DAY THREE ACTIVITIES

On the third day of OPC, our wineries plan lighthearted "recovery" events for smaller groups of campers, and you can choose which you’d like to attend. Day Three events run 11:00am to 3:00pm unless otherwise noted.

Below is a sample of Day Three events from OPC 2022.

  • WILLAMETTE THROUGH THE DECADES

    Grower Champagne & Caviar are just the warm up lap for this historical, Willamette Valley palate sensory experience!  Come join us on a tasting journey, through decades of beautifully aged Pinot Noir from each of our winery libraries. The wines will be thoughtfully paired with small bites from foraged ingredients sourced from our verdant Willamette Valley.

    Location: McMinnville, OR (TBD)

    Participating Wineries: Alexana Estate, Elk Cove Vineyards, Montinore Estate, REX HILL

  • ALTERNATIVE OREGON

    For all the renegades and pioneers out there, this is an event intended to show off some of the varieties and wines that are emerging from our dynamic regions separate from those that we focus upon during the main OPC curriculum. Join us to enjoy a beautiful lake/park setting that is “hidden” in wine country. We’ll enjoy a wine tasting seminar and then move into an afternoon of outdoor “Oregonian” fun: paddle around the lake in a boat, or lounge and play yard games. Cornhole anyone? Feeling sporty? Fishing lessons are an option (fly or regular)!

    Location: A private lake, hidden in the heart of the Dundee Hills

    Participating Wineries: Dobbes Family Estate, Union Wine Company, Hyland Estate, Apolloni Vineyards

  • OREGON BUBBLES CAMP

    From base wines to tirage, aging and dosage, learn how the Willamette Valley produces Grower Sparkling Wine as you sample at different stages throughout the process. Get a behind the scenes look into dosage trials to include different sugars and vehicles, and sample the effects of tirage aging length. After a guided tasting and seminar, you’ll sample through some of Oregon’s best bubbles and enjoy a delicious lunch to include oysters (because, bubbles!) At the end, we think you will agree that sparkling wine deserves our everyday attention, and should not just be saved for celebrations!

    Location: Ponzi Vineyards 19500 SW Mt. Home Road OR 97132

    Participating Wineries: Raptor Ridge Winery, Ponzi Vineyards, Argyle, Sokol Blosser Winery, Lange Estate Winery, Left Coast Estate, Iris Vineyards

  • THEY'RE MAGICALLY DELICIOUS: AN OREGON AVA TOUR

    Now that you've spent two days exploring the Willamette Valley in large group settings, join us for an intimate, deep dive into our AVAs with four exceptional winemakers. You’ll begin the morning at the winery of Lemelson Vineyards, walking through four subterranean barrel rooms. Awaiting your arrival is a winemaker, or two, to intimately guide you through a specific AVA focused tasting. After 25 minutes the bell rings and your off to explore the next AVA. Afterwards we will hop on a bus for 10-minute ride to the Penner-Ash Wine Cellars located in the northern part of the Willamette Valley. This vineyard boasts inspiring views and a beautiful oak grove that will provide a relaxing finish to a busy and education fueled weekend. Our guest chef is Brian Spangler, the co-owner and founder of Apizza Scholls. Brian has been described as one of the original pioneers of the artisan pizza movement, along with his peers, such as James Beard winner Chris Bianco. The restaurant has gained international attention and fame having appeared in many television shows such as Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations, as well has been written about in many books and news articles about pizza and bread around the country.  Imbibe over good food, wine, and conversation with winemakers and walks through the vineyard or just sit quietly, admiring the view and digesting the weekend. Spaces are limited to 25 campers. We hope to share a small piece of the REAL OREGON with you.

    Location: Worden Hill Farm, 1305 SW 9th Street, Dundee, OR 97115

    Participating Wineries: Lemelson Vineyards, Penner-Ash Wine Cellars, Stoller Family Estate, and Irvine & Roberts Vineyards

  • BEHIND THE VINTAGES: A MEMORABLE LUNCH WITH RARE WINES & STORIES FROM OREGON WINE FOUNDERS

    Sit down with some of the earliest winemakers in the Willamette Valley for an alfresco lunch at one of the region’s earliest established vineyards. This intimate affair gathers together both first generation and second-generation vintners including Dick Erath, Myron Redford, Diana Lett, David Adelsheim, Pat Campbell, Maria Ponzi and Jason Lett. Enjoy rare wines from their deep cellars and hear how these industrious individuals paved the way for our current industry, how the next generation transitioned their operations and how they view the future of the region and its wines. The stories will illuminate the comradery of this community and the wines will shine a spotlight on historic moments that helped to shape this now world-renowned wine region. Current wines from the host wineries will accompany the casual lunch. Q & A is enthusiastically encouraged! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get close to Oregon wine history, its people and its wine! celebrated chefs.

    Location: Quarter Mile Lane Vineyard, 22150 NE Quarter Mile Lane, Newberg

    Participating Wineries: Adelsheim Vineyard and The Eyrie Vineyards

  • CHARDONNAY THE OREGON WAY

    Wrap up your 2022 OPC experience with a casual and one-of-a-kind opportunity to explore Chardonnay the Oregon Way— through the lens of the winemakers. Join Ian Burch, Steve Doerner, Daniel Estrin, Tom Gerrie, Thomas Savre, and Lawrence Stone as they share insight on their respective Chardonnay programs with comparative tastings. The fascinating history of the connections between the three wineries will also be shared. We will start with a beautiful assortment of oysters + general ‘mer-roir’ paired with a sampling of white and sparkling wines. Our cerebral Chardonnay musings will pause for lunch alfresco amongst sweeping vineyard views.

    Location: Archery Summit, 18599 NE Archery Summit Rd, Dayton, OR

    Participating Wineries: Archery Summit, Cristom Vineyards, Lingua Franca

    Time: 11:30–2:30

  • WHITE WATER + WHITE WINE

    Finish your Camp experience on the water! Join us on rafts to float down the Clackamas River, ending at Loosen Bros HQ in Oregon City/Carver. Each raft will include one winemaker or a cellar team member from host wineries. Once the float is complete, enjoy a picnic style lunch and a seminar-style tasting showcasing an array of 6-8 white wines from our wineries. Our winemakers will discuss varietal selection in the WV, winemaking techniques and answer ALL your questions.

    Location: Clackamas River

    Participating Wineries: Colene Clemens Vineyards, Benton-Lane Winery, St. Innocent Winery

  • SO, YOU WANT TO BE A WINEMAKER!

    It’s time to put all your new knowledge of Oregon Pinot Noir into action. You will be teamed up with winemakers from Brittan, Brooks, Shea and Winderlea as they share how decisions made planting their vineyards follow through into the final decisions they make blending their wines. You’ll taste through the AVAs as winemakers and viticulturists Robert Brittan, Chris Williams, Dick Shea and Bill Sweat share barrel samples of the same clones from four different AVAs.  Then we turn it over to you to blend your own bottle of Oregon Pinot noir that you will get to produce, package, brand and market in teams to share with fellow campers.  After the heavy lifting is done, it’s time to open some Sparkling, Rosé and Chardonnay paired with raw oysters and more while surveying 360 degrees of vineyards on the Red Hills bench in the Dundee Hills.  Then we’ll sit for lunch where we’ll all get the opportunity to taste your newly created Oregon Pinot noir along with a selection of current release and library wines from Brittan, Brooks, Shea and Winderlea. Lunch is being created and served by República, Portland’s 2021 Restaurant and Chefs' of the Year. República is producing some of the most extraordinary food and experiences in the Pacific Northwest with their Mexican-forward menus. This could be the exclamation point on your OPC experience!

    Location: Winderlea Vineyard & Winery | 8905 NE Worden Hill Road | Dundee, OR 97115

    Participating Wineries: Brittan Vineyards, Brooks, Shea Wine Cellars, Winderlea Vineyard & Winery

  • WINGS OVER WILLAMETTE

    Seeing is believing and take what you have learned from OPC and see for yourself this amazing valley from the seat of a small plane flying low over the Willamette Valley?  Join Winemaker/Owner/Pilot Scott Neal of Coeur de Terre Vineyard along with Foris Vineyard, Bryn Mawr, Bethel Heights Vineyard and David Paige Wines for the chance to see the AVA’s of the Willamette Valley from the window of a 6 seat Cessna. Along with a tasting with the wineries of interesting varietals, you will have a bird’s eye view while Scott flies you over the AVA’s of the North Willamette, discusses the geology of Oregon and you get a truly unique view of what makes our place so special. This is limited to 25 campers, so please sign up and fly!

    Location: McMinnville Airport

    Participating Wineries: Coeur de Terre Vineyard, Foris Vineyard, Bethel Heights and Bryn Mawr Vineyards