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chow | wine

Mini explained, “Going forward, there's a huge opportunity to Deuce, a blend of Syrah and Grenache – my personal favorite.
bring in chickens, pigs, sheep, and cows, and let them graze,
and let them go into more areas, naturally digging up the soil The member dinners range from $75 per person to $110 per per-
and feeding it where it needs to be fed, and allowing nature to son depending on the evening’s menu and wine offering. Some of the
do what it needs to do. That’s replicating the natural ecosystems upcoming dinners include Asado-based open fire cooking of Argentina,
that exist.” pig roast, paella, and tapas. Meals are prepared by Chef Tim and you
can follow him on IG for inspiration here https://www.instagram.
They are in the process of hiring a new head winemaker to assist Mini. com/cheftpayne/.
This addition to the team will create the space to give the land the
attention that it needs. Mini shared, “We are opening the member dinners to allow guest
invites as we want everyone to be able to enjoy the social and cultural
She shares “It’s incredible what the former owners built here, and I’m benefits of wine as well as hopefully expanding our membership to
honored to be able to maintain and expand that. I feel it's what the those who are not familiar with Cowhorn.”
world needs. The regenerative agriculture movement is so important.
People care about what they're putting into their bodies. And they The picnic under the oaks experience is $85 for two people and is
should. We stand firmly in the belief and practice that the wine is made available to members only. This includes a curated basket of culinary
in the vineyard. What makes our wines so inspiring and unique is that delights and a bottle of the newly released Rose.
they are true expressions of the Cowhorn estate.”
There are four levels of membership available at Cowhorn. Each
MEMBER PERKS AND PRIVILEGES includes a specific number of bottles throughout the year, tiered
discounts on wines, an invitation to Release Events and Wine Club
Before visiting Cowhorn I was already a fan of the wine. I’ve also had Exclusive Dinners, along with access to Club Exclusive Wines. Choose
the pleasure of attending their members-only release party and their from Estate Members, Limited Members, Reserve Members, or The
newly offered member dinners. I was highly impressed by the tri- Collective. The Collective includes wines from Cowhorn and the
tip grilled to perfection on an Argentinian Grill and paired with the recently acquired, certified organic and biodynamic, Johan Vineyards

1000 Upper Applegate Rd
Jacksonville, OR 97530
valleyviewwinery.com

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