Ponzi Vineyards

As part of the Nike Golf Brand Summit meeting, we had a nice dinner and wine tasting at the Ponzi Vineyard. It is a great place to visit because it is only a 15-20 minute drive from Beaverton. Unfortunately they are moving the tasting room up into the hills where the vast majority of the vineyards are, so this space will only be available for private dinners. If you are looking for a place to have a nice party, I would highly recommend Ponzi. The chef they had working the BBQ was amazing. We had steak, salmon on a plank, and an amazing pulled pork, plus it is a quite and soothing setting just a few minutes past the strip malls.

A little history: Dick and Nancy Ponzi moved to the Willamette Valley in the late 1960s with a passion for making world class Pinot Noir. After many research trips to Burgundy and an extensive search for the ideal location, they purchased 20 acres on a small farm just southwest of Portland, Oregon. It was a daring risk — at the time, the Pacific Northwest was not thought to be a place to grow Pinot Noir, but Dick and Nancy realized the Northern Willamette Valley's climate was ideal for cool climate varieties. Pinot Noir cuttings were planted, and in 1970 Ponzi Vineyards was founded. The methods, philosophies and winemaking passion established more than 40 years ago are still practiced today under the family's second generation.

Ponzi Vineyard
14665 SW Winery Lane
Beaverton, OR 97007-8773
(503) 628-1227