King Estate Winery Visit

The warm fall days make for a great outing through the Oregon countryside. We spent last Saturday taking the back roads to visit the King Estate Winery. The winery is located south of Eugene on a hill overlooking the vineyards of grapes used to make the wine. Taking the back roads was slower but allowed more opportunity to see the countryside. A couple of times I had to pull over to let some of the local drivers speed on down the road. They see it every day and don’t find any special enjoyment in the view.

Once there we had to find our way to the tasting bar. A couple of car clubs were just leaving so it was not too crowded. After tasting six generous pours of different local wines from the winery including two sweet after dinner wines, we were ready for lunch. We purchased a couple of bottles of wine and started our wait for a table. They serve a small plate lunch and a larger dinner after 5 PM. Each dish has a suggested wine given but not required. There was a breeze that made dining outside in the shade cool but the view made it worth getting a jacket.


It was one of those days that would be nice to do more often but the distance does make it something you must plan to do.