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Oregon Farm Bureau 

Taste of Excellence is proud to partner with local farmers who promote fresh and sustainable practices.

Furioso Vineyards

Great wine starts with great grapes. At Furioso Vineyards, we focus on farming our organic vineyards to control quality throughout the year – our work doesn’t end at harvest – as we nurture our vineyards through all four seasons. We first produced wine from our 30-year-old Dundee Estate in 2015. Beginning with the 2018 vintage, our Yamhill-Carlton estate Trovato Vineyard is now online, adding 22.5 acres under vine and bringing us to an all estate-grown designation.
Like our wines, the newly renovated Winery, Tasting Room, and Barrel Room complex reflects the aesthetic perspective of our founder, artist/developer Giorgio Furioso.

Spirit Horse Vineyards

Spirit Horse Vineyards is a 100% woman-owned boutique winery that empowers community and connection through delicious wines, unique member experiences and philanthropy. Founded in 2013, Spirit Horse offers a roster of limited production wines from around the world. From Napa Valley Estate in California to the Willamette and Rogue Valley in Oregon to the hills of Argentina, we are committed to sharing exclusive wines and member experiences from the best vineyards the world has to offer.

Cliff Creek Cellars

We at Cliff Creek Cellars are dedicated to producing quality, estate-grown wines that will stand the test of time,  obtaining local, regional and national  recognition and distribution and to foster an enjoyable experience for the consumer at all points of contact.

Dobbes Family Estate

At Dobbes, we are passionate about letting the grapes speak. Our goal  is to bring forth the flavors, the textures, the colors and aromas that the fruit is eager to share. And in Oregon, we are blessed with some of the best fruit in the world.
Come taste for yourself!

Hawkins Cellars

Hawkins Cellars developed out of my love and passion for exploring the diverse landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.
​Every wine I make has a story and a sense of place.”
– Thane Hawkins

Seven Bridges Winery

Winemakers Kevin Ross and Bob Switzer became friends on the soccer fields of Portland, Oregon. Based upon their mutual appreciation of great red wines, Kevin and Jill Ross introduced Bob to their winemaking hobby.

Montinore Estate

Established in 1982, Montinore Estate is a 210-acre Demeter Certified Biodynamic® and Stellar Certified Organic estate that lies at the northern end of the Willamette Valley appellation and along the east-facing slope of the Coastal Range foothills in Oregon. 

Our vineyards are planted on ideal sites for the seven grape varieties we grow, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Teroldego and Lagrein. 

Boedecker Cellars

Husband and wife team Stewart and Athena Boedecker created Boedecker Cellars in 2003, and have crafted wines focused on quality, finesse and locality ever since.

Zerba Cellars

Zerba Cellars is an Oregon winery located in the heart of the Walla Walla Valley. We produce approachable, food friendly wines that showcase the fruit without compromising the wine's structure and overall balance. Visit our tasting room in Dundee, Oregon

Stoller Family Estate

Our LEED Gold and LIVE certified winery combines progressive, environmentally-friendly design with gentle, traditional winemaking practices that minimize our environmental impact, making us one of the premiere sustainable wineries in the Pacific Northwest, and the first LEED Gold Certified winery in the world.

Rolling River Spirits

Rolling River Spirits is a Portland, Oregon based family-owned and operated business producing handcrafted organic spirits from still to bottle. We use the freshest organic ingredients such as wheat in our vodka and will do the same when crafting our future production of whiskey. 
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Bull Run Distilling 

 Founder Lee Medoff, set  his sights on making a pure malt Oregon Whiskey, He started Bull Run Distillery. focusing on dark, aged spirits, Where he is making Rum from Hawaiian cane sugar and a pure malt Oregon style whiskey. 

Eastside Distilling

Award-winning craft spirits for every taste 
At Eastside Distilling, we believe that locally-produced, small-batch spirits simply taste better.
Our award-winning, hand-crafted spirits are made from quality natural ingredients at our distillery right here in Portland, Oregon – capturing the vibrant variety of flavors and the “savor the moment” attitude that makes our home in the Pacific Northwest so unique

​Portland Actors Ensemble Shakespeare-in-the-Parks
The mission of PAE is to bring financially-accessible, classical theatre to area audiences in a variety of environments. This is our 48th consecutive summer of free Shakespeare-in-the-Parks, making PAE one of the oldest theaters in the city. 

Taste and Compare 

We are dedicated to bringing you outstanding learning and travel with a staff of talented and experienced instructors, with tastings, seminars and hands-on class designed to guide you into an enhanced appreciation of wines, spirits and food

Wine Scholar Guild

Our members and students span the globe; they run the gamut from wine industry professionals to serious wine hobbyists. They are life-long students of wine looking for in-depth, current wine knowledge and insider insights. They aspire to reach mastery within their areas of study.
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