile from the Inn, this new and beautiful tasting room  is open to  the public   on weekends    (Friday / Saturday 11-3 pm   or   by appointment).  Pinot noir is the passion at J. K Carriere.  Jim, owner and winemaker, has travelled the world and worked with master winemakers.  From his website:  Jim has "learned the trade by working for eight great producers in four countries including: Erath, Domaine Drouhin, Brick House and Chehalem in Oregon; Villa Maria in New Zealand; Tarra Warra and T'Gallant in Australia; and Domaine Georges Roumier in Burgundy. These are his friends and they have provided his foundation...Ours is focused winemaking of classically structured, ageable, high-acid, smooth-tannin Pinot noir (and a little bit of Chardonnay). High acidic wine can reside on a shelf longer, making a robust pinot fabulous as it ages with time.  We got to know Jim a bit at an opening event at this new facility, and was impressed with his knowledge and passion for pinot.  We hope to send many guests his way.  Kristen & Dan

Vidon Vineyards

Vidon Vineyards was a winery we recently learned about, and Dan and I visited them over Labor Day weekend--a very busy weekend in wine country! Don and Vicki Hagge (the VI in Vicki and DON in Don make up the winery name) were friendly and wonderful owners and hosts. We sampled practically all their wines and enjoyed each one. Seconds please! I think the 2007 Miraballe Clone 115 was our favorite ($48/bottle) but honestly you wouldn't find a bad wine here. Price points for pinots are little higher than you might find elsewhere in the valley, but worth visiting them and sampling. Take a bottle or two home with you as well! You won't be disappointed. Kristen

Terra Vina Wines

A new tasting room for Terra Vina Wines has just opened, and is located just one mile from the Inn. They have an established tasting room in Carlton, Oregon, but this new tasting venue overlooks their vineyards and is open thru fall harvest. Karl & Carole Dinger have something special going on here. Karl is a self-taught and fabulous winemaker, and believes in making a "fruit forward" wine. You can tell how wonderfully fabulous they are as you won't find a bad wine in the bunch!

Since opening this tasting room late this summer we have sent several guests there, and two guests and personal friends have joined to become wine club members! That tells you something about the wines. It's hard to a find a winery where you like all of the wines. I am a Pinot noir fan, and they have Pinots, but their Chardonnay is unbelievable! We'll keep sending guests their way as customer service and friendliness compliment the wines. They'll even do private tastings with cheese plates. Let us know and we can schedule a private tasting! Kristen & Dan

Rex Hill Vineyards/ A to Z Wines

We send many guests to this nearby winery as we have a great relationship with them. Tastings are $10/person, but ask us for complimentary tasting cards to this special winery before you go! They have a "scent" bar that visitors can enjoy which feature a variety of aromas that one may smell in a great wine. This winery also produces a wonderful, low cost wine under the label "A to Z." One of their wines was recently featured on the "Ellen" show. You can find a great bottle of A to Z under $20!  Kristen

Anne Amie Vineyards

Anne Amie is one of our favorite wineries in the area. The winery has magnificent views, good wines and generous pours. The staff are very personable, and will make sure your visit is memorable all the while educating you on fine wine!  Dan and I are wine club members here and often visit this winery. We also send our guests  often as we know it will be a great experience for them and be treated well.  We have free tasting cards for guests as well so they can enjoy tasting Anne Amie's vast array of wines. This is also a great place to bring a picnic lunch as they have several umbrellaed tables in front of the "chateau" that one can soak in the beautiful westerly views. Kristen & Dan