Category Archives: Cellar Season

Valentine’s Day in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

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This year give the gift of experience and take your Valentine on a wine country adventure in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Here are some events both of you can enjoy while you celebrate the month of love.

Anne Amie Presents: Bubbles Fest 2020 Feb. 8th & 9th

The stunning tasting room at Anne Amie Vineyards, located in Carlton, is hosting its 6th annual Bubbles Fest featuring 25 different wineries over 2 days. Bubbles Fest is on trend, making it easy for you to taste what everyone is buzzing about this year – Bubbly! Take your Valentine and taste sparkling wines and brut from all over the Willamette Valley and enjoy bites from several local vendors. $65 for single day tickets or $95 for both days.

Tualatin Valley Valentine’s Day Wine Tasting Loop Feb. 14th – 16th

Over a dozen wineries have curated a wine tasting loop for visitors to enjoy special events, flights, bites & more throughout Valentine’s Day weekend. Get stamps at 4 different locations and you’ll be entered to win a “Wine Lovers Package” valued over $500. Two lucky winners will be chosen.

A person with cupped hands, full of white truffles

Explore all the great ways to use Oregon Truffles at the Truffle Marketplace

Newberg Fresh Truffle Marketplace Feb. 16th

Wine lovers, foodies and truffle hunters unite at this delightful event held at The Chehalem Cultural Center. The Newberg Fresh Truffle Marketplace is just one of many events held in the Willamette Valley over Valentine’s Day Weekend as part of Oregon’s Truffle Festival. Make it a romantic adventure for two and explore a wide range of vendors featuring all things truffles, plus cooking demos, wine tasting and more. General admission $15 & $25 for a tasting and commemorative glass.

Arabian Night Adult Prom Feb. 22nd

Carlton Business Association presents “Enchantment Under the Arabian Skies” – a Prom-inspired evening where adults can re-live their youth by dressing up, boogying down & having some good old-fashioned fun. How sweet will it be when you ask your Valentine to go to Prom? Abbey Road Farms will host the night’s activities with music, wine & snacks, photo booths & mood lighting. Go solo or with friends at $35 per person or as a couple for $55.

Leap 2020: A Collaborative Wine Event – Feb. 29th

The Dundee Hills, an area producing some of the best Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley, are home to hundreds of vineyards. 10 of these Dundee Hills Wineries are participating in Leap Day 2020, a collaborative one-day event, sharing library vintages, new releases, small bites & music. Don’t want to drive all day? NW Wine Shuttle will also be offering discounts on their hop on/hop off shuttle service with pick-ups in Portland, Dundee & McMinnville! And don’t stop there, after you and your Valentine have been hopping around all day, come rest your head at our cozy, romantic B&B. Receive a 20% discount when you use promo code “LEAP”.

Valentine’s Weekend – February 14 – 16

And, as always, during Valentine’s Day weekend you can expect to find a wide range of special tastings offered at wineries all over the Willamette Valley. Make an appointment at Natalie’s Estate Vineyard for their guided tasting with chocolate and wine pairings. Yamhill Valley Vineyards, voted 2019 Oregon Winery of the Year, is offering a Valentine’s Day special flight with charcuterie and chocolate truffles for two. Holloran Vineyard Wines hosts a 3-course bistro dinner with wine pairings on Feb. 15th in their romantically cozy tasting room. And these are just to name a few.

A bed with windows, a lamp on either side of the bed and a fireplace on the wall

Plan now for your romantic getaway in the High Desert Suite.

All February –

Plan your Valentine’s gift around any one of these fun events and then stay the night at Chehalem Ridge Bed & Breakfast, in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley Wine Country. . Book your room now at www.ChehalemRidge.com and choose our Sweetheart Package. Give your special someone all the warm fuzzies this Valentine’s Day Month.

Heart cookies on skewers to make a cookie bouquet in a red mug with the Chehalem Ridge B&B logo on it

A sweetheart cookie bouquet in your room is the perfect gift for your Sweetheart

* 2 Night Stay at a Romantic, Upscale Wine Country B&B

* 3-Course Gourmet Breakfast each morning

* Bottle of Kramer Vineyard’s “Celebrate Grüner Veltliner” Bubbly

* Chehalem Ridge B&B Deneen Pottery Mug with Valentine’s Day Cookie Bouquet

by Liz Bethell, Assistant Innkeeper

Experience Cellar Season with These January Food and Wine Events

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January of 2020 is getting off to a great start in Willamette Valley Wine Country with these exciting events curated with food & wine enthusiasts in mind. Start off your year doing something different and see what makes Oregon’s Wine Country so flavorfu.  Then cap your adventure off with a stay at Chehalem Ridge B&B.  Attendees of these events can book the nights of the events with us at a savings of 20% and extend the Cellar Season fun through the weekend.

Lange Estate Winery Friends & Family Weekends January 3 – 26, 2020 – With over Ariel photo of Lange Winery with the words "Lange Estate Winery & Vineyards Rooted in the Dundee Hills since 1987"30 years of experience, award-winning wines and a tasting room with outstanding views, Lange provides all you could want from a winery. This January it gets even better, because on Fridays through Sundays, Lange is treating all visitors like club members! Guests will be able to get glass pours usually only available to members, 10% off bottle purchases, and $15 cheese boards. And if you’re coming to wine country, you probably should just relax and stay awhile. Guests of Lange get 20% off with us. Use code “LANGE” when booking at www.ChehalemRidge.com.

First Taste Oregon January 24 & 25, 2020 – If you miss the festivals of summer, check out the first taste fest of the year at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem (just 45 minutes south of us in Newberg). Set yourself up for success and get up close and personal with loads of Oregon-made products – from the best in food & wine to arts & crafts & entertainment. By the end of the day, you’ll know the latest and greatest of what this bountiful area has to offer. At the $12 entry fee, it’s almost too good to be true!

Rosmarino Osteria Italian Cooking Classes January 24 – 26, 2020 – If your New Year’s resolution was to learn a new hobby and the foodie in you always dreamed of recreating authentic Italian dishes, Chef Dario of Newberg’s renowned Rosmarino Osteria, will be teaching the art of cooking at his wine country restaurant. Book your seats now at 503-438-6211. Class attendees get 20% off this weekend at the mountain top retreat Chehalem Ridge B&B, just 25 miles outside of Portland. Use promo code “ROSMARINO”.

A bottle of Domaine de Broglie wine with the caption, "Seafood Boil January 24, 2020"Domaine De Broglie Seafood Boil January 24, 2020 – Francis Ford Coppola’s winery in the Dundee Hills of wine country is kicking off 2020 with a Seafood Boil at their elegant, new tasting room. Wine pairings (and bibs) will also be provided during this evening’s unique seafood experience! Email at Events@DomainedeBroglie.com or call 503-376-1619 to reserve your seats. If you’d like to stay with Chehalem Ridge B&B after the evening commences, attendees get 20% off at the B&B by using code “COPPOLA”.

Portland Seafood & Wine Festival January 31 & February 1, 2020 – Anyone who’s fascinated by the food & beverage industry should not miss out on this event. It’s 175 artisans (Yes, that many!) showing off their wares and letting you taste them as well! Hours of fun await you tasting the best of Oregon’s wine, beer & cider, spirits & seafood. Plus – it’s Dungeness Crab season!

Book Now to experience these tasty January Wine Country Events and your stay at Chehalem Ridge B&B

By Liz Bethell, Assistant Innkeeper.

Cozy Wine Tasting by the Fireplace

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In these cold winter months, do you dream of yourself tucked in next to a cozy fireplace with a glass of wine in hand? Good news! You can cozy up to a fireplace as you taste at one of these great Willamette Valley wineries this Cellar Season. Let us help you find the best places to warm your insides with the valley’s renowned Pinot Noirs and your tootsies by the fire at one of these inviting wineries.

At Colene Clemens, wine dog Oso and the fireplace await your Cellar Season visit

Colene Clemens Vineyards is a family owned vineyard with a lovely tasting room complete with a toasty fireplace and delicious, award winning Pinot Noirs. In fact, Wine Spectator just named Colene Clemens 2015 Chehalem Mountains Dopp Creek Pinot Noir as this year’s #7 of 100. Impressive, tasty and not to be missed. While the patio has amazing views of the countryside, during cellar season, sometimes it’s nicer to taste while warming up next to their roaring fire.

Another standout tasting experience can be found at Alexana Winery. This 80-acre estate celebrates its diverse terroir and champions the rich Dundee Hills soil that adds such nuance to each of their fine wines. Visit their tasting room and you will find that they are keen to teach you about the intricacies of growing grapes and making wine. From their bar that is designed with a layered soil display to their large viewing window showing off their inner workings, you’ll get an education as well as a distinguished flight of wine. And, if you just want to sit back and sip? You can relax next to their outdoor fireplace, but in marginal weather, take a seat next to their indoor fireplace and taste the terroir that surrounds you.

Parrett Mountain Cellars’ fireplace welcomes you to warm up with a tasting of bold red wines by the fireplace.

At Parrett Mountain Cellars – a new winery that opened its doors September 2018, you’ll find bold reds and a few pinots. They have quite a variety of wines ranging from a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc to a velvety smooth Malbec (which is a favorite of mine). Enjoy a glass by the hearth to stave off the chill of a cold day! Add to all that, they have an outstanding view and a tasting room built with timber grown on the estate.

Picture yourself at any one of these amazing venues, a glass of wine in your hand, a fire warming your toes and a smile on your face. And when you want a cozy place to warm up after the wineries close, we happen to have a few fireplaces ourselves at the B&B, so give us a call or go online to reserve your room and make the most of the Willamette Valley’s Cellar Season.

By Liz Bethell

Winter Weather atop the Ridge

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With winter weather, sometimes we don’t have a view up here at 1000 feet atop Chehalem Mountain.  Good news, though: the B&B is cozy, wine tasting is an indoor sport and you can get even deeper savings with our No View = Savings 4U rate.

Don’t get me wrong – winter weather can bring us beautiful views of a fog-covered valley where you feel like you’re in a castle atop the clouds.

Sometimes we float atop the clouds

Sometimes we float atop the clouds

Winter weather can bring us the occasional light dusting of snow, usually at night so guests wake up to a winter wonderland.

Sometimes the clouds give us snow

Sometimes the clouds give us snow

But winter weather can also bring us the middle of a low cloud.  For days.  Followed by howling winds.  You look outside and the clouds are flying past you with 20 mph sustained winds with gusts up to 40mph. 

Sometimes we are amid the cloud

Sometimes we are amid the cloud

Fortunately, we are cozy inside Chehalem Ridge B&B, with our living room fireplace warming us up.  In-room amenities like the fireplaces in the Oregon Coast Room and the High Desert Suite and the 2-person jetted tubs in the Wine Country Room and the High Desert Suite are cozy, too.  Of course, every room has individually-controlled heating.

In the Willamette Valley, we call this time “Cellar Season”, a time when things are quiet and maybe stormy, but also filled with opportunities to experience our hospitality one-on-one.  One way to take advantage of this is to book our Beans, Brews and Bells Up package, which introduces you to local artisans and the beverages they craft.

Because winter weather comes with both the good and the bad, we’re offering our No View=Savings 4U rate at 10% below our already lower off-season rates.  This rate is good through March 2019, with exception to February 8, 9 and 14-18.  Enter code “No View” to take advantage of this great discount… even if you stay on a day with our amazing views!  Winters on the Ridge have exciting weather and we love it, but we thought we should let you know what to expect… anything!

Ring in 2019 in Wine Country

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Ready to knock your New Year’s Eve plans out of the park? The time is now to plan your celebration in Wine Country with sparkling wine, dinner at one of our local fine dining restaurants and a relaxing stay at Chehalem Ridge B&B. When you book a room with us over New Year’s Eve, your stay will include a bottle of Argyle Brut for your midnight toasting. And because we know you might be up late, sleep in on the first day of 2019 and enjoy our renowned breakfast offered later in the morning and a later check-out time. BTW, since New Year’s Eve is on a Monday this year, it’s a perfect time to make it a long weekend.

The view of Vidon’s Vineyards on a crisp fall day

Start you celebration with wine tasting at one of the many wineries that will be open on December 31. Most of them are closing early, around 3 or 4, so plan accordingly. Good options we know to be open include Vidon, a boutique winery where you’ll taste among the barrels and Furioso, with its brand new tasting room and cozy fireplace. Nearly all valley wineries are closed January 1.

For your special New Year’s Eve dinner, we have many fine-dining restaurants that are taking reservations now for this celebratory evening.  We can help you connect with driving services for the night.

  • Ruddick/Wood is a happening spot located on the main drag in downtown Newberg. They will be offering a prix-fixe menu on NYE, and with a tavern attached to the dining room, you can head straight on over and dance the night away to the tunes of The Big North Duo, playing an acoustic set of bluegrass, country and swing.
  • The Joel Palmer House in Dayton is a family owned and operated restaurant with a delightful & inventive coursed menu. The beautiful setting and elegant service of this restaurant will impress you, but the inventive dishes they serve, revolving around truffles and wild mushrooms, will blow you away.
  • The Dundee Bistro, a restaurant created by one of Oregon’s oldest wine families – the Ponzi’s – it focuses on food made with wine in mind. For New Year’s Eve they have created a prix-fixe four-course menu for guests to enjoy, along with a curated wine pairing list.  Some of their house-made pasta is on the menu!

The Dundee Bistro plans a fantastic menu to ring in 2019

  • Also in Dundee, you’ll find intriguing flavors, like their famous roast duck, that Tina’s Restaurant brings to classic Northwest cuisine. Enjoy a special four-course meal at this lovely little romantic spot that’s been catering to wine-loving foodies since 1991.
  • For an elegant dining experience you won’t soon forget, make reservations at Newberg’s The Painted Lady. Oregon’s only Forbe’s Four Star fine dining restaurant serves outstanding prix-fixe 7 course dinners, with an extra-special menu for New Year’s Eve.
  • If a party is more your style, head to 503 Uncorked in Sherwood where the Nate Botsford Band and DJ Burn will be ringing in the new year with a dessert bar from The Hungry Hero. Be sure to plan to wear your Vintage Bling for this party.

To experience something different for New Year’s Eve this year, start 2019 off right and call us right now. We’ll be tucked up high in the Chehalem Mountains, waiting for you.

by Liz Bethell