The Summit is a seminar and walk-around tasting in one, featuring both Oregon and Californian winemakers.

Why folks from CA, you ask? Well, they’re having a similar moment to us, but instead of pinot noir, the dominance of cabernet sauvignon (with its sidekick chardonnay) has become prosaic. There’s a hell of a lot more to the state when it comes to winemaking – innovative and intriguing wines (and winemakers) – and we want to show it off.

This first-of-its-kind event will feature a panel of Californian and Oregon winemakers who will be discussing what alt wine means in their respective industry, whether it’s useful as a category, the differences between the California and Oregon industry’s response to these unconventional wines, and what the future may hold.

Afterwards there will be a casual tasting of wines from both Oregon and California where you can carry on the conversation with the winemakers yourself.

The Pour Oregon wine festival is your chance to discover small, artisanal wine producers from all over Oregon. There's so much great wine in this state from Southern Oregon's Rogue, Applegate, and Umpqua Valleys, to the little places like Elkton and Milton-Freewater, to the hills and valleys of the great Willamette Valley.

At Pour Oregon, you'll also experience the great diversity of Oregon wines. Sure, we'll have plenty of Pinot Noir -- but also glorious Oregon reds like Tempranillo, Gamay Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon; and brilliant Oregon whites like Viognier, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and dry Riesling. We believe that wine is about exploration and discovery. You're going to love this.