Youngberg Hill

If you aren’t able to visit us at Youngberg Hill to enjoy our wines in person, here is a list of retail shops where you can find our wine.  If these shops are inconvenient to you, we are happy to ship direct to wherever you are.

Of course if you are in the area, we would love for you to visit our tasting room on the Hill, and sample all of the vintages we have to offer.  We’ve recently added a beautiful deck, and the view is outrageous!
Seattle, WA – Wine World

Portland, OR ( and surrounding area) – Korkage, Primrose & Tumbleweeds, Lamb’s Stroheckers, Fred Meyer Burlingame, Whole Foods Bridgeport, Barbur World Foods, Blackbird Wine Shop, Fred Meyer Stadium, Wine Up, Whole Foods, Tanasbourne, New Seasons

Eugene, OR – Sundance, Fred Meyer, Market of Choice, Avalon

Jacksonville, OR- Corks, Jacksonville Inn, Chateaulin-Ashland

Bend, OR- Rays-Sisters, Fred Meyer, Good Drop Wine Shop, Wine Shop next to 900 Wall

Salem,OR- Fred Meyer on Commercial, Roth’s

Oregon Coast – Cellar on 10th in Astoria, Stephanie Inn in Cannon Beach, and Nye Beach Gallery in Newport.

Minnesota- Byerly’s Wine & Spirits Burnsville, Byerly’s Golden Valley, Byerly’s Ridgedale, Lake Avenue Restaurant & Bar, Mike’s Liquor, North Loop Wine & Spirits, Skyway Wine & Spirits, Sorella Wine & Spirits, Zipps Liquor
Minneapolis: North Loop Wine & Spirits, Skyway Wine & Spirits, Sorella

Kansas- MDL Wine & Spirits (Overland Park),  Missies Discount Liquor  (Shawnee), Metcalf Discount Liquor 135th (Overland Park), Camelot Court Wine & Spirits (Leawood), Lancaster Liquor (Leawood), Lukas Liquor (Overland Park), Lionsgate Wine & Spirits (Overland Park), Rimann’s Liquor (Prairie Village), Ranchmart Wine & Spirits (Leawood)

Chicago – Tuscan Market & Wine Shop, Courtyard Wines, Wine Knows, Artale Wine Company, Everetts Liquor, The Noble Grape (will special order), Five Forks Market All Wined Up, Select Beverages

The Oregon Wine Industry continues to grow, with more wineries cropping up each year, and existing wineries expanding their production.  The state of Oregon is third in the country in number of wineries and vineyard acreage.  While Pinot Noir makes up almost 75% of wine production in Oregon, Pinot Noir consumption in the US is currently only 5% of total wine consumption.  But market research indicates that Pinot Noir is the fastest growing wine category, and Oregon Pinot Noir is just being discovered in most of the country and the world.

I believe this is all good news for the Oregon wine industry.  And with our industry contributing almost $3 billion to the state’s economy,  we are having a significant impact on Oregon’s economic picture as a whole.  When you consider associative industries like tourism and hospitality that have benefitted from the wine industry’s strength, that impact increases significantly.

In the years to come, the percentage of wine-related tourism will continue to grow as will the awareness and growth of the industry itself. This growth will show itself in restaurants, lodging, car rental, airlines, attractions, retail shops, and so on.

Here’s to the wine industry in Oregon!

Wine has been a part of our society for thousands of years.  There is evidence of wine production and consumption in the Sumerian culture some 3000 to 4500 BC.  Writers, poets, historians and the like have integrated the subject of wine into their writings, just as we today see wine as a symbol of togetherness, celebration and relaxation.  As a grower and producer of wine, I like to compare the milestones in my life to the process of growing grapes, making wine, letting it age and so forth. Let’s take a trip through life.

The nine months the grapes are developing on the vines is similar to the nine months that a baby is in the womb. The fetus is nurtured through the mother just as wine grapes are nurtured through the vine.

At harvest the grapes are transformed into wine in the winery, just as a fetus becomes a baby. In both cases, they are now independent and yet dependent on the care of the winemaker/parents.

From birth to adulthood, parents are nurturing the child, keeping it safe, and helping it develop. The winemaker is doing the same for the wine through the winemaking process and on into barrel.  In both cases, the best possible outcome will be to allow the child/wine to develop without any preconceived notion as to what it should be.

Otherwise it may not reach its full potential.  As wine ages in the barrel (and a child becomes a young adult) it begins to mature and develop the characteristics that will define it for years to come.

Once in the bottle, the wine begins the slow aging process that, if developed well, will continue to get better, just as a young adult gains knowledge and wisdom through life’s experiences and grows into a mature adult.  Wine continues to develop in the bottle, at some point reaching its prime.  After that, the wine will continue to be good for a very long time, which with any luck is just what we do, too!