We walked over and did the tasting room. Kevin, who coordinated the tasting, was really, really excellent and informative about the wines we tried. We ended up shipping a case of various offerings back to the East coast. The selections are excellent and I highly recommend this to anyone visiting McMinnville, the place is really lovely and the art inside is excellent.
We visit wineries when travelling and took the opportunity to visit and taste while in the area. The facility is lovely with an upscale vibe to it. You can stand at the tasting bars or sit at small tables and have pairings with light foods. A grand piano sits in one corner across from large floor length windows looking out onto the terrace and valley. We tried a flight of 4 wines and enjoyed them all.
We wandered in when enjoying the shops in McMinnville and were greeted by Kevin and Kaylee (sp?). They were busy but made us feel welcome and attended to at all times. Even though closing time passed, Kevin made sure we tasted all of the wonderful wines and that we did not feel the least bit rushed...even on Labor Day weekend. Kudos to Kevin and Kaylee for being outstanding representatives for the Vineyards!
Kendra and Kaylee were great servers of fine wines. The horseshoe bar in the middle of the facility makes a more social environment for conversing with other visitors.
Dropped in late in the day mid-week and were taken care of by Kevin. Enjoyed the wine, the education, had a few laughs, bought a couple bottles. Just one of several reasons we will recommend McMinnville to our friends.
We arrived at the WVV Tasting Room late morning and were lucky enough to have Ben all to ourselves. He graciously poured some superlative wines and educated us on the complex soils of Portland wine country. We chose to do both the Red and White Daily Flight and the Reserve Tasting Flight. Fabulous. As if I could even fool Ben, I freely confessed to being a wine slob rather than a wine snob...I just drink what I enjoy regardless of rank or pedigree. He was so enthusiastic, open to questions, and non-judgmental. Thank you, Ben. We literally loaded up at WVV, happily lugging our precious cargo back to Houston. Cheers! Clink!
Located in downtown McMinnville, this tasting room features a beautiful wooden bar on which to enjoy their fine wines. The tasting costs $10 and can be shared, which we did because we planned to visit several wineries that day. We chose this as one of our stops because we can get their Pino Noir in North Carolina.
Haven't had such fun in a long time. Last day of The Oregon Grape Stomping World Championship was taking place as we arrived. 'I Heard it through the Grapevine' was resounding in the air and 12 'couples' were working together stomping their hearts out for the Title of World Champion. In the wine tasting Room a variety of 6 very fine wines were being offered. The view from the patio reminded me of a Tuscan Country Side, magnificent! I would recommend this side detour to everyone. Wine taster or not. A fine memory was made.
The woman pouring for us was very informative and the pouring room is great to look around while you taste. She gave me a second try and I appreciated that offer as you know, some wines begin to taste similar toward the end of a long wine-tasting day!
We travel to OR once a year and we visit the center everytime, we love their wine and purchase it by the case as we cannot by it where we live!