John at Helve tells us about suckering, one of the first stages in the long adventure of Earth to grape to wine.
Suckering
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Misti Ernsberger
2017-05-31T04:16:14+0000
We love visiting and John and Elizabeth are wonderful hosts. We are never disappointed.
Natalie Kirk
2017-04-11T22:17:22+0000
Loved my visit there last summer for the Fishermans Memorial Fundraiser. :)
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
Cheryl A. Erwert
2014-06-18T21:58:21+0000
Great learning experience, great fun for family and friends, and of course great wine!
Michelle Pierson
2014-05-13T20:53:06+0000
Willamette Valley Oregon Wines with the Friendliest Tasting Room