Chehalem Tasting Room and Michelle Fritts hosted a delightful private tasting for our group of six women coworkers last week. The wine was wonderful, the charcuterie board was delicious, and Michelle's cheerful, fun and informative explanation of the wines and the area made for a perfect evening. We will definitely be back! read more

Great wines are coming out of Chehalem. Harry Peterson-Nedry has been making wine for over 35 years and has gotten right. Their pinot noir is some of the best! All of the staff at Chehalem are great, they know there stuff and are down to earth. read more

We visited the tasting room at Chehalem as part of a day of Willamette Valley tastings, and it was okay but not anything to shout about. I expected the wine to be more interesting and varied - it was okay but not terribly exciting - and for the tasting room to be more attractive - it was a rather cramped warehouse on the edge of a main road. Not a place I would prioritise for a tasting in the area, given how many fantastic alternatives there are. read more

Great wine, and very friendly and informative staff in the tasting room. We got there right when they opened, and the staff took the time to educate us and provide other recommendations for our one day in the area. read more

Went in for the first time this weekend and loved every wine we tried!! Eileen and Christy were so friendly and helpful!! We tried a food platter that was so delicious, especially the almonds! read more

If you are looking for something to do on a Sunday afternoon, a Saturday evening, or even a Tuesday morning you should find your way to the Chehalem Tasting Room in Newberg. When you arrive you must seek out Michelle Fritts. She will get your party started and keep it going. She definitely knows about wine and she will share her knowledge with you in a way that will make you want to know as much as she does. The wines are wonderful and the food is the perfect compliment. You will have a wonderful time and you will want Michelle to be your new best friend. Happy wine tasting. read more

I had an amazing bridal shower here, thanks to Sunni. She recommended the rose and everyone LOVED it. She was attentive, friendly, and very knowledgeable. Without a doubt will be returning with friends and family to visit Sunni and drink more rose :) read more

I went to a Pretty Palates paint night at Chehalem and had the BEST EXPERIENCE. The food and wine was delicious- especially the Rose. Sunni made excellent recommendations and was attentive without being overbearing. read more

Stopping at Chehalem is a great way to break up the trip from PDX to McMinn. Robert expertly guided us through a flight of Chehalem wines with a sprinkle of Sotter offerings to boot. His knowledge and generosity were the perfect introduction to Willamette Valley! He graciously provided regional knowledge of some of his other favorite wine and food retreats - and we can confirm, his choices for us, based on the preferences we showed during our tasting, were spot on!! Don't miss an opportunity to get this local perspective while exploring the unique Chehalem wines. read more

Last Sunday I went and tried this tasting room for the first time. I was very impressed with the staff, especially with Michelle. Not only did she provide impeccable service she also knew her wine and had a vast amount of knowledge of the wineries in the northwest. I loved the calm and collective atmosphere and it was the perfect way to end my Sunday afternoon. Thank you. read more

This experience was more than disappointing. First of all the representative rushed us through tasting four or five wines with the smallest pours (a sip and a half) then afterwards informed us the fee was $15.00 per person unless we spent $50 each. The fee was not posted or explained at the beginning and if it had bee we probably would have shared a tasting. We won't return when we can get such good treatment at so many other tasting rooms and wineries. To think I was interested in purchasing a few bottles and returning with my husband! read more

Don't miss Chehalem if you're wine tasting in Willamette Valley! It truly is a gem. While there are many wineries in this area (Newberg/Dundee/McMinville) that have really great Pinot Noirs most offer only 1 or 2 whites and/or roses. Chehalem has a wide variety of white......riesling, pinot gris, chardonnay and of course their own extra special semi-sparkling SEXT. None of their whites are "sweet", all are made in a dry style and while everyone will have their own favorite based on their own taste all of these wines are REALLY GOOD, for the right occasion, the right food etc. Not a bad one in the bunch! And that's before you get to Pinots which are also EXCELLENT! They also have a really unique feature - wine on tap. They have one white and one pinot "on tap" in the tasting room at all times that you can purchase at a bargain price in a refillable "growler" of sorts. Chehalem is one of the original wineries in this area and the experience shows. Their tasting room staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The tasting room is in town, not at the winery which kept me from stopping in initially when I started visiting the area several years ago, but once I tried it I was hooked! read more

Very cool building! Server was nice and shared lots of information about the region. She spent a lot of time with us talking about the AVAs and sharing her knowledge about the grapes. We bought the Pinot Gris which normally we would never but, but it surprised us. Definitely worth the visit! read more

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. read more

We have been here twice now for Sunday tastings and just love it. In fact, I joined their wine club after the first visit. Both times it was Bob and Daniel working and though Bob poured both our tastings, Daniel often chimed in as well. The wine is good and the variety is outstanding, especially for Oregon wineries. It is nice to be able to taste more than 3 or 4 types of wines and again, the wine is still great. They have three different AVA's and have been in business for over 50 years (I believe) which is what promotes such a wide variety of wine styles. In addition to great wine at a decent price point (I believe wines thus far have ranged from $28-$60 a bottle), the service is awesome. They are friendly, flexible and clearly want you to enjoy the wine and your time spent with them. No stuffiness or snootiness that sometimes is found in the wine industry. They also sell wine growlers and usually have 2 wines on tap at a time. I am looking forward to being a part of their wine club and participate in the special events, in addition to more visits to the tasting room to enjoy their wine and to share it with friends. Now I just need to up my wine storage game as my collection is quickly accumulating and I'm looking forward to seeing how these develop and taste further down the line too. read more

Chehalem was a very cute, quaint spot. The tasting room is right off the main road so if you are going for the view this isn't the spot for you. However, if you want good wine and great service definitely stop here. The tasting room is small and each of the wines had their own unique taste and the server was very knowledgeable. We decided to buy one of the wines and rather than just waive the fee for 1 tasting he waved both. A very pleasant experience, would definitely go back. We are looking forward to enjoying the bottle we bought soon! read more

We recently moved to the Portland area and joined two wine clubs. Chehalem is one of them. I love the wines and the staff in the tasting room are so knowledgeable and eager to answer any questions we have. The only bad part about joining Chehalem is that we love their wine so much that we rarely even try anything else. They have a very diverse offering for Oregon Wineries and they just do it right. We've brought many friends in with us............some with way more experience then we have when it comes to wine. They all agree that Chehalem is top notch! I particularly enjoy Dave in the tasting room. He's so knowledgeable and easy to talk to. The other club membership we have is just okay.....their tasting room staff are just paid to pour and don't have the extensive knowledge base like the tasting staff at Chehalem. It should be a must on your list of stops in Oregon wine country as far as I'm concerned. read more