Wings & Waves Waterpark Soter Vineyards And to satisfy your sweet tooth, stop at The Brigittine Monks Gourmet Confectionery in the small burg of Amity, where monks craft fudge and tru es with local nuts, fruits and more. Amity’s petite downtown has other tasty diversions, including The Common Cup espresso and wa e bar, and a cluster of tasting rooms. A tour of Yamhill County doesn’t end with its tasting rooms. The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville (home to Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose, the largest wooden airplane ever built) shares its campus with the year-round, indoor Wings and Waves Waterpark. Newberg’s Chehalem Cultural Center, meanwhile, celebrates the local arts scene with rotating art exhibits, studios and classrooms; an exhibition hall; and even five music studios. If you need to stretch your legs, 8 miles (13 kilometers) of trails connect historic sites in the Champoeg State Heritage Area near Newberg and Dundee. willamettevalley.org | 21 SIP STOPS MEET A FEW OF THE AREA’S CRAFT BEVERAGE PRODUCERS Carlton Winemakers Studio When it opened in 2002, the Carlton Winemakers Studio pioneered a first-of-its-kind model for a shared winery—a communal production space and tasting room where more than a dozen unique labels crush, age and bottle wines using the same equipment. You can enjoy a taste of the innovative project in the shared tasting room, which pours vintages from some 15 tiny producers. Stoller Family Estate Stoller Family Estate tops a lot of lists, and it’s easy to see why. Consistently recognized by USA Today as one of the nation’s best tasting rooms, the ecofriendly winery was the world’s first to receive LEED Gold certification. Located in the heart of the Dundee Hills, surrounded by estate vineyards and panoramic views, visitors can enjoy elevated seated tastings, seasonal food pairings, and immersive experiences designed to share the winery’s rich history. Reservations are available for convenience; walk-ins are always welcome. Saffron Fields Vineyard Visiting the design-focused Saffron Fields Vineyard feels like walking into a gallery. The tasting room exhibits the owners’ exquisite collection of contemporary art, including multimedia light sculptures, and overlooks exterior gardens created by the renowned Japanese landscape architect Hoichi Kurisu. Saffron Fields’ wine turns heads too, earning praise in major wine publications. Argyle Winery With its original winery in a converted hazelnut-processing plant and its tasting room occupying the former Dundee City Hall, Argyle has a clear link to Oregon’s heritage. And in the past four decades, it has added to the state’s pioneering history with its celebrated wines. You can get a taste of Argyle’s legacy in guided tastings and classes, which are hosted in its two remarkable wine libraries. Jachter Family Wines Jachter Family Wines planted its first vines in 2019—sourcing fruit from neighboring growers— and has grown into a Willamette Valley stalwart renowned for its Pinot noir, Chardonnay and rosé. Enjoy it all in a warm and inviting tasting room, bathed in natural light, that overlooks Jachter's vineyards in the Chehalem Mountains north of Newberg. Jachter Family Wines
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