Visiting the Honeywood Winery in Salem, Oregon

After visiting one of my local wineries this Labor Day weekend, I've walked away not only having tasted some new wines, but also learning about one that I had never heard of before! I visited a local winery called Honeywood Winery, and for starters, I found myself blushing upon arrival because I couldn't understand how there could possibly be a winery smack in the middle of town. Well, lesson number one; A winery is very different from a vineyard. I am a newbie of sorts when it comes to drinking wine, and since moving to Oregon, I have found myself a new hobby in wine tasting, and am enjoying learning about the various grapes grown around the area. There are indeed a large variety of vineyards spread across the beautiful Willamette Valley, but last weekend, I had just as much pleasure wine tasting at the Honeywood Winery only minutes away from where I live.

Honeywood Winery is located in Salem and is one of Oregon's oldest wineries. Honeywood Winery was established in 1933 and originally operated under the name Columbia Distillers, producing liqueurs, and fruit flavored brandies. Later the two men who founded the operation, Ron Honeyman and John Wood, decided to venture into making premium wines, thus changing their name to Honeywood Winery. Today, Honeywood winery offers a variety of fruit flavored wines, and there are oh so many flavors to choose from! Many of their fruit varieties average in price of about $12.00 a bottle, and their more varietal wines including the traditional Oregon Pinot Noir, range from $12 - $20.00 per bottle.