Harvest in wine country, which typically begins in September and runs through October, represents the intersection of joy and exhaustion. The smell of bubbling ferments fills the air as cellar crews succumb to a goofy sensibility caused by lack of sleep, backbreaking work, carbon dioxide and the feeling a child gets on Christmas Eve.

For the rest of us, it is the perfect time to hit the road to one of the many tasting rooms that remain open during harvest. From Grants Pass to Mount Hood, these six wineries are guaranteed to provide nice wines and scenic road trips.

Troon Vineyard in Grants Pass sits high above the Applegate River in the Siskiyou Mountains. Craig Camp

Troon Vineyard

Troon is one of my favorite southern Oregon wineries to visit any time of year, but it’s particularly pi

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