This romantic wine cellar dinner at Dobbes Family Estate you’ll dine at long community tables amidst the barrels, the scent of wine drifting in the air, tantalizing your every taste bud. As you sip away on Dobbes’ award-winning wines, you’ll linger over good conversation, great company, and seven courses crafted to pair perfectly with the wines and the season.
Please join us on December 8th as we host Santa Paws with special guests Underdog Railroad Rescue! Santa will be here from the North Pole to pose with your beloved pooch. Photo proceeds will go to support rescued dogs trying to find a home for the holidays. Sip some wine and support a wonderful cause. There just might be pups available for adoption!
Meet International Blues Challenge finalist Ben Rice! This singer-songwriter’s original music is a blend of Delta Blues, Rockabilly, Jazz, Funk, and Soul that you won’t want to miss.
Starting November 1st we will be the featured winery at Eatery at The Grant House in Vancouver, Washington. On December 12th, join our Wine maker Andy, McVay for a wine pairing dinner at Eatery at the Grant House for their Supper Series Dinner featuring our wines.
Email kaci@thegranthouse.us to RSVP
Flex your brainpower at Dobbes’ Trivia Night in the Hideaway! We’re all smarter after a glass of wine or two, so bring your friends and enjoy an entertaining evening of trivia games hosted by one of our very own Tasting Room Manager, Matt Daley.
Special pricing on Dobbes glass pours and bottles to enjoy during the evening as well as beer on tap, light bites and a selection of non-alcoholic beverages.
Join us the second Friday of every month!
The Dundee Hills are opening up their barrels on December 14th, and you’re invited!
Each winery is offering their own tasting event featuring barrel tastings. Check the listings below to see who is participating what they have in store.
ARGYLE
10AM-5PM
Visit the Argyle Tasting House for a special flight of Dundee Hills wines (regular flights also offered) and be the first to taste from a special barrel of 2018 Knudsen Vineyard Pinot Noir. This pinot noir is a dark and mysterious new member of the Dijon clone series from the historical Knudsen Vineyard. Come hear the story. Regular pricing applies—barrel sample poured at the end of all flights.
Dobbes Family Estate
Go Rogue this holiday season and Deck The Hills with something a little different – Syrah! We’ll be featuring a barrel tasting of our 2018 Grand Assemblage Syrah from two barrels, one new oak and one neutral oak to give you a glimpse into the nuances of oak influences on Rogue Valley Syrah.
Barrel tasting hosted at 11:30am and 2pm; included with your $20 flight fee. Complimentary for Dobbes wine club members.
Dundee Tasting Room
11:00 – 5:00, $15
Current release flight along with a special barrel sampling of our 2018 Olson Old Vine Reserve Pinot Noir (sourced from the original vines in our estate vineyard, planted in 1972).
ROCO
Hours 11-5
Flight cost is $20, refundable with a 6 bottle purchase
ROCO winery will be pouring barrel samples of our 2018 The Stalker Pinot Noir and our 2018 Private Stash Pinot Noir. We’ll also be featuring some current release wines on the flight.
Dundee Wine Library
Let your days be made merry and bright by kicking off the holiday season barrel tasting, and holiday fudge sampling with our new wine maker at the Dundee Wine Library.
Furioso
Furioso Vineyard’s Winemaker Dominique Mahé embraces a light-handed approach to winemaking so you may taste the true terroir of our estate vineyards. Highlighting mild extraction, un-fined, unfiltered, and natural fermentation wines, join us as we barrel taste our 2019 vintage from both estate vineyards and Explore the Intersection of Art, Wine, and Famiglia.
Winderlea
Join winegrower Bill Sweat in his “winerette” on the Winderlea Vineyard to taste through barrels of his 2018 and 2019 whole cluster Pinot noir known as Imprint. Bill’s been making his Imprint Pinot noir since 2009 and it has because Winderlea’s little “cult” Pinot noir at just 200 cases a year. The Imprint is sourced entirely from Winderlea’s Certified Biodynamic® vineyard. After the barrel tasting, you’ll have the opportunity to taste through some current vintage Winderlea wines, including the 2016 Winderlea Imprint Pinot noir now in release.
Winter’s Hill Estate
Casual walk in barrel tastings every half hour beginning at 11:30am. The last group will be at 4:00pm. Price $15
Also participating in the Barrel Tasting weekend:
Archery Summit
Domaine Roy et Fils
White Rose
Purple Hands
Details coming soon…
You are invited to join us for our Winter’s Bazaar featuring wine tasting and local vendors. We will be offering casual walk in barrel tastings every half hour beginning at 11:30am. The last group will be at 4:00pm. The 2019 vintage will have just been laid to rest and age in barrel. This is a wonderful opportunity to get a sneak peek of the new wines. This is a casual day of tasting, and no reservations needed.
$15 tasting. Complimentary for Cellar Door Club members and 4 guests.
Vendors:
Smitten Truffles
Ken Williams Wood Working
Rebecca Arthur Pottery
Sophisticated Beads Jewelry
We’re headed to France in May 2020 with our Winemaker Andy McVay and we’d love to tell you more about this trip of a lifetime! Just a few spots remain on this epic adventure through Rhône and Provence, so if you’ve been considering this voyage, please join us for an informational happy hour in the Hideaway to learn more. A representative from Experi, our food & wine travel partner, as well as Andy himself will be present to answer all of your questions. Complimentary event, includes a short wine flight showcasing our Rhône varietals and perhaps a few surprises!
Rhône & Provence: May 12th-19th, 2020
Join us for a benefit to lift up our women in wine! We are proud to support Assemblage Symposium with a special holiday pop-up market featuring local artisans committed to encourage and support women-focused business development. Featuring vendors such as Noonday Collection, Glassybaby, and more – 100% of ticket sales go the benefit Assemblage, striving to create a more inclusive and productive wine industry. Ticket price includes heavy hors d’oeurves, glass of wine, and entry to the market.