Oregon Wine Tasting

My aunt and uncle came to Portland for a visit and besides introducing our favorite restaurants to them (VQ, Jake’s, Henry’s, Portland City Grill, Kenny & Zuke’s), we took advantage of the fabulous weather and headed out to Newberg for some pinot and rosé tasting. My aunt and uncle are expert wine tasters who mapped out our course of action. We pulled into the parking lot of our first stop, August Cellars (family-run), 15 minutes before they opened, but we stared long enough and they put the “Open” sign in the window. Our next stop was Rex Hill (not sure how long they’ve been charging for tasting – obviously, we haven’t been wine tasting for awhile). We picnicked at Duck Pond Cellars (beautiful setting), and then took a long lazy drive over the hill to Ponzi (one of the first winemakers in Oregon). We managed to avoid the evil limos at every turn. I hate limos and the people in them. (I am not the Mean Girl in Portland).