If you have never had an opportunity to attend a Wine Bloggers Conference pre-excursion, I highly recommend doing so. This year was my first year attending the Wine Bloggers Conference in Portland, Oregon. When planning for the trip, it was suggested by friends that I pick this particular pre-conference excursion and I am really glad I did. Attending a pre-conference excursion allows you to spend some time with some conference participants before the madness of the conference begins, while allowing you to visit and learn about the local wine-producing regions.

The tour I went on this year was, “Salem Outside ...