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Nicole S. said: "This is an amazing piece of property! I have spent a lot of time in Napa/Sonoma wine country and this is still the most beautiful vineyard I have come across! The wine is delicious as well - Cathy's is hands down the way to go!…" read more »
11 reviews for Chehalem Tasting Room
11 reviews in English
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Review from Erin K.
New York, NY
10/22/2011
While in Cannon Beach at Sweet Basil I had the opportunity to try several Chehalem wines (thank you Ted Newman). The next day we traveled to the Chehalem tasting room - what a wonderful surprise. The wines were excellent and Dave Rice was an excellent host. Highly recommended. Dave - if you're reading this thanks for the suggestions in Portland. We went to both of them - amazing. Cheers to Chehalem!
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Review from Tiffany B.
Portland, OR
2/23/2011
Chehalem wines are worth the splurge for sure! Their Pinots are nice and smooth, I'm not a huge Pinot fan, but theirs I definitely like. A friend of mine is a huge Pinot fan, and he really liked their wine too. Their Chardonnay is also one of my favorites.... ask for Marge when you go in, she is the wine goddess @ Chehalem....she knows it all and has great recommendations as well!
The tasting room itself, is cool, industrial like....some art and good tunes playin. Not a snobby stuffy wine tasting room like some others! -
Review from Jimmy J.
Portland, OR
1/9/2011
I've done a lot of tasting in the Dundee, Yamhill-Carlton, N. Willamette Valley area, but somehow never made it to Chehalem. This trip, just yesterday as I write this, was to experience new places.
My friend and I got to Chehalem just at opening on a cold, snowy/rainy saturday morning. We were the only guests so we had the undivided attention of Margaret the winery's direct sales manager. We were greeted by the tasting room's two beautiful dogs as well :)
The tasting room is located in the heart of Newberg, very conveniently located just off 99. With the large sign (see photos here) it is hard to miss. The interior is spacious yet intimate and done in what I am calling that sort of 'Portland retro/loft modern' style. We liked it.
The wines are delicious. Sure I could say they were superb which would be true but pretty much I drink wine because it tastes good, sooo.. It has taken me five years to appreciate Pinot Noir. I will definitely be adding several of the Chehalem vintages to my small list of favorites.
Margaret was incredibly knowledgeable about Chehalem wines, and, gave some great recommendations for other non-pinot reds. She was enthusiastic, welcoming, and engaging. Both of us thought she was a great representative of the winery, and, we will be happy to return to Chehalem to chat with her again.
I especially liked the 2008 Stoller, and, a surprise taste of their Riesling.
Oh, and get that recommendation for the Taco truck around the corner because that place rocks. Who knew that pinot was good with spicy pork tacos? It is! ;) -
Review from Jen K.
Please note that the prior reviews are a bit outdated.
The Tasting Room is located in the heart of Newberg, right on highway 99, and it is open daily from 11:00a to 5:00p. You have two options for tasting: a basic flight flight for $5 or their reserve wines for $10. Like most of the places we visited, they won't charge you a tasting fee if you purchase some wine.
We decided to sample their reserve wines and while I would have preferred to be at the vineyard, the tasting room is a beautiful modern space. The wines are excellent and unlike most other wineries in the area, they are known for the quality of their white wines as well as their pinot noir. I particularly enjoyed the pinot gris which isn't cloyingly sweet.
The winery itself is only open for special events. -
Review from katie s.
Seattle, WA
5/5/2008
Stop teasing me you tantalizing salmon colored Rose! One minus star because while they had a Rose on the shelf... it was sold out! Damn you all in the know who bought it before me. I want it even more now.
Call ahead for an appt... It's really easy, I left a vmail on Friday (the morning we went down to Portland) and they called me back on Sat morning - and scheduled an appointment for 3pm that day. so convenient!
we had a great time, the guy manning the store gave us lots of delish crackers to nosh on - probably bc I was nearing the point of being slightly buzzed.. -
Review from Kevvy K.
Menlo Park, CA
3/2/2009
Chehalem Winery has just opened this new tasting room off the 99. It's a must-stop for those tasting along the way. The room is large, spacious, and warm, with abstract art paintings gracing the red brick walls (I think they were red brick...at least, that's the warm feeling I get in my mind's eye right now about the whole place in general).
The wine bar is somewhat small, but there is plenty of room to stand around. The staff is very knowledgeable, kind, and gracious--enjoy this before W Valley gets Napafied!
The parking lot area could use an upgrade, as can the area around this tasting room. You could easily miss it because its surrounds will look to you like a junkyard, especially if you're an out-of-towner like me driving BUZZED on the 99. But, the building itself and the ambience within is urban-grunge-chic. Awesome combination.
And the wines? First-rate. Taste for yourself....and ask the servers for the difference in the terroir of their vineyards, and see if you can taste the differences yourself...or just nod your head in polite demi-understanding as the nice warm haze of Oregon pinot takes over....... -
Review from Tim L.
Sunnyvale, CA
8/4/2008
I loved the Pinot's and the whites here! Some of the better Pinot's i tasted on our Northwest wine tour. Please call ahead and make an appointment though.
Wine tasting was cool as we just sat around a metallic table, listened to some trippy music, and got crunken... -
Review from Phil R.
Reston, VA
9/14/2010 1 Check-in Here
Dishonest service duped us into paying Reserve Flight prices for Core Flight samplers. Decent wine was offset by a lackluster experience. Visit Artisan or August Cellars instead.
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Review from ju C.
San Francisco, CA
4/14/2008
You must make an appointment if you want to do a tasting. Their tasting is free - the only free one we've been to in our 2 day wine tasting tour. Jason was the one who did the tasting with us and had a table set up with glasses ready for our arrival. It was nice to be able to listen to him explain the wine and have the whole place to ourselves to enjoy. We tried 6 or 7, almost 1/2 white and 1/2 reds. We liked some of the wines, particular the pinot gris and reserve pinot noir so we got a few of each. You should check this winery out if you're in the area.
Listed in: Oregon Wineries
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Review from Stephanie G.
Tigard, OR
2/28/2010
We went here on Valentines Day for their special "Bacon not chocolate" tasting and it was amazing. By far the best tasting of the day. We tried 5 wines, each with a unique bacon dish...the wine and the food was outstanding. Then to top it off, we had Dulce de leche Bacon ice cream, which was delicious. All this for $5 per person. Best wine, food, and deal of the day!
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Review from Kate B.
Albany, CA
1/2/2007
This is my absolute favorite vineyard anywhere! They are not usually open to the public. However, the day after Thanksgiving is a big event in Oregon wine country and they are open then. I make a pilgrimage there every year when I am back home. My mom also joined their wine club so she goes to pick up her shipments a couple times a year. The fact is their pinot noirs are fabulous and not at all overpriced. I frequently will taste very expensive pinots and go, "eh, Chahalem is better and cheaper." If you do visit when they are open on Thanksgiving weekend it is a rustic good time. It isn't like in California where everything is set up for hospitality. They basically have the a warehouse/barn open with wine barrels set up as tasting stations. Cheese and crackers. etc, are set out that pair nicely with each wine being tasted. The people pouring work there and really know their stuff. They have a real passion for the wine and the land and are happy to answer any of your questions. And boy do they make excellent wine. Like most of the Willamette Valley they specialize in pinot noir and pinot gris. They are great at both. If you see their wine in the store, I would highly recommend trying it out. You won't be disappointed.
