About this event
Update: 4/26/09, 8:00 pm
This event is currently sold out and WAITLISTING.
If you place yourself on the waitlist and someone cancels you will be contacted in the order registered to the waitlist to complete registration payment.
BMW CCA PSR
Welcomes you to register for the
2009 Willamette Valley Wine Tour!!
Date
The Tour will be July 10-12, 2009, Friday thru Sunday.
Agenda
Fri, Jul 10 Drive from WA to Willamette Valley, Oregon
Sat, Jul 11 Enjoy wine tasting day with organized group events
Sun, Jul 12 A day to enjoy on your own or with a group of new friends
Registration for this tour is limited to 20 cars or 36 people, whichever comes first. If you want to attend, do not delay registering or you might miss out as our wine tours usually attract 40+ cars.
In our annual tradition of wine tours, this year takes us south to the Willamette Valley which is located 35 miles southwest of Portland. Oregon is the third largest wine producing state, behind California and Washington, and produces a high concentration of world class pinot noir, a finicky grape variety that thrives in the cooler temperatures and long growing seasons that the region offers. If you are not a pinot fan, there are plenty of other varietals to keep you entertained at the 80+ wineries in the area.
A number of major changes are occurring for this year’s wine tour. First is that we are expanding the length of the event to 3 days, Friday July 10th through Sunday July 12th. This will allow plenty of time on Saturday for a relaxing day of wine tasting in the valley, book-ended by the great drive down on Friday and a leisurely return on Sunday, including more wine tasting if you are so inclined.
Tour Agenda
Friday
The tour will begin on Friday with our fearless leader Scott Hieronymus gathering everyone in a parking lot, usually of the QFC variety, to lead us south from the Seattle area through the hills, valleys, forests, fields and mountains towards northwest Oregon. Scott always treats us to the best driving route that money can buy, highlighted by the fact that he pre-drives all the tour routes for the best experience possible. We travel safe and sane, with the joy of driving a BMW providing all the excitement you will need. We will stop mid-way on the drive down for a brown bag lunch, which of course you brought in a large cooler, right? Don’t forget this important tip as your cooler can be used for wine storage in your vehicle, safe from the heat of the day that would otherwise wreak havoc on the precious cargo you acquire in Oregon.
Saturday will be an organized wine tasting afternoon in Yamhill County, the heart of wine country in the Willamette Valley. The winery list and schedule have not been confirmed yet, so rest assured that as your wine snobby guide, we will visit some of the best wineries that the valley offers.
The second major change for this year’s tour is that we are going to have a group dinner on Saturday! Many attendees from previous wine tours had wished we could make this happen, so here’s your chance to dine together with BMW enthusiasts at a private dinner. The location is a premier Willamette Valley Restaurant serving French inspired Pacific Northwest cuisine. Further details are provided on the next page with the 4 course prix fixe menu options that highlight seasonal ingredients such as wild Alaskan king salmon, northwest organic meats, fresh Oregon produce, and a vegetarian choice. Great food doesn’t come cheap, and great restaurants don’t accept guesstimates for head count when we reserve the entire dining area, so your registration will be a $75 per person dinner fee. This includes all food with coffee/tea service and gratuity, but no other beverages, though they will open a bottle you purchased earlier in the day for a sensible corkage fee.
The three day weekend concludes on Sunday with a free day to give everyone, and every group of new friends, the option of getting back home in any fashion you like. Did you want to taste more wines? Stay in Oregon for the afternoon and hustle back home on I-5 before bed time. Did you not get enough of the roads on the way down? You can leave in the morning and spend the day driving the same route again, in reverse. Do you have friends living in the area you can visit to extend your stay? Go for it!
Event requirements
Quick Links
Are you excited yet? Here are three simple steps to follow. Registering on this site is your official RSVP for the tour and payment for the group dinner.
- Register on this site: Registration secures your spot and the cost for dinner
- Phone: Call Shilo Inn Suites in Newberg Oregon at (503) 537-0303. “BMW Puget Sound” group rate ($74.99/night) for two nights checking in Fri, July 10 and departing Sun, July 12. Pick your choice of room (1 king or 2 queens).
- Brain: Make sure you have prepared for the extended weekend. Reserve your calendar for July 10-12, take Friday off from work. Get a sitter for the dogs and kennel for the kids. Or maybe it is the other way around. I have neither.
Shilo Inn Suites - http://www.shiloinns.com
501 Sitka Avenue
Newberg, OR 97132
Phone (503) 537-0303
We’ve secured a discounted rate for your two night stay, for $74.99 per night. Call them to make your reservation and tell them you are reserving a room for two nights with the “BMW Puget Sound” group rate ($74.99/night) that is checking in July 10th and departing July 12th.
The Shilo Inn Suites Newberg is a newly renovated hotel with services such as a spa, sauna and steam room, outdoor heated pool and fitness center. All rooms include suite amenities like a refrigerator, microwave, kitchen sink, and the choice between a single king or two queen beds. Wireless Internet access and a continental breakfast are included as well.
Bistro Maison – http://www.bistromaison.com
Chef Jean-Jacques Chatelard
729 NE Third Street
McMinnville, OR 97128
503-474-1888
Menu:
Upon arrival you will be greeted with appetizers served family style:
- Formage et Charcuterie - An array of International & domestic Cheeses, Homemade Pate, Rillettes, and Saucissons .Cornichons, & Dijon mustard
- Antipasto - Roasted Red Peppers & Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, Roma Tomatoes & Roasted Beets, Marinated Chickpea, butter bean & red potato Salad, Aged Balsamic Vinaigrette, Local Green Salad, Fresh Cantaloupe
- Homemade Pomme Frites with Aioli
Soup du Jour
- Potato, Caramelized Walla Walla Onion, & Sweet Corn Puree
Entrée Choices
- Carlton Farms Rib Eye Served Medium Rare
- Thick Hazelnut Crusted Carlton Farms Pork Chop
- Just Caught Alaskan Wild Chinook Salmon All Above served with sautéed local porcini mushrooms, local green, purple & white asparagus, Fennel Bulb potato puree
- Vegetarian: Homemade Ravioli - Homemade pasta stuffed with Spinach & Ricotta Cheese Champagne & White Truffle Buerre Blanc
Dessert
- Profiteroles - Homemade Puff Pastry with Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Warm Raspberry / Marion Berry Compote & French served, Warm dark Callebaut Chocolate Sauce
Beverages included
- Kobos “French Roast” Coffee & Stash Teas
- Hotel: The hotel has a spacious lot.
- Wine Tasting: Some wineries are smaller lots, which will require us to park stacked like we have in the past for group driving tours.
- Group Dinner: Details will be distributed at the driver meeting on Friday – start of the official tour.
It’s no overstatement to say this will be an intimate event with enjoyable driving to/from Oregon, an exquisite dinner at Bistro Maison made with many local items and stunning scenery with the touch of Oregon wine to dazzle your taste buds. You should be a part of it! Register now as spots are limited to make this an enjoyable weekend. We’re going to have a great time.
Remember, registration for this tour is limited to 20 cars or 36 people, whichever comes first, due to the limited space available at the restaurant and the hotel. The registration deadline is June 5th in the unlikely event that space is still available.
If you have any questions, please contact Dane Martin at danem@pc-resource.com or 206-274-5274 (evenings or leave a message).
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