Willamette Valley Wine Foundation

05/27/2026

We were grateful for the opportunity to catch up with our friends at Jackson Family Wines who share our vision of a thriving community for all, and have supported the Foundation’s work from the start. Thank you to the entire Jackson Family Wines team for your ongoing support and dedication to the Willamette Valley and beyond. 💫 And special thanks to Eugenia, Matt, Leti and the Willakenzie team for your hospitality, delicious meal and beautiful views.

05/20/2026

Busy lives and travel schedules keep our Board from meeting regularly in person, so we are grateful for every opportunity to do so. This week, we met at Stoller Family Estate for a strategy session to map our path ahead. It was a productive day and we can't wait to share more about our plans. Thanks to the team at Stoller for the great space and warm hospitality. 🍇

03/27/2026

We are thrilled to be the beneficiary of the Pinot Blanc Oregon event, happening May 3 at Winter's Hill Winery. 10% of all bottle sales will be donated to Willamette Valley Wine Foundation.

Join us for a day of discovery and tasting with 12+ Willamette Valley Pinot Blanc producers. Each has a unique winemaking story to tell and an expressive wine to share.

Pinot Blanc Oregon is Sunday, May 3, 2026. Join us for a day of discovery and tasting at Winter's Hill Estate with more than 12 other Pinot Blanc producers.

03/08/2026

Celebrating International Women’s Day with some memorable women of Willamette Valley wine 🥂

02/24/2026

This month, we shared the Foundation's impact with wine industry colleagues at the Oregon Wine Symposium and the Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) Annual Meeting.

We also celebrated Board Member Mike McNally of Fairsing Vineyard, who was rewarded with the Philanthropy Champion Award by the WVWA - a much-deserved recognition for someone who goes above and beyond every day to support our community. 🌟

01/31/2026

The Oregon wine industry is, at its core, a community. It is built on trust, care, and the skill, labor, and dedication of vineyard stewards and winery workers, many of whom are immigrants or part of immigrant families. Their contributions are fundamental to our region's success and inseparable from who we are.

Recent immigration enforcement actions have deeply impacted members of our community. The Willamette Valley Wineries Association and the Willamette Valley Wine Foundation stand with those affected and remain firmly committed to supporting their well-being, safety, and dignity.

For resources, please visit: https://www.willamettewines.com/willamette-valley-wine-foundation/support/resources/


Photo: Easton Richmond

01/14/2026

We are excited to welcome two new Board members this year - Erich Berg, Founder and Winemaker at Ricochet Wine and Leti Catoira, Director of Farming at Jackson Family Wine.

We have an exciting year planned, and great leaders blazing our way forward. 💫 Meet our team...

The Willamette Valley Wine Foundation’s Board of Directors is inherently diverse, with volunteers representing a broad cross-section of industries and individuals, each with lived experience serving our communities.

12/29/2025

As we reach the end of the year, we want to take a moment to THANK YOU for your support - it makes our work possible. 🧡

Working closely with our community partners, we made some real impact in 2025, including:

- Supporting 16 affordable housing units for agricultural workers at Stratus Village in McMinnville.
- Launching a childcare educator business training program with the city of Independence, Oregon.
- Providing 60 childcare educators with high-quality, bilingual literacy resource kits.
- Licensing more than 20 providers of Family Child Care Homes.
- Facilitating the funding of three student cohorts at Clackamas Community College in bilingual Early Childhood Education and Family Studies.
LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/3YLnfBI

We also hired our first full-time Executive Director, and were featured on KOIN-TV's Wine Wednesday.
LEARN MORE: https://bit.ly/4pVunY7

Looking ahead to 2026, our vision is to continue with partnerships that address critical gaps in housing, healthcare, and overall well-being for our wine-growing community. Our goal is simple but essential: ensuring that every person who contributes to the success of the Willamette Valley wine industry has access to the resources they need to thrive.

Join us and make a difference today: https://bit.ly/4aV5o2L

Wishing you a very happy holiday and a prosperous new year! 🍷

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, we're grateful for the generosity of our wine community. Read more about how WVWF and other organizations are making a difference in the community in this Oregon Wine Press feature: Generous Pour 2025 -
How Oregon's wine industry is building stronger communities.

💫 Make a difference for our vineyard workers by donating to WVWF today: https://www.willamettewines.com/willamette-valley-wine-foundation/

https://www.oregonwinepress.com/article?articleTitle=generous-pour-2025--1761949275--3921--

How Oregon's wine industry is building stronger communities

11/20/2025

We are grateful to the Willamette Valley wine community for coming out to the Chehalem Cultural Center to learn more about our work, chat with our Board members, and meet our new Executive Director. There are exciting things ahead with WVWF and we look forward to sharing more! 🌟 Special thanks to Willamette Valley Wineries and members for their support!