Events at Denison Cellars
Join us for special events, unique tastings benefitting our community,
and our infamous Paella + Pinot parties.
Upcoming Events at NW Cru in McMinnville!
We're thrilled to announce the opening of our tasting venue at NW Cru Wine Bar, located at
325 NW Evans St in downtown McMinnville.
Join us every Saturday from 11am to 5pm!
If Saturdays don’t fit your schedule, we also offer private tastings by appointment at this location. We look forward to welcoming you soon!
Meet the Artist: Terry Peasley
Terry Peasley’s beautiful artwork adorns the walls of NW Cru, and this is a wonderful opportunity to meet the artist in person, learn about his inspirations, and enjoy the charm of his vineyard-inspired pieces.
As always, our regular Saturday wine tasting will be available from 11am to 5pm—no reservations needed. To make the afternoon even more delightful, empanadas will be served to the first 40 attendees for $8 per person (complimentary for Denison Cellars Wine Club members).
Come savor fine wine, local art, and great company in the heart of McMinnville!
Saturday Tastings at NW Cru
Spend your Saturday with us at NW Cru from 11am-5pm and enjoy a wine tasting experience in the heart of McMinnville. No reservations needed—simply walk in, explore our handcrafted wines, and savor a relaxing afternoon.
Walk-ins welcome!
Saturday Tastings at NW Cru
Spend your Saturday with us at NW Cru from 11am-5pm and enjoy a wine tasting experience in the heart of McMinnville. No reservations needed—simply walk in, explore our handcrafted wines, and savor a relaxing afternoon.
Walk-ins welcome!
Saturday Tastings at NW Cru
Spend your Saturday with us at NW Cru from 11am-5pm and enjoy a wine tasting experience in the heart of McMinnville. No reservations needed—simply walk in, explore our handcrafted wines, and savor a relaxing afternoon.
Walk-ins welcome!
Honoring Veterans: Saturday Tasting at NW Cru
🇺🇸 Start your day at McMinnville's Veterans Day Parade at 10am, then head over to NW Cru for a Denison Cellars wine tasting starting at 11am. Also, this Saturday Veterans will receive a 10% discount on wine purchases. A special thank you to our winemaker, Tim, a proud Marine Corps veteran.
Join us from 11am-5pm for an afternoon of handcrafted wines, great company, and heartfelt gratitude. No reservations needed—just walk in and unwind!
Cheers to our heroes and to a perfect Saturday in the heart of McMinnville.
Saturday Tastings at NW Cru
Spend your Saturday with us at NW Cru from 11am-5pm and enjoy a wine tasting experience in the heart of McMinnville. No reservations needed—simply walk in, explore our handcrafted wines, and savor a relaxing afternoon.
Walk-ins welcome!
Saturday Tastings at NW Cru
Spend your Saturday with us at NW Cru from 11am-5pm and enjoy a wine tasting experience in the heart of McMinnville. No reservations needed—simply walk in, explore our handcrafted wines, and savor a relaxing afternoon.
Walk-ins welcome!
Saturday Tastings at NW Cru
Spend your Saturday with us at NW Cru from 11am-5pm and enjoy a wine tasting experience in the heart of McMinnville. No reservations needed—simply walk in, explore our handcrafted wines, and savor a relaxing afternoon.
Walk-ins welcome!
Equinox in the Eola Amity Hills
Join us for Equinox in the Eola-Amity Hills. Hosted at the elegant Zenith Vineyard, more than 30 wineries from the Eola-Amity Hills, including Denison Cellars, will showcase their wines.
2024 McMinnville Food + Wine Classic
Denison Cellars is proud to be a participating winery at the 2023 McMinnville Wine + Food Classic. Join us along with other Oregon wineries, local chefs, bakers, breweries, distilleries, artisans and musicians for the 30th anniversary of this great event.
2024 Portland Seafood & Wine Festival
Seafood and wine, what could be better? Denison Cellars will be at this year’s Portland Seafood & Wine Fest offering tastes of their latest releases.
2024 First Taste Oregon
First Taste features several of the industry’s best winemakers, craft brewers, spirit distillers, artists and culinary masters. First Taste Oregon would not be complete without some incredible musical talent, featured on the First Taste Stage throughout the event.
Winemaker Dinner @ Argyle, – Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Join Denison Cellars for a special one-night winemaker dinner on November 16th, 2023! Hosted by Argyle at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, come enjoy Chef Jon's creations during a 5-course dinner paired with 7 different Denison Cellars wines.
Tim Wilson, co-owner and winemaker, will take guests through an Oregon perspective of his small production and highly scored wines - Chardonnays, Rosé and Pinot Noirs!
Forest Grove UnCorked!
Join us for an awesome Oregon wine, food, and micro-brew experience!
Winemaker Dinner at J. Selby's – St Paul, Minnesota
Join us for a multi-course vegan dinner paired perfectly with a range of Denison Cellars wines, including the rarest single-vineyard Pinot Noirs.
Twin Cities Wine Education – Willamette Valley Immersion (Minneapolis, MN)
Join Denison Cellars winemaker & owner Tim Wilson in Minneapolis August 8th, 2023 for a special evening of Willamette Valley wine tasting and learning.
Paella & Pinot Party
An ongoing tradition at Denison Cellars, Paella + Pinot is the ultimate winemaker dinner. What other winemaker dinner can you enjoy where the winemaker cooks FOR you?!
Join Tim and Denise Wilson for an intimate party with Spanish flare. Dinner includes light hors d’oeuvres, classic Spanish paella, and a special dessert – all paired with Denison Cellars wines. There are only 14 seats available, limited to the size the paella pan can accommodate. RSVP to Paella & Pinot here. We look forward to hosting you!
Rosé Release Party
Come meet Tim and Denise at the Vintages Trailer Resort Clubhouse for a celebration. Truffle Shuffle will provide beautiful strawberry white chocolate truffles to pair with tastes of new rosé. Los Kopitos Taco Truck will be on-site offering a special spring menu for additional purchase if you’d like to hang out and enjoy lunch with your wine tasting.
Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival
The Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood and Wine Festival, sponsored by Fred Meyer, is back this April 28th to 30th, at the Clatsop County Fair & Expo Center. The Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce coordinates this event which, held annually since 1982, features around 150 vendors of hand-crafted arts, coastal cuisine, Oregon wine and local brews.
2023 Spring Club Pickup Party
Club Members, join us for the Spring 2023 Wine Club Pickup Party!
Taste the wines you’ll take home in your Spring Club shipment, enjoy seasonal bites from Biscuits & Pickles Catering, and celebrate the return of warmer weather with us. We’ll also be pouring very special back-vintage library wine, with limited bottles available for purchase.
Club Members can bring up to 3 Guests complimentary; additional guests are $20/person and can be paid for at the event.
Please RSVP via the below form so we know you are coming!
Thinking about joining the Denison Cellars Wine Club? Club Members enjoy complimentary tastings, free entry to club pickup parties, 15-20% off all purchases, and invites to special events. Club members outside of Oregon also enjoy 50% off shipping for all purchases.
McMinnville Food + Wine Classic
Denison Cellars is proud to be a participating winery at the 2023 McMinnville Wine + Food Classic. Join us along with other Oregon wineries, local chefs, bakers, breweries, distilleries, artisans and musicians for the 30th anniversary of this great event.
Portland Seafood & Wine Festival
Seafood and wine, what could be better? Denison Cellars will be at this year’s Portland Seafood & Wine Fest offering tastes of their latest releases.
Zena Road Runs
Zena Road Runs 2023 is a 3 mile, 6 mile, or 15 k distance run and walk event in the beautiful Eola-Amity Hills. Denison Cellars will be pouring tastes of their wines at end of the race for race finishers.
First Taste Oregon
First Taste features several of the industry’s best winemakers, craft brewers, spirit distillers, artists and culinary masters. First Taste Oregon would not be complete without some incredible musical talent, featured on the First Taste Stage throughout the event.
Paella + Pinot
Join us for one of our infamous
Paella + Pinot Parties!
An ongoing tradition at Denison Cellars, Paella + Pinot is the ultimate winemaker dinner. The winemaker cooks for you!
Join Tim and Denise Wilson for an intimate party with Spanish flare. Dinner includes a classic paella cook, light hors d’oeuvres featuring Spanish cheeses, and a special Denison Cellars Fini! tempranillo dessert wine to complete your experience!
Dates for Paella + Pinot Parties
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Watch for ticket sales in early May 2025 for our annual longest day weekend paella!
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We love to share our pinot+paella parties for small private groups. Contact Tim@Denisoncellars.com for details and to reserve your private paella party!