Upcoming events

  • Drop-in Classes!

    Open Friday - Monday 1:00 - 6:00 pm

    Drop-in Tasting Classes

    You can stop by during open hours (no appointment needed) for tastes of local wines and impromptu educational conversations about the wine area around Salem, Oregon. $20/mini lesson.

    (We can’t run drop-ins during scheduled classes or private groups, so check the calendar)

    January Calendar

  • Tuesday Tasting Group

    First Tuesday each month starting in January, 2026!

    Next Meeting: Feb. 3

    TIME CHANGE!

    4:30-7:00 pm

    If you work in our local tasting rooms, if you’re studying for your WSET, Sommelier, Master of Wine, or if you just want to get better at picking out the key characteristics of wine, we are hosting a blind tasting group to help you hone your wine identification skills. The first Tuesday of each month, sign up to join a community of like-minded folks to taste and discuss!

    $10/person

    Sign Up

  • First Friday Art Walk

    February 6

    5:00-7:00 or 8:00 (as traffic allows)

    Add us to your loop around downtown Salem for the First Friday Art Walk.

    There will be $5 tastes and three local artists!

    No reservation needed!

  • Wine Curious Class

    February 8, 2026

    4:00-5:30 pm

    Are you new to wine or lacking a little wine confidence? This class is for you! We will talk about the main components of wine, sip through a few standard grapes, and help you grow your confidence in finding what you like.

    Cost: $30/person. Sign up below and the submit your payment using the payment link through Square. Please reserve your spot by February 6 :)

    Payment Link: Square

    Wine Curious Sign Up

  • Sparkling Wine Valentine

    Saturday, February 14

    ALL DAY

    Stop by for a flight of local sparkling wines and a mini lesson about Method Oregon!

    $25 for a flight.

    No reservation needed!

  • Willamette Wines

    February 22

    4:00-5:30 pm

    Small group class (4-8 people): We will explore the grapes most commonly grown in the Willamette Valley AVA in this 1.5 hour session. We'll taste, identify, and discuss the typical aromas and flavors of the most common varietals while learning some regional facts and working on taking more detailed wine notes. Join us!

    Cost: $30/person, sign up below then submit your payment using the payment link. Reservations available soon!

    Payment Link: Square

    For groups of three or more, please sign up here first, and then pay at the class to have a 10% discount applied.

    Sign Up Here

  • Guest Speaker Series

    Winemaker Panel

    March TBA

    Join us to hear local winemaker stories, taste some wine, and ask some questions!

    Stay tuned!

    Click Here to RSVP (When Available)

expand your knowledge

We only pour wines from the vineyards in the area around Salem in our educational sessions!

The Willamette Valley has 11 smaller growing areas nested within the larger valley. The newest nested AVA is Mt. Pisgah, Polk County out near Independence which was established in 2022.

The first vineyards were planted in the mid 1960s.

Oregon Wine History Archive at Linfield University

This area has unique soils that differentiate it from the vineyards in other parts of the Willamette Valley.

American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) are created as geographical growing areas based on the characteristics (climate, soil, elevation, etc.) in a region.

Stop by Studio Vino to learn more about the geography, vineyards, and wines from right around Salem.

Tastings and classes

Stop by Studio Vino Wine Hub in downtown Salem during drop-in hours for impromptu lessons using local wines to learn about the grape varieties and history of the Willamette Valley AVA. Reservations not needed.

For wine classes as listed above and private bookings, please contact Studio Vino.

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