Com Ken Schucter, co-owner of Valley Vineyards Winery, checks the grapes growing at the winery. Reservations for dinner are suggested. Buffet-style cookouts on the weekends pull diners and wine connoisseurs alike. Valley Vineyards also hosts an annual wine festival the last weekend in September that attracts approximately 50,000 people from around the world.
Travelers camp out at the vineyards for free.
Arts, music, and activities abound. Reservations are not required, but requested. I was surprised, and even more surprised to hear how worthy the trip was. The 5-acre cellar sits quietly in Silverton and houses approximately four million gallons of product. Their restaurant serves different dinner specials each week and hosts live entertainment.