Willamette Valley Vineyard & Winery Tour
Tour Guide:
Patty Saldivar Cordano, Viticultural Consultant, California
Schedule
| 8:00am | Load Bus at Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel |
| 8:15 am | Depart Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel |
| 9:00 am | Arrive at Raptor Ridge Winery |
| 9:15 am – 11:00 am | Raptor Ridge Winery Vineyard Tour with Owner Scott Schull and Cellar Tour with General Manager Wallace McKeel, followed by a flight of wines in the Tasting Room |
| 11:15 am | Depart Raptor Ridge Winery |
| 11:30 am | Arrive at A to Z Wineworks |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm | Lunch at A to Z Wineworks |
| 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm | A to Z Wineworks Winery Tour and Technical Tasting with Winemakers Anna Welch-Prost, Olivier Prost and Michael Davies |
| 2:15 pm | Depart A to Z Wineworks |
| 2:30 pm | Arrive at Ponzi Vineyards |
| 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Ponzi Vineyards Vineyard and Winery Tour followed by Tasting with Assistant Winegrower Julia Cresto |
| 4:45 pm | Depart Ponzi Vineyards for Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel |
| 5:30 pm | Arrive back at Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel |
The tour is offered on a first-registered, first-enrolled basis.
Fee: $75 USD
Deadline to Register: June 5, 2024
Tour Max: 50 people
Requirements: comfortable clothing, walking shoes, sun protection (sunscreen, sunglasses, and hats), must be 21 or over, must be able to walk up some hills
Note: Attendees must be registered for the National Conference to register for this tour. Refunds will not be issued for tours due to our contractual obligations. However, tours offered are conditional upon a minimum enrollment. If the minimum enrollment is not met and the tour is cancelled by ASEV, fees will be refunded in full.
The contracted bus provider, ecoShuttle, reserves the right to; (1) decide at any point of travel that the weather or road conditions are too dangerous for driving and will attempt a final return to the pickup point, (2) deny service for any reason including natural disasters, physical damage to the vehicle, disorderly conduct, or a passenger standing while the bus is underway, (3) provide replacement transportation as possible if the bus breaks down.
