Upcoming Events
Join us for these special events in the Eola-Amity Hills!
This is a partial list based on what is submitted to our organization. Be sure to join the mailing lists and social media of your favorite wineries for regular event invitations.
Equinox in the Eola-Amity Hills
Produced and hosted by the Eola-Amity Hills Winegrowers Association
Saturday, May 2
Equinox 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, bringing together the wines, people, and perspectives that have shaped one of Oregon’s most distinctive winegrowing regions. This one-day celebration features intimate educational panels at Lingua Franca in the afternoon, followed by an evening Grand Tasting at Zenith Vineyard highlighting wines from across the AVA paired with culinary offerings from local chefs.
Equinox is designed for both wine professionals and engaged consumers seeking a deeper understanding of the Eola-Amity Hills, its history, its terroir, and its continued evolution.
Equinox is the primary annual fundraiser for the Eola-Amity Hills Winegrower’s Association, the non-profit organization of producers, vineyards and associate members dedicated to the promotion of the image and identity of the Eola-Amity Hills as a top-quality wine region in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The Grand Tasting features a silent auction including exclusive weekend getaways and premium wine. All proceeds go to the Eola-Amity Hills Winegrower’s Association.
An Exceptional Celebration of Food & Wine
30+ Wineries | Local Cuisine | Wine Shop
Saturday, May 2, 2026 | 4 PM – 8 PM
Premier Entry Admission: 4pm – 8pm
General Admission Access: 5pm – 8pm
Zenith Vineyard, 5657 Zena Rd NW, Salem, OR 97304
Ticket Levels
General Admission: Price To Be Announced
Premier Entry Admission: Price To Be Announced
With Premier Entry Admission, you can beat the crowd and enjoy one additional hour of early access with a limited number of guests before general admission. Enjoy priority parking and first access to wine tasting, small bites from local restaurants, and our wine shop.
Educational Panel: Precision & Power
Precision & Power: The New Frontier of Oregon Chardonnay
Limited to 50 tickets – $50/ticket
12:00–1:30 PM
Location: Lingua Franca
Panels are ticketed separately from the Grand Tasting for $50 per panel.
The afternoon panels offer focused, moderated conversations and wine tastings with respected voices in wine, exploring the AVA through the lenses of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Each panel includes light bites and is limited to 50 guests to encourage meaningful dialogue.
This panel examines the rise of Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay and its growing global recognition. Panelists will discuss site expression, winemaking philosophy, and how the region’s climate and soils contribute to precision, balance, and longevity in Chardonnay.
Panelists:
Larry Stone, MS — Master Sommelier and Founder, Lingua Franca
Ben Casteel — Co-Owner and Winemaker, Bethel Heights Vineyard
Mark Royer — Founder and Vineyard Manager, Royer Vineyard
Moderator:
Julia Coney, Wine Consultant & Journalist
Educational Panel: Basalt & Time
Basalt & Time: Mapping Two Decades of Terroir through Pinot Noir
Limited to 50 tickets – $50/ticket
2:00–3:30 PM
Location: Lingua Franca
Panels are ticketed separately from the Grand Tasting for $50 per panel.
The afternoon panels offer focused, moderated conversations and wine tastings with respected voices in wine, exploring the AVA through the lenses of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Each panel includes light bites and is limited to 50 guests to encourage meaningful dialogue.
Focusing on Pinot Noir, this panel explores how geology, climate, and experience have shaped the Eola-Amity Hills over the last twenty years. Panelists will reflect on the evolution of viticulture and winemaking in the AVA and how a clearer understanding of terroir has emerged over time.
Panelists:
Maggie Harrison — Founder, Creative Director, and Winemaker, Antica Terra
Joe Dobbes — Founder and Winemaker, Iterum Wines
Christopher Butler — Associate Winemaker, Cristom Vineyard
Moderator:
Courtney Humiston, James Suckling Staff Writer and Taster
Evening Grand Tasting 4:00-8:00 PM
Location: Zenith Vineyard
Grand Tasting is ticketed separately from the Panels: $75 for General Admission and $125 for Premier Entry.
Premier Entry at 4:00 PM – $125/ticket
Premier Entry guests enjoy early access, priority parking, and a complimentary 2 oz pour of Bethel Heights’ 100-point “High Wire” Chardonnay.
General Admission at 5:00 PM – $75/ticket
The evening culminates in the Grand Tasting with walk-around tastings featuring participating Eola-Amity Hills wineries, paired with curated culinary offerings. Guests will have the opportunity to taste broadly across the AVA, engage directly with winemakers and growers, participate in a silent auction, and celebrate the region’s 20-year milestone in a stunning vineyard setting.
Participating Caterers:
- Cozy Taberna
- Willaby’s Catering
- Bryn Mawr Estate Chef Jonathan Jones
- Loam
- Joel Palmer House
- Grounded Table
- Truffle Shuffle
Participating Wineries:
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Aubaine Wine
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Bethel Heights
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Björnson Vineyard
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Bracken Vineyard/Perkins Harter
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Bryn Mawr Vineyards
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Corollary Wines
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Cortell Collection
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Cristom Vineyards
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David Paige Wines
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Dukes Family Vineyards
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Evening Land
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Evesham Wood Vineyards
- Finite Cellars
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Five Points Vineyard
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GC Wines
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Kuenzi Family Vineyard
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Hamilton-Russell Oregon
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Hundred Suns Wine
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Holloran Vineyard Wines
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Iterum Wines
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Lingua Franca Winery
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Lytle-Barnett
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Rose & Arrow Estate
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Royer Vineyard
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Satyr Fire
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Sun Break Wines
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Varnum Vineyards
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Vincent Wine Company
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Willamette Valley Vineyards
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Zena Crown
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Zenith Vineyards
Sponsors:
- Bella Collina Bed & Breakfast
- Country Financial
- Allied Works Architecture
- The Cozy Taberna
- Wine Direct Fulfillment
- Constellation Brands
- Chemeketa Community College Wine Studies Program
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Kuenzi Family Vineyard Tempranillo Release Weekend
Saturday September 5th
11am-5pm
Kuenzi Family Vineyard
Join us Labor Day Weekend (Fri, Sat, & Mon) as we release our Tempranillo!
Rooted in Spanish tradition and shaped by the cool climate of Oregon’s Dundee Hills AVA & Eola-Amity Hills AVA, this Tempranillo expresses both elegance and depth. Notes of dark fruit & subtle spice lead to a smooth finish.
Enjoy a glass of Tempranillo with a delectable plate of foods we’ve specifically chosen to pair with our Tempranillo this weekend only!
$25 each
* Note we are closed Sunday of this weekend. Our full menu of wines and food are also available.
Kuenzi Family Vineyard Tempranillo Release Weekend
Monday September 7th
11am-5pm
Kuenzi Family Vineyard
Join us Labor Day Weekend (Fri, Sat, & Mon) as we release our Tempranillo!
Rooted in Spanish tradition and shaped by the cool climate of Oregon’s Dundee Hills AVA & Eola-Amity Hills AVA, this Tempranillo expresses both elegance and depth. Notes of dark fruit & subtle spice lead to a smooth finish.
Enjoy a glass of Tempranillo with a delectable plate of foods we’ve specifically chosen to pair with our Tempranillo this weekend only!
$25 each
Brooks End of Summer: Harvest & Garden Festival
Monday September 7th
12-4pm
Brooks Winery
Join us for the Brooks End of Summer-Harvest & Garden Festival, a relaxed outdoor celebration of the season’s final stretch. As the vineyard and garden reach their peak, we invite you to gather for a day of wine, food, music, craft, and connection.
Wander the property with a family-friendly Harvest Gnome Hunt, enjoy a welcome drink included with your ticket, and explore additional wine and picnic fare available for purchase throughout the day.
2nd Saturday Food Truck
Saturday September 12th
12-7pm
Bjornson Vineyard
Cajun Papa’s is a guest favorite and will be at the Estate tasting room for our 2nd Saturday series!
Gluten-free and vegetarian options available.
Walk-ins welcomed, or book a reservation so we know you’re coming.
Note: By the glass and/or bottle service only after 5 PM.
Cooking Class: Fall Menu Recipes & Class
Thursday September 17th
6-9pm
Brooks Wine
Join our Culinary Manager, Chauncey Roach, for a lesson in how to make your favorite food from Brooks. Enjoy wine while you learn to make, and most importantly, eat Brooks Fall Menu!
Fall Equinox Supper
Tuesday September 22nd
6-9pm
Brooks Wine
Celebrate the arrival of fall and the 2026 harvest with a family-style wine-paired dinner featuring season ingredients sourced locally and from the Brooks Estate Garden. This new tradition at Brooks follows a supper club format with communal seating in our tasting room. Come hungry, thirsty, and ready to make new friends!
Brooks Pinot Noir Release Party
Saturday September 26th
11am-5pm
Brooks Winery
Join us to celebrate the release of our highly anticipated 2024 Cahiers Pinot Noir as we celebrate the memory of our founder, Jimi Brooks, with a wine his son Pascal named in honor of his dad. Enjoy a complimentary taste paired with a complimentary bite. As always, there will also be a special pairing dish available for purchase.
Brooks Wine Lab: Life Cycle of Wine
Thursday October 1st
6-9pm
Brooks Winery
Taste wine at different stages of its life from early fermentation to completion of malolactic fermentation. Experience the difference between new oak and neutral barrels and stainless-steel vs wood as well.
Member Mixer: Fall Wine Night
Tuesday October 6th
6-9pm
Brooks Winery
Members, join us to celebrate the season with our quarterly Member Mixer: Fall Wine Night! We’re hosting a special mixer just for you, designed to bring our community together over great wine, cozy vibes, and beautiful autumn evenings.
Enjoyed a relaxed tasting featuring seasonal wine pours, perfect for sipping as the weather cools. This event also marks the final day of Member Days, so it’s your last chance to earn extra loyalty points on purchases before the promotion wraps up.
Come discover new favorites, connect with fellow members, and spend a relaxed evening with us.
Back by popular demand! Mystery wine wall!
This event is complimentary for members and their plus ones.
Fall Release Party
Saturday October 10th
11am – 3pm
Corollary Wines
Join Jeanne and Dan at the vineyard on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11 to celebrate the successful completion of our 2026 harvest! 🍾
Enjoy Corollary’s current releases (plus a few special pours!), small bites, and endless valley views. Fall club allocations will be ready to take home at the end of the afternoon.
Reservations required. Club members receive 4 complimentary tickets. Please make sure you are logged in to your account to have the discount applied automatically at checkout.
Event Night: Brooks Bingo (50’s Night- I Love Lucy Day)
Thursday October 15th
6-9pm
Brooks Wine
Join us for a night of nostalgia and fun as we celebrate National I Love Lucy Day with 50’s Night! We’re hosting a special evening open to everyone, designed to bring our community together over great wine, great music, and a little Hollywood glamour.
Enjoy a round (or three) of Brooks Bingo, our take on the classic game, complete with fun Brooks prizes for our lucky winners. Along the way, we’ll have 50’s tunes playing and wine flowing, keeping the evening easy, social, and full of laughs. Come dressed in your favorite 50’s flair, discover new favorites, connect with the community, and spend a fun-filled evening with us.
Sparkling Riesling Release Weekend
Saturday October 24th
11am-5pm
Brooks Wine
Join us to celebrate the release of our highly anticipated 2021 Extended Tirage Sparkling Riesling and the beginning of Halloweek at Brooks! Enjoy a complimentary taste of our newest bubbles paired with a complimentary bite. There will also be a special pairing dish available for purchase.
This event will take place from 11 AM to 5 PM. Please note that reservations are required.
Spirited Away: A Soul Seeds Halloweek Craft Night
Monday October 26th
6-9pm
Brooks Wine
A Halloweek Craft Night with Soul Seeds
Join us at Brooks for a little something wicked this Halloweek.
Amanda of Soul Seeds, the creative force behind the beautiful dried floral installations throughout Brooks, is taking over an evening of wine, creativity, and just the right amount of spooky.
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Amanda will guide you through a Halloween-inspired project using her signature style and natural materials. What exactly are we making? That part is still a little mysterious. But expect something uniquely festive, beautiful, unexpected, and uniquely Soul Seeds.
No experience necessary. Come ready to create, sip some Brooks wine, and make something wicked for your soul.
Your ticket includes:
All materials and instruction from Amanda
Your finished creation to take home
A glass of Brooks wine
Costumes and Halloweek spirit are always welcome.
Meet the Artist – Live Pumpkin Carving with Joey Edwards
Tuesday October 27th
5-7pm
Brooks Wine
Live Pumpkin Carving + Halloweek at Brooks
Meet the artist behind some of the incredible work on display at Brooks this Halloweek.
Join us from 5-7 PM for an evening with artist Joey Edwards, whose work transforms pumpkins and wire into intricate, unexpected works of art.
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Throughout the evening, Joey will be carving live, giving you a chance to watch his process up close, see a pumpkin transform before your eyes and craft behind his work. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore Joey’s pumpkin carvings and wire sculptures on display throughout Brooks as part of our Halloweek celebration.
Come for the art, stay for a glass of wine, and experience Halloweek at Brooks in a whole new way.
5-7 PM
Brooks wines will be available by the glass and bottle, along with a few special pours and light bites throughout the evening.
Come meet Joey, watch him work, and see what happens when pumpkin carving becomes art.
A Killer Vintage: A Halloweek Mystery Dinner at Brooks
Wednesday October 28th
6-9pm
Brooks Wine
Someone has met an untimely end at the winery, the killer is still among us, and everyone is a suspect.
Join us this Halloweek for a Killer Vintage, an interactive mystery dinner where wine, food, secrets, and suspicious behavior come together for one unforgettable night at Brooks.
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You’ll step into the world of an exclusive wine tasting alongside an eccentric cast of winemakers, critics, aristocrats, celebrities, scientists, and other colorful characters. But before the evening gets too far underway, something goes terribly wrong.
One of you is the killer.
Over the course of dinner, the story will unfold between courses as you follow clues, question your fellow guests, uncover secrets, defend your own questionable behavior, and try to figure out who is responsible before the final pour.
Each guest will receive a character in advance, so come ready to play your part. Costumes and getting into character are highly encouraged, no acting experience is necessary. Go all in or simply come ready to have fun.
Your evening includes a multi-course dinner, Brooks wine pairings, your role in the evening’s mystery, and prizes for those who crack the case- and those who simply play their part exceptionally well.
Your $120 ticket includes: (members get 20% off ticket prices)
*Your character and role in the evening’s mystery
*Wine paired dinner
*Prizes and bragging rights for our cleverest sleuths and most committed characters.
Come hungry. Come curious. Come thirsty. And trust no one.
Black Cat Day
Thursday October 29th
11am-5pm
Brooks Wine
Join us for Black Cat Day, where we celebrate Halloween’s favorite felines and do a little good while we’re at it.
Stop by Brooks for a day of wine, Halloween spirit, and love for our four-legged friends. A portion of all sales from the day will be donated to a local animal shelter, so every glass and bottle helps support animals in our community.
Black cat attire is highly encouraged- ears, whiskers, head-to-toe black, or whatever brings out your inner feline.
Come raise a glass, celebrate the mysterious charm of the black cat, and help us give back while we do it.
Good wine. Good cause. Nine lives worth of fun.
Brooks Wine Lab: Sparkling Wine
Thursday November 5th
6-9pm
Brooks Winery
Pop, fizz, sip! Taste sparkling wines from around the world and explore how bubbles, temperature, and food pairings change perception, aroma, and flavor. Brooks Club Members get 20% off this event. Make sure you’re logged into your account, and the discount will automatically apply.
Winemaker Dinner
Thursday November 12th
6-8:30pm
Bjornson Vineyard
The Cozy Taberna and Björnson will present the four-course meal which has been thoughtfully paired with complementary wines, enhancing the flavors and creating a truly unforgettable dining experience.
The dinner costs $175 per person, which includes four courses of food and wine pairings and a 20% gratuity. Attendees must be 21 years or older and reservations are paid at the time of booking. For an additional $123 a VIP Package is available, which includes a selected bottle from Björnson and two Cozy Taberna wine glasses.
Brooks Wine Lab: Around the World in 1 Hour: Pinot Noir
Thursday December 3rd
6-9pm
Brooks Winery
Take a whirlwind tour of Pinot Noir’s iconic regions. Taste wines from Burgundy, Willamette Valley, New Zealand, California, and more. Compare flavors, aromas, and styles to see how climate, soil, and winemaking shape the grape worldwide.
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If you are an active member of the Eola-Amity Winegrowers Association, you are welcome to submit an event here. The event will be posted to this page once it is reviewed and approved.
