Lawrence Leichtman wrote:

>> I really don't like paying $5 to taste plonk, and that feeling of
>> getting ripped off ruins my whole day. (that's the other story.)
>
> Well, it was an older gentleman and he was quite nice and hardly full of
> himself. That said I wasn't enamored of the high tasting costs
> throughout the valley. Elk Cove was closed the day we toured.

My only experience in Oregon was at Adelsheim, and it was a very good
tour and tasting with a detailed visit to the operation. There was IIRC
no charge but they are appointment only.