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2012 Wiking Update

Last year we were able to start offering a limited number of our wiking tours.  Our current plan is to offer several more wiking tours this summer.  However, mother nature is holding us back a bit.  We are having one … Continue reading

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Wiking – Oregon Wine Hiking Tours

I wanted to send out an update on the status of our Oregon wine hiking tours, aka our wiking trips.  We will be posting more pictures soon. Due to land access issues we were not able to get the entire … Continue reading

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Wiking – Oregon Hiking Wine Tour – Coming Soon

For a while now we have been working on a new project, a hiking wine tour, also known as wiking.  Our goal is to have the hiking tour available for reservations this summer.  The trip will showcase some of the … Continue reading

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Now Green Traveler Guide Recommended

We were recently reviewed by the Green Traveler Guide.  The Green Traveler Guides is an online guide for those looking for information on green travel.  We are happy to announce that they have recommended our wine tour services.  For those not familiar with … Continue reading

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Eco-Certification from Sustainable Travel International

Grand Cru Wine Tours is pleased to announce that, in our desire to develop sustainable business practices, we are the first wine tour company to become second party eco-certified through the rigorous Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program™ (STEP) offered through Sustainable … Continue reading

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Carbon Neutral Challenge Guided Wine Tour

Would you like to learn more about sustainability in Oregon’s wine industry?  We have arranged a onetime tour of the Carbon Neutral Challenge Wine Tour Route.  While the route has been designed for you, this is your opportunity to have … Continue reading

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EcoCertification Celebration Sweepstakes

On Friday we received a letter from Sustainable Travel International stating that they had completed our assessment and were awarding us our first eco-certification star.  To celebrate we have decided to give away a free tour for up to four … Continue reading

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Salem Carbon Neutral Challenge Wine Tour

Do you love Oregon’s wines but also care about its environment? Would you like to taste some of the Salem area’s finest wines while meeting some its strongest environmental advocates? Then join Grand Cru Wine Tours on April 16th for … Continue reading

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Thank You EcoApprentice and Portland State University

Last summer I met Richard Halpern, founder of EcoApprentice.  EcoApprentice was just getting started and was looking for companies that had an ecochallenge that needed solved. He was searching for a project that would require significant time and effort for … Continue reading

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Oregon Wine Country License Plate

Cultivating Communities has worked with Senator Jackie Winters and Representative Kevin Cameron to introduce Senate Bill 442. The bill would add a fifth license plate option to Oregon residents. The new plate, called the “Wine Country Plate” would cost $30 … Continue reading

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