We wandered up Oregon Highway 99W which runs north and south through the Willamette Valley west of the I-5 corridor. The pace is slow and the wineries are plentiful. It was just a matter of take your pick! In this particular case we happened on to Illahe Vineyards near Salem, Oregon. Illahe is a relatively small vineyard with a setting that took my breath away. While we did buy a couple of bottles of wine, the biggest treat was the way the winery left everything out in the open so the whole process was visible.
A very old Tommy Dorsey record was on the turntable and we just wandered around during the tasting taking it all in. It makes me smile everytime I think about that beautiful day.
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| A view and the tools of the trade plus a bicycle gear! I didn't know how any of it worked so maybe that gear is important. |
I hope your summer is as wonderful as ours. Be well!
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This part of Oregon is home to several Native American tribes. The word "Illahe" is Chinook for earth, place or soil.
