Weekends in Dundee

Join us as we explore Willamette Valley Wine Country one weekend at a time!

Pizza Making Class in Wine Country

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We love the wood fired pizza made by the wonderful people at Red Hills Market! So when The Renaissance Man saw a flier for a pizza making class led by Red Hills Market, paired with a wine tasting at Winter’s Hill Vineyard, we reserved a spot and marked our calendars. Saturday was such a beautiful day and it was our first time visiting Winter’s Hill Vineyard.

Winter’s Hill Vineyard is located in the Dundee Hills, and as you drive toward the tasting room you meander down Hilltop Lane past thirty-five acres of sustainably farmed vineyards. What really struck me were the breathtaking views looking out southwest toward McMinnville.

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Part Three: Gravel Path Construction “The Icing”

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The path is complete! The path is complete!

All I want to do is run around our neighborhood like the town crier and let everyone know it’s done. It’s been one heck of a busy week, but it’s done. Check out Part One and Part Two for the whole story!

I went to work on Friday, and while away, the gravel was moved into place by The Renaissance Man and one of his good friends from college. Moving concrete might be bad, but moving 1/4 minus gravel is even worse. With the lack of voids due to gravel size, this becomes some of the heaviest wheelbarrow loads you’ll ever make.

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Part Two: Gravel Path Construction

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The Renaissance Man was taking a few days off of work, and so we decided to target this week to finish off the path. This is where we left off, and you can read Part One of the Gravel Path Construction to get up to speed. Originally I was going to do a two part series, but this project had too many steps, so look for Part Three of the Gravel Path Construction tomorrow for the final product!

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Bonaventura Italian Deli

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We had a lazy Sunday afternoon, and to be honest, I wish they all could be that way. A late afternoon lunch-dinner, “linner”? sounded perfect, so on our way to do some grocery shopping we stopped in at Bonaventura Italian Deli. Like many restaurants in Newberg, we’d driven by but just hadn’t stopped yet. On weekends it’s always busy and has a great street presence with outdoor seating.

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