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A New Medal from the Oregon State Fair Wine Competition

We're proud to announce that our 2006 Pinot noir took a bronze medal at the Oregon State Fair. We are very pleased, and despite our new glory, will keep the price at $32.

October 19: Members' Harvest Feast at Helvetia Winery

The day we pick is always somewhat unpredictable...we try to make it just before the third rain. The day of the annual Wine Club Members' Harvest Feast is always set in advance! This year it's on Sunday, October 19th, and super chef Dave Clark will be providing the Swiss food that celebrates our Helvetia heritage. The Feast is free and for members only. To get an invite, join now!

What's New, Winewise: Four FAVORITE Wines

Come by next weekend for a taste of four popular wines!

2006 Pinot Noir: Check that amazing color! This is our creme-de-la-creme Pinot noir, in the bottle at last.

2007 Pinot Gris: So many of you love our Pinot gris, and we've been sold out for some months. Now here's a whole new batch of that wonderful pear-and-vanilla tinged nectar, available right now.

2007 Helvetia Rose: Fans come back year after year for this wonderful off-dry, hot-pink wine reminiscent of sweet cranberies, which is a harbinger of Spring. We say harbinger, because it's usually all gone by April.

2007 Riesling: Our first-ever Riesling is the one wine almost all our visitors buy these days. We like to say it has a Red Delicious apple and honey nose, but the tasters usually say: "Not too tart, not too sweet, it's perfect. I'll take one of those."

< H3>Custom Labels

Here's a fun, unique, and easy way to thank your clients and please your friends and family. Your logo, photo, and message on a wine label, attached to a bottle of our fine wine, makes a thoughtful and impressive gift. A case of our very best Pinot noir 2004 with custom labels comes to only $315.80, or $26.31 per gift. You'd pay $28 per bottle without the custom label if purchased individually. See how sensible this is? We also have more economical vintages available. All you have to do is send us a jpeg. and some wording, or ask our creative staff for advice. Talk to Louise at 503-292-6518 and we'll get you all fixed up.

We Love Hillsboro

And so does the U.S. News & World Report, which has named our town one of the ten best places to retire. Since vineyards and wineries are an integral part of what makes life in Hillsboro pleasant, the film crew headed straight over here to Helvetia Winery to interview proprietor John Platt, who has no plans to retire anytime soon, but loves Hillsboro anyway.

The story ran in U.S. News and World Report, and here's the link to the video clip:

Click HERE to view. Enjoy!