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Summer Vineyard Hikes!

Monday, May 10th 2010 by Kitri McGuire, Marketing Communications Manager

Ready to see the Dundee Hills firsthand? Join Sokol Blosser Winery for our Summer Vineyard Hikes, where we will travel the hillsides and enjoy the view from the heart of Oregon wine country. Visit our Cattail block of Pinot Gris vines at the base of our vineyard at 200’ and hike up to our Blackberry block of Pinot Noir at 600’. Along the way, check out some of the first vines planted in Oregon, learn about soil types, see newly planted vines, and discover the history of the Oregon wine industry. Enjoy a catered picnic lunch, sample wines in our vineyard, and taste locally made olive oils at Red Ridge Farms!

Dates still available are:

June 12th, 19th, 26th

July 10th, 24th, 31st

Aug 7th, 14th, 21st, 31st

These are vigorous hikes, so please come prepared with appropriate footwear. Hikes begin at 10am and end at approximately 2pm. Cost is $35 ($25 for Club Members), and attendance is limited to a small group. Please contact Jeff Knapp, Cellar Club Manager, at [mailto "cellarclub@sokolblosser.com"]cellarclub@sokolblosser.com[/mailto] or 503-565-2300 to reserve your spot!

A group of hikers relax with a picnic lunch after their trip through the vineyard!

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Summer Vineyard Hike!

Thursday, July 15th 2010 by Jeff Knapp, Hospitality Manager

Last Saturday we met for another amazing day in the vineyard. I got here at the crack of dawn and traveled throughout the vineyard stashing glassware and bottles of wine. By 10am, I had gathered the group of Cellar Club members and guests to spend the first part of the day hiking our estate.

Along the 3 mile trek, we enjoyed conversations about organic farming, Oregon wine history, wine making, geology and all sorts of other fun topics. We tasted 2008 Sokol Blosser Pinot Gris, 2009 Rosé of Pinot Noir, 2007 Big Tree Pinot Noir and several other selections. After a stop at Red Ridge Farms where we took part in an Olive Oil tasting and the annual Lavender Festival, we headed back down the hills for a gourmet, family-style lunch. All in all, a perfect, Oregon Summer day.

Thank you to Cellar Club members Pamela & Gerald McAllister for these great photos from the hike!