1 Bend Wine Bar and Winery Tasting Room 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend bendwinebar.com ✈ 2 Bledsoe Family Winery - Bend 550 SW Industrial Way, Ste. 198, Bend bledsoefamilywinery.com (541) 797-6502 3 Elixir Wine Co./Ermisch Cellars 11 NW Lava Road, Bend elixirwinegroup.com (541) 388-5330 ✈ 4 Evoke Winery Bend – Old Mill Tasting Room 330 SW Powerhouse Drive, #110, Bend evokewinery.com (541) 386-3700 ✈ 5 Faith Hope and Charity Vineyards 70450 NW Lower Valley Drive, Terrebonne faithhopeandcharityevents.com (541) 526-5075 ✈ 6 Maragas Winery 15523 SW Highway 97, Culver maragaswinery.com (541) 546-5464 ✈ 7 Stoller Wine Bar | Bend 555 NW Arizona Ave., #30, Bend stollerwinegroup.com/stoller-wine-bar-bend (503) 864-3404 ✈ 8 Willamette Valley Vineyards in Bend 916 NW Wall St., Bend wvv.com/visit-us/bend (541) 306-6000 ✈ ✈ Oregon Wine Flies Free participating winery TERREBONNE REDMOND BEND 5mi 6 5 4 23 7 2 1 8 While Central Oregon is best known for its ample opportunities for outdoor recreation and its ever-expanding brewery scene, this high-desert region provides plenty for oenophiles, from quiet country wineries to chic urban wine bars. Quick Trip Central Oregon Sip Central Oregon is world-famous for its craft-brewing scene, but there’s plenty here for wine lovers, too. Downtown you can find tasting rooms for excellent wineries west of the Cascades, such as Willamette Valley Vineyards, Stoller and Amaterra. In a cozy spot with an outdoor patio, Good Drop Wine Shoppe serves Oregon and global glass pours accompanied by nibbles from next door Bos Taurus steakhouse. Nearby FERM & fare wine bar and bottle shop specializes in eclectic wine and vermouth, with classes taught by its sommelier/chef owner. South of downtown, uncork the flavors of the Yamhill-Carlton AVA at the Laurel Ridge Tasting Room, or savor full-bodied reds from Eastern Oregon at Va Piano Vineyards Tasting Room or Bledsoe Family Winery Tasting Room. It’s worth making the trek up to Maragas Winery in Culver, where local winemaker Doug Maragas crafts wines using techniques that were passed down to him from his Greek winemaking ancestors. Or head over to Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards in Terrebonne to enjoy a tasting while you take in views of the Three Sisters mountains that gave the winery its name. Eat Bend is packed with great dining options, from casual to special occasion. Start your day right with Benedicts and French toast at McKay Cottage Restaurant, located in a historic Craftsman bungalow. For lunch swing by The Podski for food-cart fare in a pod with global options and a full bar. BOSA Food & Drink serves regional French and Italian fare with a focus on handmade pasta, and new Yoli offers a contemporary twist on Korean cuisine. If a hearty steak sounds more your speed, head TYLER ROEMER Mt. Bachelor for Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge, a cowboy-chic steakhouse with a big patio, live music on Fridays and perfect wines for red meat. Play In Central Oregon, outdoor adventures beckon in every season. Head to Prineville Reservoir State Park for camping, swimming and incredible stargazing that earned it certification as an International Dark Sky Park — be sure to ask about evening ranger-led starry-sky programs. Or make your way to Mt. Bachelor in the winter for some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the state. For natural and cultural history of the region, spend an afternoon at Bend’s High Desert Museum, or learn about the traditions of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs at the beautifully curated Museum at Warm Springs. Stay Bend offers the bulk of Central Oregon’s accommodation options, from the quirky McMenamins Old St. Francis School hotel — a historic school converted into a sprawling hotel complete with an on-site brewery, a movie theater and a soaking pool — to luxurious Tetherow, with its 18-hole golf course and cabana-flanked pool. Outside Bend, SCP Redmond Hotel offers airy, contemporary rooms in Redmond, just a short drive from the trails and rock-climbing fun at landmark Smith Rock. If you’d rather stay away from the city lights, consider an overnight at Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort near Madras, owned by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, where you can soak in thermal pools, play pickleball and sleep in a tepee. OREGON WINE TOURING GUIDE 33
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