This winery has the funniest name and it's why we went there! It's called "The Purple Cow!" The winemaker/owner of the vineyards was a young dad named John and he was very entertaining. He is in the process of designing his winery but for now, he makes and bottles his wines at the neighboring winery. He gave us corks that are stamped with purple markings that looked like cow spots! 
This is Tualatin Estates, which has been purchased by Willamette Valley Vineyards. It was interesting to see this winery as we were first introduced to their wine when we were guild members of WVV. The hostess in the tasting room was very knowledgeable and told us how they got started and what types of grapes are grown in this region. The view from the hilltops was beautiful.
Appolini Vineyards and Tasting Room was a great treat. The barrels are right in the room and creates quite the ambience. The winemaker, Alfredo, who is the owner as well, is from Italy and specializes in blends that remind him of Tuscany, Italy. We spent about 2 hours talking with his wife Laurine, about their adventures in Italy and all the great things about Italy. We are definitely going to return to this winery for some of their summer festivities (they host a buffalo BBQ as well as other summer events).
Greg enjoys the sunshine; his only comment was "where's the wine?" Not a good idea to have when you are driving!
One of the views from the hilltops. It was a perfect day and we really enjoyed exploring the back wine country in our area! We plan to do this again and take in the harvest.
This is Tualatin Estates, which has been purchased by Willamette Valley Vineyards. It was interesting to see this winery as we were first introduced to their wine when we were guild members of WVV. The hostess in the tasting room was very knowledgeable and told us how they got started and what types of grapes are grown in this region. The view from the hilltops was beautiful.
Appolini Vineyards and Tasting Room was a great treat. The barrels are right in the room and creates quite the ambience. The winemaker, Alfredo, who is the owner as well, is from Italy and specializes in blends that remind him of Tuscany, Italy. We spent about 2 hours talking with his wife Laurine, about their adventures in Italy and all the great things about Italy. We are definitely going to return to this winery for some of their summer festivities (they host a buffalo BBQ as well as other summer events).
Greg enjoys the sunshine; his only comment was "where's the wine?" Not a good idea to have when you are driving!
One of the views from the hilltops. It was a perfect day and we really enjoyed exploring the back wine country in our area! We plan to do this again and take in the harvest.
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