One of my favorite things about the Wine Bloggers Conference is that attendees have the opportunity to visit nearby wine country. This year's Wine Bloggers Conference was held in Portland, Ore., and being a finalist and winner of the Best New Wine Blog award during the conference gave me the privilege of being invited on some incredible pre- and post-conference tours. One of these tours was a tasting and lunch with sky high views at Youngberg Hill Vineyard Estate and Inn.

As soon as I spotted the Youngberg Hill Inn at the top of the vineyards, which immediately reminded ...