See you in September ... Enjoy the Labor Day Weekend with us. Lovely wines, including the surprising 2011 Pinot Gris. Always gratis snacks. $7 tasting fee refunded with purchase of 3 ore more bottles. Fridays-Sundays, from noon to 5 p.m. Think picnics. And visit us at First Thursday at Verdun Chocolates in The Pearl. 

Enjoy what Benton County has to offer this Labor Day Weekend during the fourth annual Bounty of Benton County, an event that features the unique views, tastes and experiences that can be found in our area. Participants are invited to tour the “sights,” which include wineries, distilleries, food producers, natural areas and more. Bounty passports feature something of value for passport holders at each site. Passports: $20.

Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 1–3, join Kristin Hill Winery in singing along with Irish balladeers Shamrocks in the Wind. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Music: 1 to 4 p.m. Admission: $5 (includes assorted cheeses). Also, by popular demand, we will be releasing Generic Eric. Phone: 503-835-0850.

Explore, Tour & Taste! through the Chehalem Mountains and Ribbon Ridge: As Harvest nears, discover our bucolic wine country and visit benchmark Oregon wineries, boutique wine producers and private vineyards rarely open to the public. Meet the characters behind the wines and experience why this versatile wine-growing region is ranked among the best in the Pacific Northwest. 

Every weekend in September, patrons can take advantage of wineries and vineyards, holding special events, photo contests, pig roasts, crop estimate contests, etc.  Many of the properties are open seldom if ever to the public. By purchasing the Encompass Guidebook ($10), patrons can take advantage of discounts at every winery, plus they can enter to win prizes up to 3 cases of Eola-Amity Hills Wine.