Have you spent a heady weekend in wine country fantasizing about the life of a Wine Maker? Uncorked a great bottle of wine and pondered watching the vines grow and then enjoying the season of “crush”? Wine Maker Robin Pfeiffer and his wife Danuta of Pfeiffer Vineyards want to share their winemaker’s lifestyle for a couple of days with you!

Robin was a teacher for thirty years but gave up the classroom for the vineyards in 1983. He has lived his whole life on the same 240 acres in Junction City, Oregon. Back in the early 80’s, Robin began to get inquiries from realtors about selling parcels of his land. After some research, Robin realized that they specialized in vineyard land and found that his land was perfect for growing grapes. Considering himself a quick study, he decided to give it a try himself and began to plant acres upon acres of grapes! For the first few years he only sold grapes to other wineries but over the last few years Robin has made his own wines which are now sold through Pfeiffer Vineyards.

Danuta and Robin have turned the vineyards into a spectacular site for wedding receptions, Wine Maker dinners and other special events. After working all day with Robin, you will be able to relax and enjoy the beauty of the vineyards while dining on gourmet meals prepared by Danuta. Danuta is the former host of “Sun Up San Diego” and had the privilege of working with some of the world’s greatest chefs - getting all kinds of wonderful recipes and pointers. A wonderful meal in the scenic Oregon vineyards is the perfect end to a hard day’s work in the fields.

While on your Wine Maker VocationVacations dream job holiday, Robin and Danuta will mentor you in some or all of the following activities:

• Wine appreciation and education
• Harvesting (October) – Picking, crushing, pressing grapes and… clean up
• Preparing the wine for bottling (November – May) – Clarification, cold stabilizing, fermentation, racking, topping barrels, wine blending and clean up
• Bottling and Labeling (April – September) – Setting up bottling, line, lab work, label layout, labeling, bottling and clean up
• In the field (April – September) – Leaf cluster thinning for wine quality, grape pest monitoring, soil and leaf tissue sampling, and general viticulture practice

The Wine Maker VocationVacations® Holiday includes:

• Two days of one-on-one mentorship in your dream job as a Wine Maker
• Two nights of accommodations in the Villa at Pfeiffer Vineyards
• Breakfasts, lunches and dinners
• The ability to take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®), an online personality assessment designed to identify interests and skill sets
• The opportunity to participate in a total of one hour of pre- and post-VocationVacation career coaching from an accredited, affiliated VocationVacations career coach
• A pocket-size VocationVacations journal so you can document your dream job becoming a reality

• Portland Oregon Visitors Association
  An information resource for vacation, meeting, convention and travel planning in Portland, Oregon and the greater northwest.
• Travel Oregon
  This site is designed to give you your bearings, but we encourage you to approach Oregon the way Oregonians do, with a sense of humor and adventure. For the most authentic Oregon experience, be kind to the environment when you visit.

Pfeiffer Vineyards (Included in the cost of your VocationVacation)
To redeem HHonors points for a gift certificate or a VocationVacation, call your nearest Hilton Reservations & Customer Care Office and provide the appropriate Reward Code and your HHonors account number. Hilton HHonors membership, earning of Points & Miles®, and redemption of points are subject to HHonors Terms and Conditions. Reservation, Cancellation and Rescheduling Rules and Conditions: A $100 non-refundable fee is assessed if a VocationVacations experience is cancelled or rescheduled prior to 14-days of the scheduled VocationVacations holiday, based on the approved availability of the mentor to reschedule. A VocationVacation cannot be rescheduled and is non-refundable if cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled VocationVacations holiday. Written notification of cancellation or rescheduling is required in all cases.  Grounded Nomads, LLC dba VocationVacations encourages all customers to acquire travel insurance to cover any unforeseen expenses due to cancellation or rescheduling.