PDX- Sake One Tasting - Where else to go in area?

[alexa52]

Will be visiting Sake One http://www.sakeone.com/ soon for a tasting and tour and looking for suggestions on other wineries in the area worth a visit. Also, would love to know any recommendations for lunch in the area.

[Wineack]

Montinore Estate is in Forest Grove and you don't need an appointment. They grow their grapes biodynamically and the tasting room people are very nice. The website is http://www.montinore.com/index.html

[alexa52]

Beran http://www.beranvineyards.com/ is in Hillsborough. Patton Valley http://www.pattonvalley.com/ and Elk Cove http://www.elkcove.com/ are both in Gaston, David Hill http://www.davidhillwinery.com/ in Forest Grove, and Willakenzie http://www.willakenzie.com is in Yamhill.

Horse Radish in Carlton http://www.thehorseradish.com/about.html would make sense
If we to hit Willakenzie

Any other suggestions for lunch that are closer to Hillsborough, Forest Grove or Gaston?

[Leonardo]

Not really. The best wine country dining is in Yamhill county (Dundee Carlton McMinnville), not Washington county.
The only place in Forest Grove that comes to mind would be http://www.mcmenamins.com/ the Grand Lodge.
In downtown Hillsboro (that's the spelling) is a wonderful Japanese place called Syun Izakaya.

Have fun. Please report back!

[alexa52]

Thanks Leonard.
I always do hillsboro the east coast way. Thanks for the reminder. Yikes!

[Leonardo]

Also Elk Cove.

The best restaurants in wine country are not open for lunch.
Consider Horse Radish in Carlton.

[alexa52]

I checked out the website for the Horse Radish. Looks really cute and would be great for lunch, but it is a bit out of the way. I need to check on the location of the wineries you suggested, but I was hoping to do a closer to home wine tour and lunch- keep it all around Forest Grove, where Sake One is located.

[Politeness]

Here's a reinforcement of Leonardo's rec of Willakenzie.

How deep a pocket do you have for lunch? http://www.bistromaison.com/pages/ope...

[alexa52]

McMinville is a bit out of the way as we will be coming from Portland. It's about 40 mintues from Sake One, which is in Forest Grove.

[Leonardo]

Other wineries I'd recommend: Beran, Patton Valley, David Hill, Willakenzie. Beran is by appt only and well worth it!