Current Compañeros Members
Current Compañeros de ¡Salud! Members
We are incredibly grateful for the immense support and generosity provided to ¡Salud! by the members of the Oregon wine industry and beyond. Listed below are the wineries, vineyards, and individuals who have selflessly gone above and beyond to contribute to ¡Salud!. We encourage you to support their businesses as they have supported our mission.
Ronni Lacroute
Ronni Lacroute, co-owner of WillaKenzie Estate, made the lead gift to establish the Leda Garside Endowment Fund in honor of the dedicated ¡Salud! Services Clinical Nurse Manager, Leda Garside, R.N., BSN.
The endowment interest income helps ¡Salud! to provide a consistent level of service and shelter us from the economic cycles that can impact charity auctions.
WillaKenzie Estate is a family-owned operation which is devoted to making great wines of the Pinot family: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier, and Gamay Noir (a cousin of Pinot Noir). Producing Pinots with intense flavors, robust structures, round and supple tannins is their passion. WillaKenzie works to farm their vineyards sustainably, nurture their wines at every step of the way and reflect them in the characteristics of their soil, climate, and clonal selections.
Winderlea Vineyard & Winery
Proceeds from Winderlea’s $10 tasting fee are donated to the ¡Salud! program.
Winderlea is a luxury boutique winery specializing in the limited production of Pinot Noir from Oregon. Winderlea was founded in 2005 by Donna Morris and Bill Sweat as an outgrowth of their passion for great Pinot Noir. With the purchase of the renowned Goldschmidt vineyard in the Dundee Hills, they aim to fulfill their vision by crafting elegant, sensuous, and age-worthy wines. Winderlea serves the wine consumer and professional who view the pairing of wine and food as essential to their lifestyle and well-being.
International Pinot Noir Celebration
The International Pinot Noir Celebration has been a supporter of ¡Salud! since 2005. Through their Photo Booth fundraiser, various live and silent auctions throughout the IPNC weekend, providing direct donation opportunities for IPNC guests, and most recently through hosting a Thursday night Pre-IPNC Dinner to benefit ¡Salud!
For the past 23 years, the IPNC has been uniting Pinot devotees from all corners of the globe in the spirit of friendship and the common pursuit of Pinot noir in all its grand diversity. The 2011 IPNC event marked the milestone 25th anniversary of this memorable weekend of extraordinary tastings, educational seminars, unforgettable meals, and celebration of Pinot Noir from around the world.
Raptor Ridge Winery
Raptor Ridge Winery contributes ten cents from the sale of every commercial bottle to ¡Salud!. Raptor Ridge owners Scott and Annie Shull hope their commitment and the good work of the ¡Salud! program will encourage other wineries to make similar pledges of support.
At Raptor Ridge, the winemaking goal is to capture the fresh fruit flavors and delicate aromas offered by Oregon’s Willamette Valley winegrowing region. Raptor Ridge Pinot Noir ages in French oak and is racked in synchrony with the dark of the moon. Raptor Ridge Pinot Gris is made in a refreshing Alsacian style.
Dundee Hills Winegrowers Association
Since 2007, the Dundee Hills Winegrowers Association has graciously honored ¡Salud! at their annual Dundee Hills Wine Experience event by hosting and coordinating a silent auction to benefit ¡Salud! services.
Thirty wineries and independent vineyard owners, representing over 55,000 cases of world-class Dundee Hills wine and 1,500 acres of prime vineyards, united in March 2006 to form the Dundee Hills Winegrowers Association (DHWA). Defining the Dundee Hills as “The heart and soil of Oregon wine” the Association highlights the unique relationship between soil, climate and vintners as expressed in exceptional wines.
McMenamins Edgefield
Since 2005, McMenamins Edgefield has hosted a ¡Salud! benefit silent auction at their annual Celebration of Syrah event. With packages such overnight stays at McMenamins properties, tours and tastings at area wineries, and of course, special bottles and verticals of Syrah, all proceeds from the silent auction go to benefit ¡Salud! services.
Encompassing a lush 74-acre parcel of farmland at the mouth of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge, historic Edgefield is one of the truly remarkable destination resorts of the Pacific Northwest. It is a world of relaxation that seamlessly blends Oregon’s natural beauty with McMenamins’ signature whimsy: historic buildings of all sizes artfully restored and rich with cozy interiors, tranquil ponds and dazzling gardens, great food and drink, plentiful entertainment and surprising recreations.
NORTH meets SOUTH Food & Drink Jubilee
The first ever NORTH meets SOUTH Food & Drink Jubilee held on March 25 and 26, 2011 included a benefit element for ¡Salud! with an impressive two-day silent auction and donation of a portion of ticket sales proceeds.
This event, from the producer of the “Best of Oregon” Food & Wine Festival, brings together top wineries, breweries, distilleries, and restaurants for an elegant and exclusive weekend of tastings, fun activities, and a full list of top-notch producers from Canada to Brazil!