Win Tickets: First-Ever Columbia Gorge Wine & Pear Festival | Wine Tasting, Art, Food, Music
May 17, 2011 — PDXPIPELINEPipeline has a pair of tickets to attend the first-ever Columbia Gorge Wine & Pear Festival this weekend in Hood River. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend . Winner will be drawn and emailed on Friday, May 20.
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From our sponsors at Hood River Rotary:
Columbia Gorge Wine & Pear Festival
Friday, May 20 – Sunday, May 22
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. | $20 | 21+
www.wineandpearfest.com
Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum
1600 Air Museum Road, in Hood River
The Columbia Gorge Wine & Pear Fest is a three day event featuring many of the award-winning wineries and vineyards in the Columbia River Gorge AVA. There will be two days of wine tasting, artists from around the Pacific Northwest, fruit pairings from the Pear Bureau, food from the best restaurants in the region, and area musicians.
The event will be held at the Western Aeroplane and Antique Automobile Museum in Hood River. This wonderful facility offers 30,000 square feet of flyable and drivable vintage aircraft and cars.
The Columbia Gorge Wine and Pear Festival will emphasize ¬Å“local¬Â winemaking from noted local award-winning winemakers like Rich Cushmand, Lonnie Wright and Michael Sebastini. Not only will this event celebrate the community it will give back as well. A portion of the proceeds will help fund the Rotary Club of Hood River Scholarship Program, funding scholarships to area youth for higher education.
Admission includes wine tastings from 30 plus of wineries and vineyards, parings with local fruit, specially selected food from local restaurants intended to go best with your choice of great varietals, art from noted local artisans, and music by renowned Gorge musicians.
Sponsors of the event include the Pear Bureau, Northwest Natural Gas, and Pacific Power & Light. Tickets are $20 and include 5 wine tastings, a commemorative glass and admission to WAAAM. Shuttles will be provided from all local hotels.
May 17, 2011 at 16:00
Local, wine, pear, the gorge… what’s not to love about this? I’d love a pair of tickets to spread the love. All you need is love!
May 17, 2011 at 16:06
THIS is what I need…I’d be willing to take the weekend off, and just CHILLAX!
May 17, 2011 at 16:17
Wine, pears, the Gorge, Rotary & scholarships. Amazing..is all I have to say! i’d love to attend this weekend.
May 17, 2011 at 16:25
This would be the most incredible way to unwind after a very stressfull week. I’d love to Win a “pear” of tickets (get it?) and put my love of wine to a good cause- higher education!
May 17, 2011 at 16:26
Wine? Pear? Fest? Gross. Gimme TIX!
May 17, 2011 at 16:29
Sounds awesome!
May 17, 2011 at 16:34
My man has been out of work since November, I recently ended my career as a midwife to work at a birth center in the office. For the first time in over 15 yrs I’m no longer on call 24/7 and we so desperately need this emotional vacay!
/sob story
May 17, 2011 at 17:21
I will wine alone if don’t win, but wine with others sounds much more appealing.
May 17, 2011 at 17:58
Why would I love to head to the Gorge this weekend?? Because I’m riding my bike from Portland to Pacific City on Saturday and can think of no better way to reward myself than to spend all day Sunday sippin’ on tasty wine and savorin’ some sweet local pears! Mmmmm….:)
May 17, 2011 at 19:00
I would surely love to head to the Gorge and support the local wineries and orchards and Rotary clubs for there Pear and Wine fest.. I grew up in White Salmon across the river from HR and would love to run in to old friends and family while enjoying the fest..
May 17, 2011 at 19:24
SOunds delish!
May 17, 2011 at 19:52
I would love to attend because I KNOW I will have a great time if I win!!
May 17, 2011 at 20:20
I just like to get drunk. Especially on wine.
May 17, 2011 at 20:45
Sounds like SO much fun!
May 17, 2011 at 20:54
My wife loves wine and I would love to take her.
May 18, 2011 at 00:02
Wine! Pears! This sounds awesome. I would love to win tickets.
May 18, 2011 at 06:54
Sounds wonderful! Can’t wait!!
May 18, 2011 at 07:54
My husband is fascinated with old aircraft and machinery, and I’m helping him develop his wine palate beyond pinot noir :) a break from the kiddos would be an amazing surprise this weekend!
May 18, 2011 at 11:10
Favorite fruit, favorite beverage….need I say more?
May 18, 2011 at 11:12
Day trips are great. Hood river is great. Wine is great. Pears are great. Sounds like a good time….
May 18, 2011 at 11:57
I would love to have a stress-free, fun-filled day in the gorge…add fruit and wine = perfect!
May 18, 2011 at 13:15
Pears and wine? Deee-lish, this just might get me out of the dog house with my wife!
May 18, 2011 at 17:47
I already have a gorge weekend planned with the Gala for my trail design opening on Saturday and golf at Skamania on Sunday so this would be the perfect way to kick it off.
May 18, 2011 at 20:52
Yes please! It’s our anniversary weekend!
May 19, 2011 at 13:53
yes please–I would love to attend!
May 19, 2011 at 17:12
Love to go!!! We have a bad habit of buying wines at every tasting!!!
May 19, 2011 at 17:13
Its my birthday and I love wine, especially Columbia Gorge wine! And I love pears, although they won’t be in season for months. Weird.
May 19, 2011 at 17:14
Wine and pears! YUM! Makes me want a champagne cocktail to include pear brandy. :)
May 19, 2011 at 17:20
YUM!
May 19, 2011 at 17:23
does this come with a room for the eve in hood river, too? might be a good idea.
May 19, 2011 at 17:28
Sounds like the ultimate weekend getaway. I would love to attend the Columbia Gorge Wine and Pear Festival this weekend! Thanks for the chance to win tickets!
May 19, 2011 at 17:28
Because I just SHOULD, I mean, it really IS my turn to win something, LOL!
May 19, 2011 at 17:30
Here is a pair of whines for wine and pears…
whine wine
wine whine
Please & Thank you!
May 19, 2011 at 17:36
I love wine festivals! I love wine festivals! Seriously, I love wine festivals. I hope my name is picked so I can save my $20 to spend on yummy wine. :)
May 19, 2011 at 17:41
Awesome! I want to go to the Wine and Pear festival. I’m a hardworking navy guy who would love to treat my girl b/c I know she loves this stuff. Looking forward to a fun weekend with wine and sun.
May 19, 2011 at 17:41
Travel has required us to be apart
I’m in need of reconnecting with my wife
So wine time in the Gorge would be a good start
To enjoying together a happily married life
May 19, 2011 at 17:50
I’ve love to go because I’d share the experience with all of my friends via photos and updates – spreading the word about the local area and all the vendors.
May 19, 2011 at 19:22
My bf and I are in desperate need of a day off from town and chores and he’s hardly spent any time in the Gorge since he moved here. This would be an amazing solution to both of those things!
May 19, 2011 at 19:30
I need some fun in my life!!!
May 19, 2011 at 20:01
The sun is out – a little road trip to Hood River sounds perfect!
May 19, 2011 at 21:22
Wow sign me up.
May 19, 2011 at 21:39
This is my fourth trip to Portland in a year. I will be returning to central New york on Sunday, sadly. My boyfriend lives here in Portland. I would love to attend this festival before leaving, what a great memory it would be for us. Your city has so much culture and there always seems to be so much happening on the weekends. I have fallen in love with Portland and hope to soon make it my home!
May 19, 2011 at 22:25
I’d love to do this!
May 19, 2011 at 22:54
Why are pears being celebrated when they’re all coming from the southern hemisphere right now?
May 19, 2011 at 22:58
This sounds like so much fun! And a great way to spend the husband’s birthday!
May 19, 2011 at 23:01
I want to win so that I can go to Hood River and see the beautiful country side and the apple, pear, and cherry orchards.
May 20, 2011 at 02:05
I love pears and even more than that…I love wine. Please give me the opportunity to go to this festival in Hood River.
May 20, 2011 at 02:35
Sounds like a fun day trip.
May 20, 2011 at 07:59
Two of my favorite things…
May 20, 2011 at 08:40
Perfect way to celebrate Spring in the Pacific Northwest…and I’m a proud wino!
May 20, 2011 at 08:47
I’d like to win for the wine and the pears, of course, but also, I wanna check out the 30,000 square feet of flyable and drivable vintage aircraft and cars!
May 20, 2011 at 08:55
I’d love to win tickets because I love drinking wine and I love going to the Gorge. xoxoxo
May 20, 2011 at 09:26
This looks great, I would love to win!
May 20, 2011 at 10:14
Its a wine and food area of Oregon that I have not fully explored and would love the chance. Pick me, Pick me!
May 20, 2011 at 10:31
I would like to win tickets to this event because… my natural positive marketing and pr skills will toast high marks on this event and all agreeable vendors.
thanks in advance
May 20, 2011 at 11:49
What’s not to love about wine and pears!?! MMM yum ! Especially in beautiful Hood River.
May 20, 2011 at 11:51
Yep, this sounds like the perfect Sunday afternoon!! Pick me?
May 20, 2011 at 13:27
Wine, pears, debauchery. . . Gimme gimme! :)
May 20, 2011 at 16:09
I’d love to go to the 1st! & my plan wasto head into the gorge this weekend
May 20, 2011 at 16:37
“Wine” me up with the perfect “pear” of company—-Friends, Food, Wine, And the Oregon Gorge —-what could be better? Please choose me for the tickets. Hope I’m not too late
May 20, 2011 at 18:19
I have never been to any wine event before and Hood River is such a great place to have it.
December 20, 2011 at 10:58
Sounds like good food, good wine, good cause, great reason to attend. I’m new to the area, just moved here in September of 2011 and would love the chance to get to experience “The Gorge” and all its bountiful resources. I’m a wine aficionado for decades and appreciate the joy of pairing wine with food – especially pears – YUM! A great way to become familiar with the local wines and fruit! I would really LOVE tickets to this event!