Exploring Wines of the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Center for Life Enrichment
in collaboration with Atlanta Wine School
September 13 - 17, 2016
Exploring Wines
of the
Willamette Valley, Oregon
4 DAYS AND 4 NIGHTS OF DELICIOUS FOOD,
BEAUTIFUL WINES AND AMAZING SCENERY
Led by Donna Woods, CSW and WSET,
Atlanta Wine School Graduate and former
co-owner of Lakeside Restaurant in Highlands, NC
Your Itinerary*
Day 1:
Meet at Portland Airport for Black Tie Transportation to lunch at a popular
Portland restaurant and then a visit to a small boutique winery, before traveling
to The Grand Hotel in Bridgeport, our home for the duration of the trip. Dinner
will be at a very popular restaurant in Dundee.
Day 2:
This full day includes visits to 5 wineries, including a picnic lunch at Bergstrom
and dinner at Anne Amie.
Day 3:
Today you will be treated to a special tour, tasing and private lunch at one of the
“50 Greatest Wineries of the World” Domaine Serene! Following our special
time at Domaine Serene, we will be the guests at Archery Summit for a private
Signature Tasting. For the rest of the afternoon we will be in the charming,
historic town of McMinnville, where we will have time on our own to explore this
quaint town, which was named by “Bon Appetit” magazine as the “Foodie Town
of Oregon”. We will finish our day at one of the hottest new restaurants in the
Willamette Valley.
Day 4:
More sipping and tasting at three incredible wineries including lunch at Mineral
Springs Ranch and home of Soter Estate vineyard. Dinner will be at The
Painted Lady, Oregon’s only AAA four diamond and Forbes four star restaurant.
Day 5:
Airport transfers take you back to Portland for the return trip home.
Tour Leader
This trip is hosted by Donna Woods, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and Wine & Spirit
Education Trust (WSET) Atlanta Wine School Graduate. Donna is former co-owner of
Lakeside Restaurant in Highlands, NC. She helped to grow Lakeside’s wine list into a 13+
year Wine Spectator Award winning wine list. Donna and husband Marty’s extensive
winter travels to wine regions in France, Italy, Portugal, South Africa and of course,
California, Oregon, Washington, New York and even New Mexico and Arizona, have given
her wonderful first-hand opportunities to enjoy and learn more about wine. Donna will
guide you to a love of Pinots, not just the famous Pinot Noir, but Pinot Gris (Grigio in Italy)
and Pinot Blanc.
Willamette Valley also produces award winning Chardonnays, Syrahs and Cabernet
Sauvignon, but the crown in their cap is always the Pinots.
Flight Information
Sept 13: Fly (on your own) to Portland airport. There is one
Delta non-stop flight that departs Atlanta at 9:45 a.m. and
arrives in Portland at 12:45 p.m. Transportation from the
airport to our destination will be available for this flight only.
Sept 17: To take advantage of airport transfers, there are two
Delta flight to Atlanta. You may take either flight but these
are the two times for transportation.
Option #1 - Transportation departs to airport from hotel at
6:30 a.m.. Flight departs PDX at 9:00 a.m. and arrives in
Atlanta at 4:46 p.m.
Option #2 - Transportation departs to airport from hotel,
10:30 a.m. Flight departs PDX at 1:00 p.m. and arrives
Atlanta at 8:46 p.m.
Option #3 - Stay a few more days and experience more fun
in the beautiful Willamette Valley, Portland or other great
Oregon towns (on our own).
This package includes 4 nights at The Grand Hotel at Bridgeport, ground transportation every day, all day, including airport
transfers (as per stated flight times above). Transportation is
on your own should your flight times not come within those
stated above. Trip includes 4 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 4
dinners, all tastings, tours and excursions, including wine!
Also a special wine host at wineries and a knowledgeable
wine host on the trip to keep you on track.
Not Included
Airfare
Trip Insurance
Wine purchases or
Club memberships
We encourage signing up for
special club memberships so you
can savor the flavors for months
to come. Every membership is
different, but basically you receive
a discount when you purchase at
the winery and you will receive
wines from one to 6 times per
year depending on the type of
membershyip. Also, special wines
not offered to the public are made
available for their members. It is
an amazing way to keep the
Willamette experience going..
*Itinerary is subject to change
Willamette Valley Wine Tour
September 13 - 17, 2016
Per Person
Single Rate
(Double Occupancy)
$3,049
$2,499
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Accommodations
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Balance of Payment is due by July 30, 2016
Mail to: Center for Life Enrichment
P.O. Box 2046 , Highlands, NC 28741
We strongy suggest purchasing travel insurance. Travel insurance information will be sent to you
with your confirmation letter.