Hello friends, I have been known to talk about how collaborative and collegial the Oregon wine industry is and one of the great examples of that collaboration is in just a couple of weeks, the International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC).  This is even more so because the wineries are international. Some of the greatest winemakers in the world will be in Oregon July 26 – 28 to host a weekend of events that include seminars, great tastings, winery visits, great lunches, dinners (including the world famous Salmon Bake), and other activities. I know it’s short notice but if you’ve never been or if you haven’t been in a while you should come. Struggling to come up with a great anniversary, birthday, or other gift for your significant other? This is it. So many of the people you’ve wanted to meet in the wine industry will be here so this may just be the year your dream of becoming best friends with a favorite winemaker, writer, Somm, or influencer could come true (I should say it will definitely come true). Looking for a way to use those airline miles?  I think we found your reason. And, as a Winderlea customer, use discount code Winderlea20 and you’ll save 20% on Day Passes and Passport To Pinot!

And, this year, you can experience IPNC a la carte! There are still a few whole weekend tickets available, or what we think of as “3 Days of Magic”; in addition, if you want to spend a single day at IPNC you can now purchase a Day Pass for Friday or Saturday (including the Grand Seminar, Lunch on the Lawn and University of Pinot seminar), or the Salmon Bake on Saturday evening, the Sparkling Brunch on Sunday morning, or Passport To Pinot on Sunday afternoon. We’ll probably see you at one or more of the events.
See you then.  More later…