Saturday, July 30

Of all the benefits bestowed to our beloved Reserve Club members, this is perhaps the favorite. Reserve Club members are proverbially wined and dined with a catered lunch on the lawns of Carlton Hill. At the same time, willing participants compete in a croquet tournament, the winner of which takes home a bonus pack of Carlton Hill Pinot Noir.

Reserve Club members: mark your calendars!

Thursday, July 28

Presented by Northwest Wines to You, our new direct shipping partner, this is going to be a beautiful, memorable summer food and wine experience. Taste Carlton Hill along with a dozen other artisanal wines from Oregon, and savor the tastes of wood-fired pizza and appetizers from Red Hill Market Chef Jody Kropf and Biggio Hamina Cellars Chef Caroline Biggio Hamina.

Time: 6:30 – 9:30PM

Tickets: $55 per person, first-come, first-served basis

Bonuses: Wine, women and song! Winemakers are providing the wine, of course, and Northwest Wines to You is providing renowned concert rock violinist Aaron Meyer will be performing, as will jazz musician Michael Gullo. You bring the women! Another bonus: Red Ridge Farms has arranged shuttle service. Inquire when purchasing tickets.

Location: At the Red Ridge Farms in Dayton, Oregon

Memorial Weekend at the Barn

Saturday, May 28

Only twice per year do we open Carlton Hill for public wine tastings. The first of 2011 is Saturday, May 28. Joining Carlton Hill are Roots, Racine and Z'IVO winemakers, so you can enjoy luscious whites as well as reds from the Yamhill-Carlton AVA.

Time: 12 - 4 pm

Tasting Fee: $15

Bonuses: In addition to saving the best food in the valley, you'll walk away with a Carlton Hill wine glass and a fabric wine tote (which we hope will have wines in it!)

Location: Carlton Hill Vineyard. For directions, CLICK HERE.

(We'd say "please" but it's really important that you follow the directions. Carlton Hill is truly off the beaten Oregon wine country path and if you rely on MapQuest, a GPS navigator, Google Maps, or any other high-tech navigational "savior," you'll end up deep in the woods on the other side of Carlton Hill. Really. It happens every year.)