Illinois Valley Wine Trail

10/10/2026

🍷 A little chilly outside? Sounds like perfect w**e-tasting weather!

Passport Pours is back TOMORROW, and this month we're gathering at Bridgeview Vineyards & W**ery!

The temperatures may be dropping, but Bridgeview has a wonderful indoor tasting room where we can settle in, enjoy some local w**e, and spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon together.

Whether you've been to Passport Pours before or this will be your first time, we'd love to have you join us!

🍇 Sunday, October 11 📍 Bridgeview Vineyards & W**ery 🕑 2:00–4:00 PM

No tickets. No membership. No formal program.

Just come as you are, purchase whatever you'd like from the tasting room, and pull up a chair.

Coming alone? That's exactly why we started Passport Pours! You're always welcome at our table.

Have an Illinois Valley W**e Trail Passport? Bring it along and collect your Bridgeview stamp!

Good w**e. Great people. A more connected valley.

Come pour with us! 🍷💛

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10/10/2026

🌲 A little history, a little mystery, and a whole lot of natural beauty!

Did you know one of Oregon's most fascinating natural wonders is right here in the Illinois Valley?

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve is more than an incredible underground adventure. It's part of the history, beauty, and character that make our corner of Southern Oregon such a special place to explore.

And the adventure doesn't end when you leave the caves! Take your time coming back through the valley. Discover our local shops, grab a bite to eat, and enjoy a glass of Illinois Valley w**e. 🍷

There's so much to experience here, both above and below ground!

W**e is the invitation. The Illinois Valley is the experience.

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🕯️ In the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon, a hunter named Elijah Davidson followed his dog into a hillside in 1874 and found something nobody expected: a cave carved into solid marble.

That discovery became Oregon Caves National Monument, proclaimed in 1909. Inside, the passages twist through glistening marble walls, flowstone and stalactites, and the place earned a nickname that stuck: the Marble Halls of Oregon. 🦇

Marble caves are rare. Most caves form in limestone, which makes this one of the few places in the country where you can walk through a cave shaped inside real marble. The rock is cool, damp and quiet, and the only sound is dripping water. 💧

The monument sits above a forest of old growth conifers near Cave Junction, so the trip there is part of the adventure. Would you rather explore a cave by lantern light or climb a mountain at sunrise?

10/07/2026

🌲🦇 One of Southern Oregon’s most extraordinary places is tucked away right here in the Illinois Valley.

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve is one of those places that makes a trip to our corner of Oregon worth slowing down for. Explore the marble caves, wander beneath towering forests, and then make your way back through the valley for local food, shops, and, of course, a little w**e. 🍷

There’s so much more to discover here than you might expect.

W**e is the invitation. The Illinois Valley is the experience.

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We’re thrilled to announce that our candlelight tours will begin this weekend! Get ready to experience the park in an enchanting new light as we guide you through its history and stories, all illuminated by the warm glow of candles. Experience the park in a unique, beautiful glow as we guide you through its history and stories by candlelight. Whether you’re seeking a relaxing evening or a memorable adventure, these tours offer a wonderful opportunity to explore and connect. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing this magical experience together!

You can reserve your spot on this tour at Recreation.gov or stop into one of our visitor centers. For safety reasons, children must be 10 years or older to participate in the candlelight tour.

10/06/2026

Art + w**e + a sunny fall afternoon? 🍷🎨

Sounds like a pretty perfect Illinois Valley combination. Don’t miss the final week of this exhibit at Bridgeview!

10/05/2026

🍷🎉 WE HAVE OUR SAVOR THE SEASON WINNERS! 🎉🍷

Thank you to everyone who entered, tagged friends, shared the post and helped us spread the word about our first Savor the Season W**e Tour!

🏆 GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Stephanie Robbins
Stephanie wins TWO Full Savor Passes for November 7 & 14, including all four Illinois Valley w**eries!

🍂 SECOND PRIZE WINNER: Robin Vance Langer
Robin wins TWO Saturday Passes and can choose either November 7 or November 14!

Congratulations, Stephanie and Robin! 🥂 I’ll be reaching out directly with information about your passes.

And if you didn’t win, you can still join us! Savor the Season is intentionally small, with just 24 guests each Saturday.

🍁 November 7: Augustino Estate & Vineyard + Bridgeview Vineyards
🍁 November 14: Foris Vineyards + Deer Creek Vineyards

Come taste, eat, shop and spend a fall afternoon exploring the Illinois Valley W**e Trail.

🎟 Tickets: $25 for one Saturday or $45 for both
Follow the link in the shared post to get your tickets today! Limited tickets available.

Thank you for helping us grow this new Illinois Valley tradition, one glass at a time. 🍷🍂

🍷 SAVOR THE SEASON GIVEAWAY 🍷

We're giving away TWO Savor experiences!

🏆 Grand Prize: Two Full Passes
Enjoy BOTH Saturdays, November 7 & 14, and visit all four Illinois Valley w**eries.

🍂 Second Prize: Two Saturday Passes
Choose November 7 OR November 14.

TO ENTER:
• Follow the Illinois Valley W**e Trail page
• Like this post
• Comment below and tell us who you'd bring along

✨ Want to help us spread the word? Share this post with your w**e-loving friends! Sharing is appreciated but is not required to enter.

Entries close October 3, 2026. Winners will be selected and announced by the Illinois Valley W**e Trail. Must be 21+ to enter and receive the prize. No purchase necessary. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram.

Don't want to leave it to chance? Tickets are limited to just 24 guests each Saturday. Reserve your Savor experience here:
Savor the Season tickets & details
https://events.illinoisvalleyw**etrail.com/savor-the-season

10/05/2026

🍂 Calling Local Makers, Including Our YOUNGEST Ones! 🍷

We’re building the maker lineup for the Illinois Valley W**e Trail’s Savor the Season W**e Tour, November 7 & 14, and this year I want to make room for something I especially love seeing when I visit other w**e regions: youth entrepreneurs.

We’re looking for local artisan vendors AND youth makers to join us at our four w**ery locations.

🧶 Handmade fiber arts
💎 Jewelry & accessories
🕯️ Candles & handcrafted goods
🎨 Art, pottery & creative work
🥖 Baked goods & specialty foods
🌿 Farm-made and locally grown products
🎁 Unique handmade gifts
…and other locally made creations!

And for our youth vendors, it doesn't have to be elaborate. Paintings, bracelets, bookmarks, finger-knitted scarves, decorated rocks, little bundles of herbs, ornaments, baked treats, handmade gifts... if they make it and they're proud of it, I want to hear about it.

We're hoping to feature one youth maker at each w**ery location, giving up to four young entrepreneurs a chance to sell what they create.

✨ Youth vendor spaces are FREE.

And if your young maker has an idea but doesn't have a business name, sign, or quite know how to turn it into a little business yet, I'm happy to help them with that part. That's half the fun!

We're also looking for adult artisan vendors, with a limited number of spaces available. Adult vendor spaces are $25 per w**ery location.

🍂 Saturday, November 7
Augustino Estate & Vineyard + Bridgeview Vineyards

🍂 Saturday, November 14
Foris Vineyards + Deer Creek Vineyards

Savor guests will be traveling between the featured w**eries to taste, eat, shop and experience the Illinois Valley, so we're looking for makers whose products add to that wonderful fall w**e-country atmosphere.

Interested? Learn more and fill out the vendor form here:
https://illinoisvalleyw**etrail.com/savor-the-season-two-saturdays-of-w**e-food-fall-in-the-illinois-valley/

And please tag a local maker or a creative young entrepreneur who should see this! 🍁

10/03/2026

🛍️ A SMALL GIFT SHOP WITH A BIG PURPOSE

Come inside the Hope Collective Gift Shop with Laura Mancuso, Executive Director of Illinois Valley Living Solutions!

Located in Cave Junction, Hope Collective features art from local artists on consignment along with specialty items donated by members of the community. And when you shop here, your dollars stay connected to the community: all proceeds benefit the nonprofit Illinois Valley Living Solutions.

📍 315 Caves Hwy., Suite A, Cave Junction
🕐 Fridays, 12:30–5:30 p.m.
🕐 Saturdays, 12–4 p.m.

Hours may expand as more volunteers become available, so follow Illinois Valley Living Solutions on Facebook for current updates and a peek at what’s arriving in the shop.

This is exactly the kind of place we want visitors to discover as we continue expanding the Illinois Valley W**e Trail visitor directory beyond the w**eries. Shop local, discover something unique, and support work happening right here in the Illinois Valley. 🌲❤️

🍷 W**e is the invitation. The Illinois Valley is the experience.

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10/02/2026

🌲🦇 One of Southern Oregon’s most extraordinary places is tucked away right here in the Illinois Valley.

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve is one of those places that makes a trip to our corner of Oregon worth slowing down for. Explore the marble caves, wander beneath towering forests, and then make your way back through the valley for local food, shops, and, of course, a little w**e. 🍷

There’s so much more to discover here than you might expect.

W**e is the invitation. The Illinois Valley is the experience.

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🕯️ Deep in the Siskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon, a cave of solid marble is hiding under the forest. Oregon Caves National Monument is known as the Marble Halls of Oregon, with rooms of flowstone, stalactites and delicate draperies that glow amber under the lights.

🦇 The story goes that a hunter named Elijah Davidson discovered the cave in 1874 while chasing a bear with his dog. In 1909, President William Howard Taft set the area aside as a national monument so its formations would be protected.

🥾 Visitors still walk narrow stone passages by guided tour, and the surrounding forest of old conifers makes the trip feel like stepping through a doorway into another world. Few places in the West combine mountain woods and marble halls in the same day.

Most people drive right past southern Oregon on the way somewhere else, and that is how this place stays so quiet. Have you ever explored a cave, and was it cool and damp or surprisingly beautiful? 🌲

10/01/2026

🍷 ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO ENTER! 🍂

Want to Savor the Season with us this November? We’re giving away passes to experience the Illinois Valley W**e Trail!

🏆 GRAND PRIZE: Two Full Passes
Enjoy BOTH Saturdays, November 7 & 14, and visit all four participating w**eries!

🍷 SECOND PRIZE: Two Saturday Passes
Choose November 7 OR November 14.

Entering is easy:

🍇 Follow the Illinois Valley W**e Trail
❤️ Like this post
💬 Comment and tell us who you’d bring along!

Sharing is always appreciated, but is not required to enter.

⏰ Entries close October 3, 2026, so you only have a few days left!

Come sip, savor, and explore the Illinois Valley with us this fall. 🍷🍁

Must be 21 or older to enter and receive the prize. No purchase necessary. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram.

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