Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Vineyards is giving away a customized, all-expenses-paid trip for two to Oregon’s
wine country as part of its 10th annual “Why I Love Pinot Noir”
contest.
The winery is asking wine
lovers to submit a video, photo or essay of up to 100 words depicting or
describing when or where they fell in love with pinot noir. The winner will
receive an all-expense paid, four-day,
three-night trip to the Willamette Valley Vineyards and Oregon wine
country, customized to their specific tastes and interests.
“If they like golf, we set them up with a game. If they like to go fishing, we get them some poles and a guide and let them loose in the river,” Matt Boyington, the vineyards’ communications leader, told TheTravelPro in an e-mail.
As an added bonus, the winner and their guest will get to stay on the winery’s property.
“We have winery guest suites
that were just completed that the guests will stay in,” he continued. The suites
are located close to the estate tasting room, the courtyard, and the entrance
to the barrel cellar. As you can see from the photo, the suites are large and tastefully done.
Of course, there will also be time for wine tasting at Willamette Valley Vineyards and other Oregon wineries in the area, as well as a tour of the Willamette Valley Vineyards. Winery representatives will work out specifics with the winner when planning the trip.
“We also try and encourage the winner to visit us during our annual Oregon Grape Stomp Championship and Harvest Celebration in September if that works for their schedule,” Boyington said, though that is by no means a requirement.
The give-away is the brainchild of Willamette Valley Vineyards’ founder, Jim Bernau, who came up with the idea during the success of the 2004 movie "Sideways" which highlighted the varietal, including many pinots from Oregon vintners.
The contest opened May 1 and
runs until July 31 – three full months – so anyone interested will have plenty
of time to create and fine-tune their submission. In past years, the contest
has drawn between 200 and 400 entries, so your chances could be pretty good.
Entries can be submitted via the Willamette
Valley Vineyards web site.
The prize, with an approximate retail value of $4,000, must be redeemed by November 1, 2015.
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Photos courtesy Willamette Valley Vineyards
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The winery is asking wine
lovers to submit a video, photo or essay of up to 100 words depicting or
describing when or where they fell in love with pinot noir. The winner will
receive an all-expense paid, four-day,
three-night trip to the Willamette Valley Vineyards and Oregon wine
country, customized to their specific tastes and interests. “If they like golf, we set them up with a game. If they like to go fishing, we get them some poles and a guide and let them loose in the river,” Matt Boyington, the vineyards’ communications leader, told TheTravelPro in an e-mail.
As an added bonus, the winner and their guest will get to stay on the winery’s property.
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| Lower guest suite, Willamette Valley Vineyards |
Of course, there will also be time for wine tasting at Willamette Valley Vineyards and other Oregon wineries in the area, as well as a tour of the Willamette Valley Vineyards. Winery representatives will work out specifics with the winner when planning the trip.
“We also try and encourage the winner to visit us during our annual Oregon Grape Stomp Championship and Harvest Celebration in September if that works for their schedule,” Boyington said, though that is by no means a requirement.
The give-away is the brainchild of Willamette Valley Vineyards’ founder, Jim Bernau, who came up with the idea during the success of the 2004 movie "Sideways" which highlighted the varietal, including many pinots from Oregon vintners.
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| Lower suite deck, Willamette Valley Vineyards |
The prize, with an approximate retail value of $4,000, must be redeemed by November 1, 2015.
Visit my main page at TheTravelPro.us for more news, reviews, and personal observations on the world of upmarket travel.
Follow @TheTravelProUS
Photos courtesy Willamette Valley Vineyards
Click on photos to view larger images
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