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Theresa Solem gives out samples of wine during a Thanksgiving open house at Henry Estate Winery on Saturday. The winery is one of many that is hosting special events this weekend.
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George Coriaty swirled the white wine around in his glass as he watched Kathleen and Joe Ross play Celtic music. The sound from their harp and hammer dulcimer resounded off the high ceiling, ruby-red colored walls and the ceiling-high stacks of wine barrels in one room at Henry Estate Winery Saturday afternoon.
The Umpqua-based winery is one of many in the Umpqua Valley that featured special events as part of Thanksgiving open houses over the weekend.
About 30 people sipped wine, nibbled food and strolled between the music-filled room to another room filled with plates of crackers and exotic cheeses, home-made cookies and chips and home-made dips.
Coriaty, a recently transplanted Californian, said he used to visit area wineries about four times a year before he moved here for good.
“Oregon wines are really becoming world class,” he added.
Jim Welton, another recent California transplant, said he was having a great time at the winery, particularly sampling the food.
His friend, Lilian Augereau, of Canyonville, said “it was wonderful seeing your neighbors. I know a lot of these people.”
A native of France, Augereau wouldn’t directly say how the local wines compare with French wines, but did say “the wine here is very good.”
“Right now, this one (in her glass) is the best,” Welton joked.
About nine miles away, more wine enthusiasts filled the Melrose Vineyards tasting room.
Housed in a structure that looks like a large barn, the inside of the tasting room has a Tuscan feel to it. The walls are light-sunflower-yellow; large, caramel-brown and tan tiles cover the floor and the room is trimmed in natural-looking wood with wooden ceiling joists.
On Saturday, Charley Thompson played acoustic guitar in one corner.
Alicia Edwards, of Silverton, said she liked the “elegant and sophisticated simplicity” of the tasting room. Her husband, Chris, who grew up in Roseburg, said he liked the home-made food, which included the winery’s own smoked salmon, home-made bratwurst and fusilli carbonara.
Standing out on a deck that overlooks a vineyard, Florence Griffin of Green said she likes the winery’s setting, “the trees in the background, the mountains, the color of the grapes.”
Caitlin Murphy of Melrose also was enjoying the view from the back terrace.
“I’m really impressed,” said Murphy of her first time at the winery. She turned 21 in August. “It’s really pretty. The food is good.
“I didn’t think I was becoming much of a wine buff, but I’m on my way,” she said with a laugh.
Wayne Parker, owner of Melrose Vineyards, said the weekend’s festivities are about “food, friends and wine.”
He also said he always encourages wine lovers to visit other local wineries as well, “to share the experience of the Umpqua.
“Then the Umpqua gets known better and we all prosper,” he added.
• You can reach reporter Kathy Korengel at 957-4218 or by e-mail at kkorengel@nrtoday.com.
The Umpqua-based winery is one of many in the Umpqua Valley that featured special events as part of Thanksgiving open houses over the weekend.
About 30 people sipped wine, nibbled food and strolled between the music-filled room to another room filled with plates of crackers and exotic cheeses, home-made cookies and chips and home-made dips.
Coriaty, a recently transplanted Californian, said he used to visit area wineries about four times a year before he moved here for good.
“Oregon wines are really becoming world class,” he added.
Jim Welton, another recent California transplant, said he was having a great time at the winery, particularly sampling the food.
His friend, Lilian Augereau, of Canyonville, said “it was wonderful seeing your neighbors. I know a lot of these people.”
A native of France, Augereau wouldn’t directly say how the local wines compare with French wines, but did say “the wine here is very good.”
“Right now, this one (in her glass) is the best,” Welton joked.
About nine miles away, more wine enthusiasts filled the Melrose Vineyards tasting room.
Housed in a structure that looks like a large barn, the inside of the tasting room has a Tuscan feel to it. The walls are light-sunflower-yellow; large, caramel-brown and tan tiles cover the floor and the room is trimmed in natural-looking wood with wooden ceiling joists.
On Saturday, Charley Thompson played acoustic guitar in one corner.
Alicia Edwards, of Silverton, said she liked the “elegant and sophisticated simplicity” of the tasting room. Her husband, Chris, who grew up in Roseburg, said he liked the home-made food, which included the winery’s own smoked salmon, home-made bratwurst and fusilli carbonara.
Standing out on a deck that overlooks a vineyard, Florence Griffin of Green said she likes the winery’s setting, “the trees in the background, the mountains, the color of the grapes.”
Caitlin Murphy of Melrose also was enjoying the view from the back terrace.
“I’m really impressed,” said Murphy of her first time at the winery. She turned 21 in August. “It’s really pretty. The food is good.
“I didn’t think I was becoming much of a wine buff, but I’m on my way,” she said with a laugh.
Wayne Parker, owner of Melrose Vineyards, said the weekend’s festivities are about “food, friends and wine.”
He also said he always encourages wine lovers to visit other local wineries as well, “to share the experience of the Umpqua.
“Then the Umpqua gets known better and we all prosper,” he added.
• You can reach reporter Kathy Korengel at 957-4218 or by e-mail at kkorengel@nrtoday.com.
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