Utopia Vineyards — Attraction in Oregon

By far our favourite stop on our tour of the Willamette Valley—we went on a rainy Thursday so it was just two of us and the owner. He was a real delight to talk to and answered our (somewhat) basic queries about his wine and the valley while explaining what the weather was like each year and what to look for in the different vintages according. Totally unpretentious but clearly a very serious winemaker. His stuff was also the very best we tasted: many of my memories the other wines have since blended together but I can recall how delightful each of the utopia ones we tried were. Could not recommend a visit highly enough.

Our only sore point: we couldn’t buy much to take much home with us in...

Family run, great place to be outside, play bocce ball and drink wine.

I just read the review before me about the owner forgetting the group. He owned up to it. I love that! I have worked in wineries and it is hard to keep up sometimes. It might have helped if someone from the group just went up to the counter and mentioned that they think he forgot about them.

I love this place. It's family run and I like to support small businesses. They have laid the place out to hold a to of guests safely. You can sit in adirondack chairs, picnic tables or inside. I want to bring my family to play bocce ball and have a bottle of...

Excellent wine (the pinot blanc and pinot noir are must-tries!), gorgeous views, family-friendly (try your hand at bocce ball), dog-friendly, relaxed, classy yet unpretentious ambience, and extremely well-priced tastings! What more can you ask for? This winery works for all occasions, whether you're on a date, doing a small-group get-together, or getting together with a large group of friends/family. They know their wine, and it shows. Don't miss out on this lovely...