Helvetia Winery’s Feast of St. Patrick

Helvetia Winery’s annual Irish tradition combines great food, music, and wine.

St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner, time to toast the luck of the Irish and the joys of Celtic heritage with a glass of Helvetia Wine (or for those so inclined, a Guinness). Chef Dave has assembled his traditional Irish buffet, and it pairs well with our selection of wines. Just bring your voice and a day of general blarney will ensue. We hope you can join us.

On the Menu:

KERRYGOLD CHEDDAR COLCANNON TORTE

BUNRATTY RED CABBAGE

LONDONDERRY IRISH STEW

BALLYSHANNON CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE

DUBLIN ROASTED SAUSAGES WITH GUINNESS MUSHROOM SAUCE

CHOCOLATE BROWNIE BREAD PUDDING

WHAT: Helvetia Winery’s Feast of St. Patrick

WHEN: Sunday March 13th, 2016 2-5pm

WHERE: Helvetia Winery – 23269 NW Yungen Rd Hillsboro, OR 97124

The buffet lunch is $20 per person not including wine or beer. Tastings are always free for club members

Helvetia Vineyards and Winery

4.7

Rick L Ivie

2020-05-03T23:31:53+0000

good wine

Ryan Aasen

2020-02-16T16:11:20+0000

The Valentine's Day dinner was excellent. The host provided name tags for everyone at the table so we wouldn't feel like complete strangers and really helped break the ice during this intimate dinner. Chef David did an excellent job creating a wonderful 5 course dinner that paired excellently with the different wines that were provided throughout the dinner. Overall, a wonderful experience!

Maria Sanchez

2019-11-30T19:58:16+0000

owner showed us around explained us the wine harvest and the process to convert sugar into alcohol

Dale Norris

2019-10-06T01:31:50+0000

Awesome Wine! Love coming here! John is a great guy and the wine is excellent! Thanks John!

Roxie Freeman Norris

2019-08-25T03:01:47+0000

Sherry Joe was an awesome hostess. John, the owner of Helvetia Vineyards, taught us so much about growing good grapes, the soil, water, sun and the temperature! He spent extra time with us and was such an amazing teacher! The history lesson of the region was incredible! I highly recommend the 2017 Pinot Noir! The art on the wine labels is beautiful!!

Paul Thompson

2019-08-25T00:25:48+0000

Great local winery up the way from Helvetia Tavern; quiet and peaceful countryside & delicious wines

Sheri Johnson

2019-08-04T03:38:05+0000

only been there once, but they have great musicians stop by and i want to come to the next paela thing😀 when is it?

Jeannie Henson-Pulliam

2019-07-11T02:04:38+0000

Great wine And friendly people! Fun events as well very peaceful and great place!

Anthony Petchel

2019-07-05T16:54:57+0000

Great small winery close to Portland.... Lovely countryside drive.

Kace Stagger Indn Squiemphen

2019-07-04T21:49:05+0000

I guess they have a good selection of wine lol I dont drink so dont know lol

Julian FJ

2019-07-01T04:35:34+0000

Great place, we've been coming here a while and always love to chat with John and his amazing staff that is so helpful. Had a great day today with our friends.

Michael Godwin

2018-08-04T22:51:41+0000

Lovely. Beautiful spot, great Pinot noirs. Friendly owners.

Barbara Rowland

2018-07-14T06:46:38+0000

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit. I enjoyed live music. The staff was gracious. Even the drive to and from the winery was a joy. It was a lovely low key fun evening in the country ending with a spectacular sunset as I drove home.

Brian Hansen

2018-06-18T21:09:45+0000

Wine- very good Service- excellent

Tana Atchley Culbertson

2018-05-21T17:53:52+0000

Beautiful location, excellent hosts! We held my baby shower there, so I wasn't able to sample the wine selection, but my guests were all very happy. I will be back when I can try it out!

Jane Gardner

2018-04-08T19:39:03+0000

What I love about this place is its low-key, completely unpretentious attitude and atmosphere. It's like your favorite neighbors just happen to be really good at making wine. Come for the delicious wines, and stay to learn a lot about winemaking from John. After just one visit, you'll be treated like family.

Jo Ann Sheldon

2018-03-19T00:14:37+0000

Attended the St. Patrick’s day festivities. Irish music , wonderful wine and great food. Thanks for a wonderful time!!

Debra Lee-Martell

2018-03-04T00:28:41+0000

Amazing! Like no other wine experience. Highly recommend.

Kahala Spencer

2018-01-08T20:40:32+0000

We bought the Tour package with the goal of wanting to learn a little more about wine and we had an absolute blast. John our tour guide is the best. One of the best educations I have ever had on any subject. We spent almost 2 hours with him. It wasn't about drinking wine but moreso learning about the different wines and how they grow, the history of the Tualatin valley, it was amazing. Best part was smelling wines in the barrels and tasting the chardonnay. Mouthwatering the whole time. We had an absolute blast.

Kim Thayer

2018-01-05T00:11:41+0000

Jonathan Swanson

2017-10-13T03:43:56+0000

Laura Benjamin

2017-09-18T22:41:21+0000

Thoroughly enjoyed our tour and wine tasting at Helvetia Vineyards & Winery this past weekend. Learned so much and tasted some delicious wines. Of course, had to bring home some bottles of our favorites! John was most informative. Everyone was so pleasant and the experience was enhanced by Winery pups, Cocoa, Pippin and the little Boston Terrier whose name I didn't catch.

Sarah Burns

2017-07-14T13:32:03+0000

Gary N Kellianne Turner

2017-07-03T00:56:04+0000

The young lady that helped us was absolutely fabulous. The poor thing was shuttling several different groups but was still able to teach as well as enlighten us with the different wines and their special tastes. She even helped us with a map of all The winerys in the area and a little bit about them. The wines are very good and very affordable.

Elisa García

2017-06-25T17:58:43+0000

Michelle Urke

2017-06-11T23:55:33+0000

Misti Ernsberger

2017-05-31T04:16:14+0000

We love visiting and John and Elizabeth are wonderful hosts. We are never disappointed.

Rick Dattler

2017-05-18T00:03:17+0000

Ashley Brodkorb

2017-05-03T00:44:59+0000

Natalie Kirk

2017-04-11T22:17:22+0000

Loved my visit there last summer for the Fishermans Memorial Fundraiser. :)

Leann Dattler

2017-04-11T19:30:44+0000

Tracy Ryan

2016-11-06T06:38:32+0000

Ericha Londos-Cook

2016-10-26T04:02:59+0000

Mara Alvarez

2016-10-08T04:41:39+0000

Doug N Paula Russell

2016-09-21T04:26:12+0000

Lori Kelly Harmon

2016-09-16T06:39:00+0000

Thoren Rogers

2016-09-13T01:48:57+0000

Fantastic service. Very friendly folk and an inviting outdoor seating area for a warm summer evening. I'd call it "down home" style with none of pretentious BS that so many wineries try and fail to pull off. The wines were great and prices decent. Now that we are locals, I'm sure we'll be back.

Victor Garcia

2016-07-11T03:24:15+0000

I'm so glad we decided to pop over here after visiting the Lavender Festival. I've never been a wine drinker, but their Pinot Gris may just have converted me. Delicious! Laid back atmosphere. Wonderful staff. Peaceful setting. Hopefully one day I'll be able to get some aerial footage (with permission of course) of this tranquil farm where time seems to stand still. Thanks again Helvetia Winery. We WILL be back.

Orion Bubba

2016-06-26T02:31:26+0000

A big thank you to John. We loved our private, informative, and unpretentious tour. You have a great staff & a first class wine selection. We will be back!

Yukari Salas

2016-03-29T00:19:37+0000

Barb Epstien

2015-11-30T03:11:39+0000

Wonderful wines, wonderful proprietors, and a wonderful setting for tastings! Enjoyed our visit today and look forward to seeing you again soon!

Katharine Shockley Weber

2015-11-13T02:43:42+0000

Kenneth Bailey

2015-09-30T22:13:14+0000

Best people to learn about the wine industry in Oregon! Was in an upscale winery. recently and no one even said hello. At Helvetia Winery we have always.been met by John or Elizabeth or Dave Dillon has been great at the tasting room. Wed. Hump evening has been a highlight of our summer.

Jennifer Wilson

2015-09-26T17:28:23+0000

Antonio Botta

2015-06-14T23:10:23+0000

Thank you John for our own private tour! It was Awesome! :) Tony and Jen

Kevin Mapes

2015-03-29T01:53:16+0000

Amazing people and fantastic wine. Helvetia Vineyards is a local treasure.

Brian Quain

2015-02-26T02:39:43+0000

Susanna Bobb Lumley

2015-01-14T01:46:12+0000

Homey place to relax

Vicki Whitehouse Leaderbrand

2014-08-16T05:19:42+0000

Enjoyed a wonderful afternoon learning so much. I appreciated the craftsmanship of the vintner's processes! Thank you so much John and Katherine. I will continue to enjoy the fruits of your labor and the warmth of your hospitality when I get back to Minnesota. Well worth visiting!

Stephanie Ann

2014-07-19T02:30:04+0000

Mindy Peterson

2014-06-30T20:11:49+0000

John Platt

2014-06-26T22:46:08+0000

Cheryl A. Erwert

2014-06-18T21:58:21+0000

Great learning experience, great fun for family and friends, and of course great wine!

Belenda Hatch Brown

2014-06-04T16:28:15+0000

Michelle Pierson

2014-05-13T20:53:06+0000

Willamette Valley Oregon Wines with the Friendliest Tasting Room

Linda Grabe

2014-02-03T02:51:57+0000

Thomas H. Groendal

2013-12-11T21:11:22+0000

Teresa Waugh

2013-12-02T17:41:08+0000

Dave Clark

2013-11-21T22:47:39+0000

Bobbie Kramer

2013-10-14T06:10:31+0000

Paul Berlemont

2013-10-13T07:09:31+0000

Margaret J Ledford

2013-10-10T14:43:50+0000

Margaret J Ledford

2013-10-08T22:37:17+0000

Christian Russell

2013-10-01T22:06:30+0000

Jason O'Donnell

2013-09-13T16:01:53+0000

Matthew L. Stanley

2013-08-26T00:10:46+0000

Tamtf'aki Waakuf

2013-08-15T03:41:43+0000

Dana Raymond

2013-08-14T21:03:20+0000

Ethel Knowles

2013-08-14T04:34:07+0000

Heather Foote

2013-08-13T20:16:02+0000

Adam Byerley

2013-07-31T07:25:16+0000

Krista Bever

2013-05-15T02:26:30+0000

Andrea Carpenter

2013-04-26T02:39:20+0000

Mark Wolf

2013-04-22T00:57:15+0000

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