Frost on Halloween pumpkins is an early warning that a major holiday is approaching. These six events are guaranteed to put you in the right mood. I promise there are no turkeys in this flock.
Create your own charcuterie board at Bodecker Cellars
Woodworker Abby Ruston will lead the workshop and provide tools to create beautiful black walnut charcuterie boards. He talks about gift possibilities.
Tickets can be purchased through the winery for $125 each. Ticket price includes a glass of wine, snacks, a workshop, and a newly created charcuterie board. Additional guests may be added for $28 per person. Guests will be provided with a glass of wine and a snack, but no food will be provided.
Wednesday, November 15th, 5:15pm-7:30pm, 2621 NW 30th Ave, Portland; boedeckercellars.com or info@boedeckercellars.com.
Fast Food Dinner Celebration at Allison Inn
Jack Strong, executive chef at Allison Inn and Spa, is a member of the Confederated Siletz Indian Tribes. Strong wants to share a menu that incorporates his seven foods that originated in the Americas: chili, squash, corn, beans, tomatoes, potatoes, and cacao. Dishes with elk, sturgeon and salmon emphasize the seasonal “hunt”.
Wines for this dinner will be provided by Willamette Valley producers Brandi Gray and Ali Gray of Gray Wing Cellars and Mimi Casteel of Hope Well Wines. The evening will also feature educator and author Elaine Chukan Brown, who will speak about Indigenous heritage and wine initiatives.
Tickets can be purchased from Eventbrite for $195 each. The ticket price includes a sparkling wine toast and a five-course dinner at The Allison’s Jory restaurant, which includes three wine pairings and gratuities.
Thursday, November 16th, 6:00pm to 9:00pm, 2525 Allison Lane, Newburgh. telison.com or 503-554-2525.
Division Winemaking Co.’s Nouveau Fete
On the third Thursday of November each year, the world celebrates the end of the harvest and the release of the first wines of the vintage as Nouveau Day. Division Wine Company is putting an Oregon spin on Nouveau Beaujolais at its new wine yard facility in Portland.
The division will be joined by GC Wines, The Marigny/St Reginald’s Parish and Love & Squalor to celebrate their first wine harvest. Each winery will offer tastings and pours by the glass.
Admission to the party is free, but tickets for tastings, pours, and meals can be purchased on-site. Those who contact us in advance will receive five free tasting tickets. Bottles will also be available for purchase.
Food by Pop Oysters PDX and Le Femme Fromage will be available throughout the night.
Thursday, November 16, 2005, 5:30pm – 8:00pm, 8th Street SE, Portland divisionwinco.com or info@divisionwineco.com.
McMinnville’s Very Indie Thanksgiving Wine Mixer
10 independent wineries gather on the mezzanine level of Mac Market
Start your holiday in style! Participating wineries are Augustina Cellars, Cortell Collection, Guerrilla Wine Company, Human Cellars, Liska Wine Company, Ricochet Wine Company, Satur Fire, Sealion, and Sound and Vision.
Each winery pours two to four different wines. Wine is available by the bottle to take home or enjoy with dinner downstairs. There is no entry fee. Hayward Restaurant offers light appetizers for mixers.
Tickets are $30 each in advance and $40 at the door. Tickets can be purchased from Eventbrite.
Five percent of ticket sales will be donated to Encompass Yamhill Valley, a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to finding innovative solutions to the region’s homelessness epidemic.
Saturday, Nov. 18, 3-8 p.m., 1140 NE Alpine Ave., McMinnville; macmkt.com.
Give to Friends in Stillwater, McMinnville
A group of winemakers gathers at McMinnville’s historic Stillwater event space to share holiday traditions.
Winemakers from Arabilis, Cho Wines, Colorary Wines, Hazelfern Cellars, Hundred Sands and Sirionne will pour their wines alongside light bites inspired by their respective family traditions. Food will be catered by Humble Spirit’s Chef Brett Eunice.
This is an all-ages event. All participants, including children and designated drivers, must purchase a ticket. We will check the ID of all visitors upon entry. Guests of 21 or more will receive a wine tasting wristband. Tickets can be purchased from Tock for $50 each.
Five percent of bottle sales will be donated to the Yamhill Community Action Partnership as a social service to improve the lives of low-income families in Yamhill County.
Saturday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., 455 NE Irvine St., McMinnville; theground.love/event/venue/Stillwater.
Behringer Estates Barn Holiday Market
The Bellinger family invites you into their cozy winery barn to shop for all your holiday essentials, from wine and decorations to Christmas trees and woodwork. A food truck and hot cocoa bar will also be on hand to sell sweets. Did I mention donuts?
Admission to this event is free.
Saturday, November 25th 10am – 4pm 24055 NE North Valley Road, Newberg, bellingarestates.com or 503-476-1339.
— Michael Alberty writes about wine for The Oregonian/OregonLive and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. You can contact him at: malberty0@gmail.com. To read more of his coverage, please visit: oregonlive.com/wine