Wine Maker
Stone Wolf Vineyards
McMinnville, OR
Reward code: VVWMSW
Hilton HHonors® Points: 420,000

“A good wine begins from the ground up.” - Linda Lindsay, winemaker, Stone Wolf Vineyards .

Ain’tthat the truth about SO many things in life? Hard work combined with abit of luck and fortitude from the ground up can be the foundation forone’s re-invention. So get ready to re-invent yourself, at least for acouple of days, as a true wine maker!

Stone Wolf Vineyards can lay claim to produce some of the best wines Oregon can offer. Linda and her team combine the fruit from older vines with a “live” system of viticulture to create quality wines based on sustainable agriculture techniques. After spending a few days around this family-run vineyard and winery that is quickly making a name for itself among the best growers in the US, you will be assured of a ‘ground up’ education on how to turn your passion of wine-making into a reality. And with a background in running a restaurant, Linda is sure to share a few food and wine pairing secrets with you too!

On your Stone Wolf Wine Maker VocationVacations® adventure, you’ll enjoy 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 Stone Wolf Vineyards Wine Maker VocationVacations® experience includes:

• Two days of one-on-one mentorship in your dream job as a Wine Maker
• 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
• Light lunches with your mentor

Available: September through May, based on Wine Maker’s schedule

Suggested Accommodations:

Embassy Suites - Washington Square

(Not included in the cost of your VocationVacation)

Other activities and tourist destinations while on your VocationVacations® adventure:

• www.ohwy.com
• www.traveloregon.com

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.