#Willamette valley wines how to#

We will try some of their wines, and you decide if you can taste the difference! We will talk about what grape varietals are grown here, and why, as well as the possible impacts of global climate change, as the Oregon wine industry looks to the future. In this field trip, we will talk about and visit vineyards founded on different grape-growing philosophies, including biodynamics, organic, sustainable, and conventional farming techniques.

#Willamette valley wines how to#

We will discuss why French wine-making techniques are common here in Oregon, and taste wine for examples of those practices!ĭifferent Paths Through a Vineyard: Before you make wine, you need to make decisions how to farm and grow a grape. We will discuss the French concept of 'terroir,' and how that idea has, to some degree, been applied to grape growing in Oregon. In our vineyard visits, we will learn more about the connection to France, how it has influenced Oregon wines, and how the French have come to see Oregon as a place where they wish to make wine as well. The French Connection in Oregon: Oregon is the wine region most associated French wine region of Burgundy - its climate is most suitable to growing the two varieties known in Burgundy, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Your tuition includes wine samples on site at wineries visited, sessions with your guide, Jeff, and visits with winemakers and growers at 2 different stops. Tuition: $125 field trip tuition + $75 for 2 bottles of wine that are yours to keep (let’s support our generous hosts!). Each field trip will explore different themes and visit different wineries/vineyards, so if you love wine and field trips as much as we do, we hope you’ll join us for more than one! Group size limited to 6 to 8 students.ĭifferent Paths Through a Vineyard, Friday, Octo1:00pm to 5:00pm Jeff will walk you through the history, stories, grapes and actual vines of the Willamette Valley. More than just a drive from winery to winery, our education-focused wine tours follow a field trip model with interactive learning with your guide and educator, Jeff D. Remember when you were in school and field trip day was the absolute best day of the school year? Fast forward to today and imagine you could experience that same level of joy but also get to taste amazing Willamette Valley wine! Our wine tours are a little more like outdoor school, but for wine. Your wine add-on supports our generous winery hosts and stocks your wine cellar at the same time.