Bend Magazine

Summer Soiree - Aviara Trio
2021-07-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-07-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | private residence
High Desert Chamber Music is returning to the origins of chamber music! We are putting a spin on our popular “Music & Friends” events and will be presenting a series of small outdoor concerts at private residences around town this summer.
These intimate, interactive performances will be held outdoors in beautiful Central Oregon settings. As is customary, our Music & Friends events include a one set performance (no intermission), light hors d’oeuvres, and wine.
These events are very limited capacity, so please be sure to RSVP.
The Aviara Trio kicks off this new series at private residences in Broken Top, Sunrise Village, and North Rim. We hope you can join us for our return to presenting high quality live classical chamber music in Central Oregon. It’s time to Come Hear the Music!

Virtual Documentary Screening and Discussion: The Guardians
2021-07-15 18:00 - 19:30 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
The Guardians is a visually dazzling meditation on the delicate balance between humans and the rest of nature. This documentary interweaves the lives of monarch butterflies with a community in Mexico. Both depend on the same ancient forest for their survival and face an uncertain future. Gain a new perspective on the ecological challenges facing us all. This film is in Spanish, with English subtitles.

THRIFTY THURSDAYS-- Live music, free bevs, and local vendors hosted by Revival Vintage + Luck of the Draw
2021-07-15 15:00 - 20:00 | Revival Vintage, 1824 NE Division St., Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Revival Vintage, Luck of the Draw, and a handful of other local resellers and makers for their second Thrifty Thursday party!
Party will be equipped with free drinks provided by Boneyard, Avid Cider, Seven Peaks Seltzer, and 10 Barrel.
Live music by local funk electronica looper, One Mad Man! There will be a photobooth upstairs and hoop flow performances downstairs.
Vintage vendors this month are Replay Vintage and Denim Daddy.
Jewelry vendors are Ashes to Apples and Boots Jewelry.
Hand-crafted candles by Accomplice Candles.

EDCO's Annual Luncheon
2021-07-15 11:00 - 13:30 | Riverhouse on the Deschutes, 3075 N. Business 97, Bend, 97703
The Annual Luncheon is an EDCO tradition, providing the Central Oregon business community an opportunity to hear a nationally recognized business leader discuss current and future economic trends and business best practices.
Keynote Speaker:
When Things Get Messy: The Productive Reactions to Destruction
Tim Harford | International Bestseller, BBC Radio Host, Economist, TED Speaker
Tim Harford has been described as ‘perhaps the best popular economics writer in the world’. He is a behavioral economist, BBC radio and TV presenter, and award-winning Financial Times columnist. Sometimes called ‘Britain’s Malcolm Gladwell’, Tim offers a distinctive blend of storytelling, humor and intelligence.
He has written nine books, including The Undercover Economist, which has sold nearly 2 million copies in over 30 languages. His BBC Radio 4 series, More or Less, offers a genial smackdown of dubious statistics, while his BBC World Service radio series Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy was a critical success and iTunes topper. Tim’s most recent book, The Data Detective, was released this past February and his writing has won several prestigious awards, including the Bastiat Prize for economic journalism (2006 and 2016), Science and Data Commentator of the Year (2018) and more.
Tim is the only journalist to be an honorary fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, has given numerous invited lectures (including at Google) and three TED talks, which have alone been viewed nearly 10 million times.
“He’s a genius at telling stories that illuminate our world.” – Malcolm Gladwell

High Desert Chamber Music Pop-Up Concerts!
2021-07-12 16:00 - 16:30 | Va Piano Vineyards Tasting Room, 425 SW Powerhouse Dr. Suite 301, Bend, OR, 97702
High Desert Chamber Music returns this summer with a series of weekly outdoor Pop-Up Concerts! featuring violinist and Executive Director Isabelle Senger and pianist Janet Smith performing works by Bach, Elgar, Tchaikovsky, and more.
These short, twenty-minute performances are brought to you by Miller Lumber, and are FREE to attend and open to all. The series kicks off the first week of July, and continues until mid-August at a variety of locations including Downtown Bend, the Old Mill District, and several parks in the district.
For more information about upcoming dates and locations, please visit www.HighDesertChamberMusic.com It’s time to come hear the music!

One Year Anniversary Party on the Yacht!
2021-07-10 11:00 - 22:00 | OR
COME PARTY ON THE YACHT!
Midtown Yacht Club One Year Anniversary Party Saturday July 10th
We open at 11am, with festivities throughout the day!
Food Carts
Popsicles & Shaved Ice
Arts, Crafts, Local Small Businesses
Beer
Face Painting
Dunk Tank
Photo Booth
Axe Throwing
Print your own MTYC hats
Custom Dog Tags
LIVE MUSIC
Fair Trade Boogie 2-5:30ish pm
LeftSlide 7ish-9:30ish pm
COSTUME CONTEST
It’s a “Yacht Rock” Party! Come dressed to impress!
6:30pm-ish Costume Contest (“yacht rock” themed (give it a google), 70s, bell bottoms, Hawaiian shirts, Captain’s hats, pirate, yachty etc.)
Prizes for:
~Most Creative
~Best Couple
~Clever Pet
~Coolest Captain Cap, Sailor or Pirate Hat

Museum and Me
2021-07-08 17:00 - 20:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
A quieter time for children and adults who experience physical, intellectual and/or social disabilities to enjoy the High Desert Museum after hours. Explore the Museum’s newest exhibits and revisit your favorites.

High Desert Chamber Music Pop-Up Concerts!
2021-07-06 13:00 - 13:30 | Looney Bean Coffee, 961 NW Brooks St., Bend, OR, 97703

"In a Perfect World..." Watercolors by Helen Brown in July
2021-07-02 16:00 - 19:00 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, 97702
Helen Brown’s exhibit, “In a Perfect World……” opens July 2, from 4-7pm during the First Friday Art Walk at Tumalo Art Co. in the Old Mill District. After a tumultuous year, Helen presents watercolor paintings suggesting hope. Some are lighthearted, some thought provoking. For example, “In a Perfect World…Parents are Guides” depicts a mother duck leading her chicks. “In a Perfect World…Hives Thrive” represents hope for our pollinators. Her painting, “In a Perfect World… Black Lives Matter”, is a collage of images of people who have made a difference in the last year, raising awareness about racial inequities and an inclusive future.

Hope for Littles Happy Hour
2021-06-29 17:30 - 19:30 | Bend Golf and Country Club, 61045 Country Club Dr, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
We invite you to join us for a Happy Hour on June 29, 2021, to support our mission of hope and empowerment for youth and community in Central Oregon. This is an in-person event at the Bend Golf & Country Club with a hosted bar and hors d’oeuvres. You will have an opportunity to learn about the work of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon and how we have been a tool of caring, relationship building, and nurturing of young people in Central Oregon, even through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, you will meet our new director and one of our graduating Littles.

A Uniquely Offensive Comedy Showcase: Sister Ethel & Friends
2021-06-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Cascades Theatre
Join Sister Ethel’s irreverent carnival church where the audience picks out the sermon topic while Sister Ethel and Reverend Woodmansee preach the funny word.
Featuring local comedians: Danny Hoffman, Stan Whitton, Romya Hips, Amy Campbell, John Reoch, Steve Harber, Conner Statterfeild, Dillon Kolar, and Jake Woodmansee.
*For Mature Audiences

A Uniquely Offensive Comedy Showcase: Sister Ethel & Friends
2021-06-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Cascades Theatre
Join Sister Ethel’s irreverent carnival church where the audience picks out the sermon topic while Sister Ethel and Reverend Woodmansee preach the funny word.
Featuring local comedians: Danny Hoffman, Stan Whitton, Romya Hips, Amy Campbell, John Reoch, Steve Harber, Conner Statterfeild, Dillon Kolar, and Jake Woodmansee.
*For Mature Audiences*

4th FRIDAY ARTWALK IN SISTERS, OR, 10AM-7PM ALL-DAY
2021-06-25 10:00 - 19:00 | Sisters, Cascade Ave, Sisters, OR, 97759, United States
4th FRIDAY ARTWALK IN SISTERS, OR, ALL-DAY 10AM-7PM
Map, Galleries & More details at
https://www.sistersartsassociation.org/4th-friday-artwalks
@SistersArtsAssociation
Who? You and your friends.
What? 4th Friday Art Walk.
Where? Through the Galleries of Sisters.
When? Every 4th Friday, 10AM-7pm,
Cost? Complimentary-Free
Visit the Art Galleries in Sisters Featuring: A great time, beautiful art, good company, refreshments, music, demonstrations, plus additional sponsoring restaurants and food venues for during and following the walk. Visit with actual artists and their work including: Fine art and contemporary paintings, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass artistry, jewelry, and many more types of artistry.
The Sisters Arts Association was formed in 2015 by a group of artists and supporters that believe the arts are an important part of a healthy community and an essential component of the enrichment of culture. The association exists to provide its members with a unified voice for the nurturing and enriching of the arts and to create a spirit of togetherness among artists, community and all who visit Sisters, Oregon. More at https://www.sistersartsassociation.org/4th-friday-artwalks

Central Oregon PubTalk
2021-06-24 17:00 - 19:00 | McMenamins, 700 NW Bond St.
Summer is right around the corner and so is PubTalk!
This month we are excited to welcome a pitching company that is creating high-quality custom hats, an update from a Bend start-up that has outgrown their original name, and a keynote speaker who oversaw Nike’s exponential growth and is currently a board member of the global brand Bata. We are looking forward to kicking off the summer with you later this month
EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk, held the fourth Thursday of the month, is a happy hour aimed at bringing together different facets of the business community in one place to network, share ideas, and further local businesses.

Father’s Day at the Museum
2021-06-20 09:00 - 17:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Free admission for all dads! Get timed entry: highdesertmuseum.org/tickets

Tumalo Art Co. 9th Annual Best Fine Art Sale Ever June 19
2021-06-19 09:00 - 15:00 | Formation Stone Surfaces, 50 Scott Street, Bend, 97702
Tumalo Art Co.’s 9th Annual Best Fine Art Sale Ever will take place Saturday, June 19, from 9am-3pm in Formation Stone Surfaces located in Bend at 50 Scott Street, next to Workhouse and Sparrow Bakery. This much anticipated studio sale features over 20 artists who have been associated with the artist-run gallery over the years. Fine art, Art glass, jewelry in every medium and size. Canceled in 2020, our artists are more ready than ever to clean out their studios and pass the savings on to you.

Virtual Event: Hydropower & Habitat: Restoring the Deschutes Basin at Pelton Round Butte
2021-06-17 18:00 - 19:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
For more than a decade, Portland General Electric (PGE) and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have been generating emissions-free electricity at the Pelton Round Butte hydropower project in Central Oregon. Did you know the project is also the site of an ambitious effort to reintroduce sustainable runs of salmon and steelhead to the Deschutes River? Learn more from Jim Manion, general manager of Warm Springs Power Enterprises, and Megan Hill, natural resources manager for PGE.

Access Bars Class
2021-06-12 09:30 - 17:30 | The Blissful Heart- Hidden Garden, 105 NW Greeley Ave., Bend, 97701
What is it you’ve been looking for but have never been able to find?
There’s a peace and relaxation possible for everyone in the world, and in receiving a simple process for bodies, called Access Bars, it can occur with total ease.
Best of all, it’s not hard to learn.
By learning or receiving the Access Bars® technique, you can give yourself and your clients, friends, family, and co-workers the care, kindness, and nurturing you require with total ease.
Prerequisites
None https://youtu.be/X2HWH9fG_40
Pricing
Global Pricing, Repeat Pricing and Age Pricing applies.
Your individual and applied pricing can be seen under Billing & Payments after registering.
PLEASE NOTE:
With COVID-19 restrictions on gathering, some Access Bars facilitators are choosing to offer online Access Bars classes. Access Bars® is a hands-on process and best received by attending a LIVE class.
If you attend an ONLINE class, you must have someone with you in person attending the same class for you to trade the Access Bars process together.
Once you receive the class manual PDF, you cannot have a refund for the ONLINE class.
For meeting prerequisites to become an Access Bars facilitator, only one of the three required Access Bars classes can be taken online.
Long-distance Access Bars sessions do not work, as it is a hands-on process that only works with the energy created by touching. It simply does NOT work long distance!

Virtual Event: Nature’s Best Hope
2021-06-09 12:00 - 13:30 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Join Dr. Doug Tallamy, entomologist and author of Nature’s Best Hope, for a lively discussion. A recent UN report predicts that because of human activities, as many as 1 million species will disappear from the planet, many of which are insects. Tallamy will remind us of the essential roles insects play and describe the simple changes we must make to keep insects on the ground, in the air and on our plants. Also learn about the Native Plant Society of Oregon: High Desert Chapter and the Bend Pollinator Pathway.

Sunriver Swings Fore Strings Golf Tournament
2021-06-06 13:00 - 18:00 | Sunriver Resort Woodlands Golf Course, 17890 W Core Road, Sunriver, 97707
12th Annual SWINGS FORE STRINGS golf tournament, Sunday June 6th at the Woodlands Course. Sunriver Resort and Sunriver Music Festival present this good time for a great cause — Gather your golfing buddies for a fun afternoon and sign up now at sunrivermusic.org or call 541-593-1084.

Exhibition Closing: Kids Curate
2021-06-06 09:00 - 17:00 | High Desert Museum, 59800 South Hwy 97, Bend, OR, United States
Don’t miss the final day of this year’s Kids Curate exhibition! The display is the work of fifth graders from Jewell Elementary School in Bend through the yearlong project incorporating science and art that culminates in an exhibit at the Museum. This year students learned how plants and animals use energy from the sun. They created a mural of line drawings of various flora and fauna from different ecosystems, on display at the Museum through June 6.

Downtown Bend Artisan's Market
2021-06-05 10:00 | Downtown Bend Artisan’s Market, 520 NW Wall St, Bend, 97701
Downtown Bend Artisan’s Market is now open. Come out to do some shopping and enjoy what our vendors have to offer. We are open every Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and are located in the parking lot across from the Bend Downtown Library.

June Exhibit—Journeys in Nature, art by Sarah B Hansen
2021-06-04 16:00 - 19:00 | Tumalo Art Co., 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #407, Bend, 97702
Our June show, “Journeys in Nature, An Artist’s Exploration of Pacific NW Trails”, presents contemporary landscape artist Sarah B Hansen’s latest exploration into her decades-long Northwest hiking journeys. Meet the artist Friday June 4, from 4-7pm.
Inspired by her Pacific Northwest hikes, and witnessing the increasing challenges of human impact on wilderness areas, Hansen has created this selection of mixed media paintings focusing both on what it means to experience the unaffected wilderness, and how our presence in those spaces alters its habitat. Working on cradled boards with water media, collaged textures and handwriting, Hansen creates art that leaves much to the imagination and gives a strong feeling of place. Many of her pieces are large, capturing the monumental space in the landscape. Her mantra is, “save wild spaces, pick up your refuse, tread lightly, and speak quietly”.
Tumalo Art Co. is an artist-run gallery in the heart of the Old Mill District, open 7 days a week. 541-385-9144; tumaloartco.com.

Central Oregon PubTalk
2021-05-27 17:00 - 19:00 | McMenamins, 700 NW Bond St.
EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk, held the fourth Thursday of the month, is a happy hour aimed at bringing together different facets of the business community in one place to network, share ideas, and further local businesses.
Join us either in-person or virtually as we hear from a great lineup of speakers and companies.

Ken Wright Cellars Wine Tasting Virtual May 22 @ 7 pm Join from Anywhere in the PNW
2021-05-22 19:00 - 20:00 | OR
Join J’Aime du Mauriée, Tasting Host and Concierge, Ken Wright Cellars, will guide you through a tasting of their award winning wines. Virtual Event May 22. Includes 3 bottles shipped.
Date: May 22, 2021 tasting event starts a 7 pm. Zoom reservation opens at 6:30 pm.
Fee: $150 includes, 3 bottles of wine, shipping, and one zoom reservation for the live tasting event. Additional guests welcomed. Invite your friends and family.
Purchase your ticketed reservation at https://sunriverwomensclub.com/Art-Auction-Wine-Event Limited tickets available. Ticket sales close May 3rd.
Over 40 years of wine making has taught Ken a simple truth: source is everything. Located, in rural Carlton, Oregon, Ken Wright Cellars is devoted to producing wine that showcase the inherent quality of world class vineyard sites. With a clarity and breadth that is unequaled, Pinot noir is the ultimate vehicle for conveying the aroma, flavor and texture of the location in which it is grown.
In 1986, with family, belongings and 10 barrels in tow, Ken moved to McMinnville and started Panther Creek Cellars. His concept of focusing on vineyard-designate bottling began during those years at Panther Creek and this was cemented as a core philosophy in 1994 when Ken Wright Cellars was founded. Ken Wright Cellars now produces a single vineyard Pinot Noir from 13 different vineyard sites in the Northern Willamette Valley.
Our approach to the craft of wine growing is one of stewardship rather than manipulation. We use organic certified practices as a base and expand upon that with advanced nutrition-based farming. By analyzing both our soil profile and vines, maintaining proper crop levels, personally sampling each vineyard, and hand-sorting each cluster, we ensure that the inherent character in the fruit is revealed in the finished wine. Minimal handling of wine is essential to preserve what it is; a gift of nature.
Guests: J’Aime du Mauriée, Ken Wright, Tasting Host and Conceirge
Tasting Set Includes:
2017 Pinot Blanc, Freedom Hill Vineyard
100% Pinot Blanc, barrel fermented and barrel aged in neutral French oak barrels. Aromatically has bright notes of melon, grapefruit, butterscotch with refreshing acidity. It is very clean and focused on the palate. Barrel fermentation and aging on the lees allows for greater texture.
2017 Pinot Noir, Tanager Vineyard
“Sleek and tightly knit, with a core of minerally tannins draped in tart raspberry, black tea and spice flavors .”- T.F. Wine Spectator. Wine Spectator Score: 91
2017 Pinot Noir, Latchkey Vineyard
“Alluring aromas of violet and raspberry reveal multilayered flavors of cherry and dusky spice, with a hint of orange peel that builds tension toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2027.” Wine Spectator Score: 91
ADDITIONAL EVENT SPONSORS:
Webfoot Seriously Great Painters, Featured Sponsor
Windermere Real Estate, Brad Driggers, Sustaining Sponsor
Churchill Mortgage, Sustaining Sponsor
Northwest Quality Roofing, Supporting Sponsor

Faith Hope & Charity Vineyard Wines Tasting Virtual May 21 @ 7 pm Join from Anywhere in the PNW
2021-05-21 19:00 - 20:00 | OR
Join Lynn Fox, Wine Director Faith Hope & Charity Vineyard will guide you and your guests through a tasting of their award winning wines. Virtual Event May 21st. Includes 3 bottles.
Date: May 21, 2021 tasting event starts a 7 pm. Zoom reservation opens at 6:30 pm.
Fee: $150 includes, 3 bottles of wine, shipping, and one zoom reservation for the live tasting event. Additional guests welcomed. Invite your friends and family.
Purchase your ticketed reservation at https://sunriverwomensclub.com/Art-Auction-Wine-Event Limited tickets available. Ticket sales close May 3rd.
Owned by Roger and Cindy Grossmann, Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards is nestled on 312 acres between two ridges and a canyon in Terrebonne, Oregon just 14 miles from Smith Rock State Park. The tasting room and event center are surrounded by the rich beauty of the winery’s namesake the Three Sisters Mountain range (originally named Faith Hope and Charity), along with 15 acres of vineyard, a pond, beautiful grounds, and there are even a few llamas hanging around!
Sight, Sip, and Smile with Faith Hope and Charity Wines.
“Our vineyard and wine is an experience close to Bend, far from ordinary.”-Cindy Grossmann
Guests: Lynn Fox, Wine Director, Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards
Tasting Set Includes:
2018 La Crescent
La Crescent is a light-skinned hybrid variety developed by the University of Minnesota and released in 2002. Named after a small town in Minnesota State, La Crescent was bred to resist extremely cold climates. It is a relatively aromatic variety and exhibits flavors of stone fruits, such as peach, citrus fruits or even tropical flavors of pineapple.
2017 Marechal Foch
Black cherry, dark chocolate, raisin, and coffee are all present on the nose of this soft, supple wine. Strong black cherry on the front palate, cherry cola on the middle palate and closes with a long finish of fresh picked summer cherries.
2017 Barbera
This elegant but rich Barbera opens with black cherry and cocoa, boysenberry, vanilla. The and black fruit comes through on the palate along with plum and subtle hints of baking spices lingering on the finish.
ADDITIONAL EVENT SPONSORS:
Webfoot Seriously Great Painters, Featured Sponsor
Windermere Real Estate, Brad Driggers, Sustaining Sponsor
Churchill Mortgage, Sustaining Sponsor
Northwest Quality Roofing, Supporting Sponsor

Holloran Vineyard Wines Tasting Virtual May 20 @ 7 pm Join from Anywhere in the PNW
2021-05-20 19:00 - 20:00 | OR
Join Holloran Bill Holloran, Owner, and Mark LaGasse, Winemaker, Holloran Vineyard Wines will guide you through a tasting of their award winning wines. Virtual Event May 20th. Includes 3 bottles.
Date: May 20, 2021 tasting event starts a 7 pm. Zoom reservation opens at 6:30 pm.
Fee: $125 includes, 3 bottles of wine, shipping, and one zoom reservation for the live tasting event. Additional guests welcomed. Invite your friends and family.
Purchase your ticketed reservation at https://sunriverwomensclub.com/Art-Auction-Wine-Event Limited tickets available. Ticket sales close May 3rd.
Small production, sustainably farmed wines that represent the unique characteristics of our vineyards. As a grower and wine producer since 1999 in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, our handcrafted wines begin in the vineyards we own and farm. We emphasize low yields and careful hands-on management of the vines to produce wines that express the unique characteristics of our vineyard sites, including our older vines planted in the early 1970s.
Bill Holloran, Owner, and Mark LaGasse, Winemaker, Holloran Vineyard Wines will guide you through a tasting of their award winning wines.
Tasting Set Includes:
2017 Holloran LePavillon Chardonnay
A deep sniff of the glass provides aromas of creamy blood orange, with a hint of citrus. The 45-year-old own-rooted Chardonnay vines provide a range of flavors on the palate, with orange peel and spicy white chocolate. The finish is extended, with lovely acidity and a palate coating presence that lingers.
2015 Holloran La Chenaie Pinot Noir
The La Chenaie Pinot Noir shows its telltale dusty cherry nose, with bright high-tone aromas. These are typical aromas for the site, and for the hills on the western side of the Eola-Amity Hills. The palate provides beautiful, focused, linear flavors of red cherry and spice. The moderately long finish shows some ripe tannin and balancing acidity.
2018 Holloran Tempranillo Ealo-Amity
The nose presents aromas of rich black berries mixed with notes of allspice. The mid-palate offers deep, pure black cherry flavors. Firm, ripe tannins surround the long finish. Drink 2021–2030. Extended decanting (2–3 hours or more) is highly recommended in the early years.
ADDITIONAL EVENT SPONSORS:
Webfoot Seriously Great Painters, Featured Sponsor
Windermere Real Estate, Brad Driggers, Sustaining Sponsor
Churchill Mortgage, Sustaining Sponsor
Northwest Quality Roofing, Supporting Sponsor

Kriselle Cellars Wine Tasting Virtual May 19 @ 7 pm Join from Anywhere in the PNW
2021-05-19 19:00 - 20:00 | OR
Join Scott Steingraber, Owner & Winemaker and Nora Lancaster, Wine Director of Kriselle Cellars will guide you and your guests through a tasting through 3 of their award winning wines. Wine included.
Date: May 19, 2021 tasting event starts a 7 pm. Zoom reservation opens at 6:30 pm.
Fee:$110 includes, 3 bottles of wine, shipping, and one zoom reservation for the live tasting event. Additional guests welcomed. Invite your friends and family.
Purchase your ticketed reservation at https://sunriverwomensclub.com/Art-Auction-Wine-Event Limited tickets available. Ticket sales close May 3rd.
Scott Steingraber, Owner & Winemaker and Nora Lancaster, Wine Director of Kriselle Cellars will guide you on a tasting through 3 of their award winning wines.
Kriselle Cellars is a unique winery located in the heart of southern Oregon’s scenic Rogue Valley. Currently, Kriselle Cellars produces approximately 4,000 cases of Oregon red and white varietals from grapes grown on our Estate vineyard, as well as purchased from other local vineyards.
Handcrafting elegant wines that showcase the unique character and fine quality of the Rogue Valley. The Kriselle Cellars Estate vineyard is home to the approximately 25 planted acres of grape. Our family vineyard is situated next to the beautiful Rogue River on a very unique site. Our grapes grow on a south-facing slope that is located between the Upper Table Rock Plateau and the Rogue River in southern Oregon.
Tasting Set Includes:
2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Snappy notes of fresh lime, grapefruit are abundant in the welcoming aromas of Kriselle Cellars 2019 Sauvignon Blanc. Discover flavors of passionfruit, lychee and pineapple among the spectrum of flavors within. While bright with acidity and refreshing, our Sauvignon Blanc will reward you with slight palate weight and a hint of creaminess that offers unexpected complexity. Excellent when paired with scallops, prawns and oysters. Delightful with recipes that include fresh herbs or light vinaigrette. GOLD medal, Savor NW Wine Awards
2016 Di’tani
Scarlet in color, inviting aromas and balanced composition: Di’tani is a great example of wine blending. Cabernet Franc provides structure and earthiness, Cabernet Sauvignon delivers fresh berry fruit, Malbec enriches the captivating coloration, Merlot introduces plush softness, and the hint of spice is all tempranillo. Together they create a singular expression of a wine rich with flavors and characteristics of the Rogue Valley Appelation. Di’tani is an incredible reflections of the soil and weather conditions of its orgin and reflects the “terrior” of this area. We find notes of huckleberries, purple plums, graphite, and and vanilla engaging with integrated tannins, and bright acidity. Exciting today, built for tomorrow, this wine is even more compelling as it opens in the glass or decanter. GOLD medal, Savor San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2016 Tempranillo
Tempranillo is quickly becoming a favored grape in Southern Oregon. Aged 22 months in Oak barrels and provided months of bottle aging – We know you will enjoy this gorgeous rich red. Medium-plus, smooth tannins and balanced acidity create a fuller-styled and robust wine with rich notes of blackberry, mocha, and savory herbs. Warmth of smoked meat flavors and toast meet the black fruit notes of ripe plum and black cherries. GOLD medal, Savor NW Wine Awards
ADDITIONAL EVENT SPONSORS:
Webfoot Seriously Great Painters, Featured Sponsor
Windermere Real Estate, Brad Driggers, Sustaining Sponsor
Churchill Mortgage, Sustaining Sponsor
Northwest Quality Roofing, Supporting Sponsor

Willamette Valley Vineyards Wine Tasting Virtual May 18 @ 7 pm Join from Anywhere in the PNW
2021-05-18 19:00 - 20:00 | OR
Willamette Valley Vineyards Wine Tasting Virtual Event. Join Duska Jensen, Senior Wine Ambassador, WVV as they guide you and your guests through a tasting of their award winning wines. Wine included.
Date: May 18, 2021 tasting event starts a 7 pm. Zoom reservation opens at 6:30 pm.
Fee: $160 includes, 3 bottles of wine, shipping, and one zoom reservation for the live tasting event. Additional guests welcomed. Invite your friends and family.
Purchase your ticketed reservation at https://sunriverwomensclub.com/Art-Auction-Wine-Event Limited tickets available. Ticket sales close May 3rd.
Join Willamette Valley Vineyards as they share the history of developing the Oregon wine industry, continued collaboration and the art behind the blend, winemakers passion. Wine Guide: Duska Jensen, Senior Wine Ambassador, Willamette Valley Vineyards
Tasting Set Includes:
2018 Estate Chardonnay
This classic “Willamette Valley style” Chardonnay is sourced from our three Estate vineyards — the original planting by Founder Jim Bernau in the Salem Hills, Tualatin Estate planted by Oregon wine pioneer Bill Fuller in the foothills of the Coastal Range and Elton planted by Dick and Betty O’Brien in the Eola-Amity Hills. 90 points – Wine Enthusiast
2017 Bernau Block Pinot Noir
Sourced exlusively from 15 acres of Pinot Noir from the first plantings at the Estate Vineyard, Founder Jim Bernau planted these vines using a Christmas tree planter pulled behind his 33 horsepower tractor. He grafted the French clones 667 and 777 on a portion of the vines wihen they became available. 91 points – Wine Enthusiast
2018 Pere Ami Red Blend
Founder Jim Bernau’s father, Fred Bernau, helped reestablish Oregon’s wine industry in the early 1960s when he assisted Richard Sommer of HillCrest Vineyard in getting one of the first winery licenses post-prohibition. Jim was 10 years old at the time, so he and his brother Jerry were allowed small tastes of Richard Sommer’s wines at the dinner table. From those small tastes, Jim’s passion for Oregon wine grew. It has always been a dream of his to make a wine dedicated to his father, the help he provided to early Oregon wine pioneers and the passion he ignited in Jim. Père Ami, translated to “Father Friend,” is just that.
ADDITIONAL EVENT SPONSORS:
Webfoot Seriously Great Painters, Featured Sponsor
Windermere Real Estate, Brad Driggers, Sustaining Sponsor
Churchill Mortgage, Sustaining Sponsor
Northwest Quality Roofing, Supporting Sponsor
