Echo Ridge Cellars — Attraction in Echo

Spread the word! Ours was a tasting experience that exceeded our expectations and one we highly recommend. The owners are a husband and wife team that are living out their dream. They have assembled a talented wine making team with one of 168 Master Sommeliers inputting on the wines. Every wine we sampled was spot on and the bottles were reasonably priced! The pours were generous and we sniffed and sipped our way through a few single varietals on our way to Bordeaux Blends that would give the Grand Crus of France a run for their money. The tasting venue was a transformed historic grain elevator. I found myself transported back to a time when I used to go with my dad to one in Arkona, Ontario Canada with wheat from our hobby farm. Our host capped off the experience with a sample of their version of a Ruby Port which also held up and did Oregon proud. Our group made our way to Oregon on our way to Washington on yet another of our 'follow the grape' themed vacations. We have been to Napa and Sonoma, Tuscany, Bordeaux, Rioja and Porto amongst other lesser known countries and regions. Echo Ridge winery is the real deal and...

You don’t just find Echo Ridge Winery — you stumble into it, like a secret whispered by the hills. One of those places where the land feels like it’s still catching its breath after a long history, and the wine carries all of that into the glass.

The tasting room is humble, warm, and unbothered by pretense. You won’t find a velvet rope or performative wine snobbery here — just good people, a view that silences your phone, and flights that unfold like chapters in a dusty American novel.

Every bottle had a story. One had wild blackberry and dusky cedar. Another tasted like late summer and the memory of rain. But the Cab Franc? That one stopped me. Like a campfire conversation you remember a decade later.

The folks behind the counter? Kind, real, and clearly in love with the process. They’re not selling a lifestyle. They’re sharing what the land gave them.

If you’re anywhere near Echo or drifting through the eastern side of Oregon, go here. Not to be impressed. Not to chase trends. But to remember how simple things — done honestly — can still surprise the...

Sitting here for the last couple of hours enjoying a flight and a $5 glass of rose wine have made the end of a day amazing. I wanted to get out of my hotel room and it was way to hot to hike, so I decided to check out Echo. Tucked on a major street in Echo it felt like the bar Cheers walking in. I was the newly, but I felt welcomed.

I decided to check out their flight and take advantage of their $5 wine Wednesday glasses. I tried the rose, muscat, and medium red. All were amazing, but it was something about the rose that was refreshing and light. So, this was my $5 glass choice! I sipped this on their relaxing outdoor space that has tons of seating and shade. I took my time reading and enjoying every sip. I decided to take a bottle of muscat home! It is a pretty unique flavor with just a hint of sweetness.

Thank you for this experience Echo Ridge!! I will...