Welcome to the beautiful Willamette Valley! We’re traveling in early October, which is the end of the season. I’ll probably be a little chilly, especially in the evening, so think cozy and comfy when you’re packing.

You’ll check into our adorable hotel, The Dundee, located in the cute town of Dundee, Ore., just 40 miles south of Portland in the heart of wine country. Chic and centrally located, we can walk almost everywhere in town (ideal when you’ve been sipping wine all day). There’s even four separate tasting rooms attached to the hotel, so you don’t even have to go anywhere to taste some of the best Pinot Noirs in the state.

After a welcome glass at one of the tasting rooms, we’ll continue on to dinner at Trellis, a local Dundee hotspot for salads, sandwiches and lighter mains with fresh, inventive ingredients sourced from the farms around the valley. As many of us will have traveled from the East Coast and it will be late where we’re from, we can turn in early so we’re ready to hit the road in the morning.