Laurel Ridge Tasting Room
Willamette Valley Pours in the High Desert
Central Bend · Bend · Wine Tasting
Reviewed April 7, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
Walking into Laurel Ridge's Bend outpost feels like a shortcut to the Willamette Valley without the two-hour drive. The list is tight — this is a single-winery room, not a curated cellar — but they know exactly what they are and commit to it. The vibe is cozy and unhurried, which is exactly what you want when you're working through a flight.
Selection Deep Dive
This is pure Laurel Ridge, top to bottom: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, and Riesling anchored in their Willamette Valley estate. Don't come expecting a globe-trotting list — that's not the point. What you get is vertical depth across their Chardonnay (2019, 2020, 2021 all on the shelf at $39) and a chance to actually understand how one winery's wines evolve. For a single-producer room, that's a legitimate feature, not a limitation.
By the Glass
Glass pour options exist and appear to rotate through the current release lineup, but the specific count and daily pour list aren't published anywhere we could nail down. What we do know: the Friends Level membership unlocks 50% off the first round of pours for up to four people, which changes the math considerably if you're coming with a group.
Laurel Ridge 2023 Estate Pinot Gris — $32
At retail-equivalent pricing with zero markup, this is the easiest win on the list. Oregon Pinot Gris gets overlooked in favor of its Alsatian cousin, but Willamette Valley does it well — and at $32 with no restaurant premium baked in, you're essentially drinking at cost.
Laurel Ridge 2023 Dry Riesling
Most people in a tasting room default to Pinot Noir or Chardonnay and never look back. That's a mistake here. A dry Riesling from the Willamette at $38 — at retail pricing, no less — is the kind of wine that makes you rethink what Oregon does beyond Pinot. It's going to show acid, precision, and more complexity than its price suggests.
Laurel Ridge 2019 Estate Chardonnay
Not because it's bad — it probably isn't — but at $39 for a five-year-old white from a single producer in a tasting room context, you're betting on storage conditions you can't verify. The 2021 is the same price and a safer call. Older vintages in tasting rooms can be a gamble unless someone's been babying that bottle.
Laurel Ridge 2021 Estate Chardonnay + Charcuterie Board
A Willamette Chardonnay with enough texture to stand up to cured meats and enough freshness to cut through the fat. It's the obvious move, which is sometimes the right move. This is a room built for exactly this combination.
Membership Benefit — Friends Level members get 50% off one Current Release bottle to enjoy at the tasting room, OR 50% off the first round of glass pours for up to 4 people.
🎲 The Bottom Line
If you're in Bend and want a low-pressure way to drink seriously good Oregon wine at prices that won't make you flinch, Laurel Ridge delivers. Send your friends here before they blow $18 on a random glass at a restaurant that bought the bottle for $12.
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