Melinda L.
Yelp
When in Oregon's Willamette Valley, I want the wineries I visit to offer an authentic local experience. That was not the case at Abbott Claim. On our arrival, we were offered a glass of sparkling wine. I assumed this would be our first taste of an Abbott Claim wine, but no, it was from South Africa. Late in our tasting we were given a tasty morsel and again I expected some beautiful local Oregon fare. Wrong again - it was caviar from the Caspian Sea. In advertising there is a term for this - borrowed interest. I imagine those decisions were made to elevate the Abbott Claim wine tasting experience, to make it stand out from the competition. And stand out it did, though not in the way they intended. I found the entire experience off-putting and pretentious and the wines did not live up to the hype and inflated pricing. Thankfully, our group of six visited five other Willamette Valley wineries over three days and they did not disappoint.