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Tour The Dalles Wine Country this Summer

Summer is a great time to tour the Columbia Gorge wine country near The Dalles, Oreg and Dallesport, Wash. With nearly a dozen boutique wineries nestled about the area, it’s fun to tour this lovely area and partake of nature’s bounty.
For those who might like to imbibe at several wineries but don’t want to drive after drinking, please checkout the many specialized winery experiences or tours that offer driving, information and fun. Aspen Limosene Tours and Uncorked Northwest Wine Tours are two groups that offer these services in the Dalles area.
Oregon Winery Background
Oregon’s northern latitude brings long hours of summer sunshine to its more than 20,000 vineyard acres, allowing a wide variety of wine grapes to grow throughout the many winegrowing regions of the state.  In the western part of Oregon, occasional marine breezes breach the Coastal range and help moderate the climate in inland valleys, causing the ripening process for wine grapes to be gradual.  The combination of these conditions encourages complex fruit flavors, aromatics and nuances in Oregon-grown wines and complexities that allow Oregon wineries to compete well with other world-class wineries.
Oregon wineries are generally small and decentralized within official wine regions of the state.  Most locate in valleys between the Cascade Mountains (stretching the entire length of the state) and Oregon’s Coastal Range to the west.  As their numbers grow, however, wineries throughout Oregon’s wine growing regions are tending to choose locations near established wineries making it more attractive and convenient than ever for visitors to stop in at multiple wineries each touring day.
Here is a list of wineries in the Dalles and Dallesport areas:
Dallesport & Wishram Area, Washington
Cascade Cliffs Vineyard & Winery
(Daily – 10 am to 6 p.m.)
8866 Highway 14
Wishram, WA  98673
509-767-1100
Jacob Williams Winery
(Daily 10 to 6 pm)
3 Avery Road
(Avery Park off of Hwy 14)
Wishram, WA
541-645 0462
Marshal’s Winery & Vineyard
(Open daily 9 am – 6 pm)
150 Oak Creek Road
Dallesport, WA 98617
509-767-4633
Pour Moore Wines
(Fri – Sun, noon – 6 pm; any other times
by appointment – 541-993-1559)
8226 Hwy 14
Dallesport, WA  98617
541-993-1559
The Dalles, Oregon
Bolton Cellars Tasting Room
(Thurs & Friday: Open at 3 pm to close
Sat & Sun:  2 pm – close)

306 Court Street
The Dalles, OR  97058
541-296-7139
888-294-6979
Dry Hollow Vineyards
(Mar – Nov:  Sat & Sun, 12 – 5)
3410 Dry Hollow Lane
The Dalles, OR  97058
541-296-2953
Erin Glenn at The Mint
(
Fri, noon to 9 with music 6 – 9;
Sat – Mon, noon to 5)
710 East 2nd Street
The Dalles, OR
541-296-4707
Maison De glace Winery
(Tue – Sun: 12 – 6 pm; Fri & Sat: 12 – 7 pm;
Sun: 12 – 5 pm; Closed Mon)
208 Laughlin Street
The Dalles, OR  97058 
541-993-4640
Quenett Cellars  & Copa Di Vino
at Historic Sunshine Mill
(Opens 12 noon daily)
901 East 2nd Street
The Dalles, OR
541-298-8900
The Pines Estate
Vineyards & Winery
 
(Tour reservations required
three days in advance – 541-993-8301)
5450 Mill Creek Road
The Dalles, OR 97058-8502
541-993-8301

For more information visit http://www.winesnw.com/gorgemap_dalles_dallesport.html

What is your favorite aspect of touring wineries? 
Do you have a favorite Dalles winery? If so, why?