Willamette Valley
About 1 hr by car from Portland
Oregon's Pinot Noir country, with hundreds of family wineries in rolling hills.
Why locals go
The wine weekend, an hour south.
Visiting Portland?
At 1 hr by car, it's easy to add a night or two here and still be back in Portland for your flight home.
What to book
- Winery tour with a driver in Dundee Hills
- Hot-air balloon over the valley
- Farm-to-table dinner
Where to stay
One or two nights is enough for most people. Compare places to stay:
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For two
- Vineyard inn stay
- Balloon at sunrise
With friends
- Group tasting tour
- Bike between wineries
When to go
Year-round, harvest September to October.