10/05/2026
Our final Wednesday of the season is 10/7.
Fall has arrived in our valley. You can feel it in the cool mornings and long shadows, in the energy of the last of the grape harvest comes in.
Fall in the Willamette Valley is harvest in every sense. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Gamay are finally ready after a summer of warm days and cool nights, and the valley hums with the energy of the crush. Vintners work around the clock, pulling fruit at peak ripeness.
It’s also when the community reconnects—a quick errand turns into hours of catching up on all the stories we missed. In the forests, matsutakes push up through the duff. Hunters return with deer and ducks. In the orchards, hazelnuts are gathered and roasted. By late October, the rains return.
There’s a rhythm to fall that feels both urgent and reflective—the final push before winter. In the kitchen, it’s a time for broths and braises, roasted nuts and wild mushrooms, and w**es that speak of place. It’s when the valley reveals its depth, and cooks, vintners, and gatherers alike bring it all home.
