No, not us! The road south from Hood River to Parkdale and back on the Dee Highway is called the Fruit Loop. It passes through numerous wineries and orchards, the latter growing apples, peaches and cherries. We did the loop on July 16th.
First stop was the Stone and Stave winery, which also has a lavender farm. Didn’t taste the wine, as wineries don’t open their tasting rooms until 11am or noon, and we were earlier. The lavender was just as beautiful as Provence, showing why the wines do well, too.
This was on the southward leg. We then had a wonderful lunch at the Apple Valley BBQ, and headed north on the Dee Highway. We crossed back over to the eastern leg to get to the Hood Crest winery (fantastic Tempranillo and Sangiovese!) and the Mt. Hood winery. Then, back home with the loot!
