A fruitful legacy —
The founding members of the Yamhill County Wineries Association pose for a publicity photo promoting the first Wine Country Thanksgiving weekend in 1982. Pictured are (clockwise from bottom left) Joe Campbell of Elk Cove Vineyards, Bill Blosser of Sokol Blosser Winery, Don Byard of Hidden Springs, Myron Redford of Amity Vineyards, Dick Erath of Erath Winery, Fred Arterberry of Arterberry Winery, Fred Benoit of Chateau Benoit, David Lett of The Eyrie Vineyards and David Adelsheim of Adelsheim Vineyard.
This year, more than 150 member wineries of the Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Wine Country Thanksgiving.
