Continuing the previous post, when I went up to the winery, I was expecting it to be pretty quiet. I rent space from ADEA Wine Company in Gaston, OR, which is about 12 miles north of the vineyard. Six wineries currently make wine there (ADEA, Biggio Hamina, Bishop Creek, Cancilla Cellars, Matello, and Twelve).
I was quite surprised to see about 30 motorcycles parked outside the front door and a bunch of leather-clad people hanging out having a picnic. Turns out it was the second annual Poker Run for a local bike club and we were the lunch stop. Dean from ADEA was hosting. It's always something - on Memorial Day we had a group with four Pontiac Solstice convertibles.
While I was barrel tasting I got a call from another winery asking for directions for a couple that was tasting there. Long story short, their daughter had attended a Twelve tasting in North Carolina and insisted that they stop at the winery while they were in Oregon. So I met a very nice couple from Tennessee who were at the beginning of a two month RV trip through the northwest.
One of the things I really like about the wine business is the ability to talk to people about wine in the winery. So if you're in Oregon this summer, call and make an appointment to come visit. I guarantee you'll get a host who is deeply knowledgable about the wine and the vineyards (process of elimination - there are no other employees besides me) and likes nothing better than spending time tasting and talking about wine. The appointment hotline is 503-358-6707.
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