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Over 500 new Founders joined us for the Groundbreaking Celebration at Elton Winery in 2015. You are invited to the Groundbreaking & SeVein Celebration at our new Pambrun Vineyard on Sunday, May 15th at 1:30 pm at the future vineyard site in  the Walla Walla Valley AVA above Milton-Freewater, Oregon. We are asking Founders to bring their families and their shovels for the historic group photograph and the opportunity to plant a Cabernet Sauvignon vine in the vineyard. Our Consulting Winemaker Jon Meuret, the Pambrun family, Architect Joe Chauncy of Boxwood and the SeVein Managing Partners will also be in attendance. This event is complimentary and open to Shareholders, prospective Shareholders and their families. Plant a Cabernet Sauvignon vine at the Groundbreaking & SeVein Celebration on May 15th. In addition to this event, we will also be hosting a Winemaker's Dinner on Saturday, May 14th at 6:30 pm at the Marcus Whitman Hotel featuring Willamette Valley Vineyards and local Walla Walla wines paired with four-courses from The Marc's Executive Chef. Tickets are $75 per person and seating is limited. Reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis, so please understand this will sell out early. We look forward to sharing a meal, stories and a dance floor with our Shareholders. We anticipate many of you will be traveling in to participate. We have included accommodation recommendations below and encourage you to book your reservations soon, since May is such a busy time in the Walla Walla Valley. We have also included recommendations of other Tasting Room destinations to visit on your trip. To make your reservations to attend the Groundbreaking & SeVein Celebration visit usonline. To make a reservation for our Winemaker's Dinner please click here or call 503-588-9463. Please find the driving map below to the vineyard site. Thank you for your continued support! Warm Regards, Jim Bernau Founder/CEO Willamette Valley Vineyards Accommodation Recommendations Marcus Whitman Hotel 6 West Rose St. Walla Walla, WA 99362 Rates range from $159 - $229 per night. Breakfast is included for all in-house guests. For reservations, please call 1-866-826-9422 and mention Willamette Valley Vineyards. Courtyard by Marriott 550 West Rose St. Walla Walla, WA 99362 Rates range from $139 - $179 per night. Limited rooms remain. For reservations, please call 509-876-8100. Walla Walla also features a vast number of AirBnB and VRBO rentals along with other hotel options listed on hotels.com. Activity Recommendations We invite you to visit the following wineries for a tasting. The leaders of these wineries have provided the vision for SeVein, a world-class vineyard cluster in the Walla Walla Valley, that led us towards the creation of Pambrun. We thank them for their support. Maison Bleue Winery  20 North 2nd Avenue Walla Walla, WA 99362 Open Thursday - Sunday from 11 am - 5 pm 509.525.9084    www.mbwinery.com Owned by Pambrun Consulting Winemaker Jon Meuret, the winery is dedicated to terroir-driven wines from the Walla Walla Valley. Focused on Rhone varieties with European sensibility with a controlled New World opulence. FIGGINS Wine Studio 2900 Melrose Street Walla Walla, WA 99362 Seated Tastings by appointment only. To secure an appointment, click here, or call509.522.7808. Tasting fee $10 per guest. www.figginswine.com FIGGINS, a new project from winemaker and SeVein Managing Partner, Chris Figgins, known for his winemaking at Leonetti Cellar. FIGGINS is a single-site, estate-grown, Bordeaux blend with the ultimate goal - to elevate "the site" through the wine.   Doubleback229 E Main Street Walla Walla, WA 99362 Private Tastings by appointment only. Call 509-525-3334 for reservations.www.doubleback.com For former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe, owning a winery has been a longtime aspiration that would allow him to combine his passion for fine wine and his love of the Walla Walla Valley. Pepper Bridge Winery1704 J.B. George Road Walla Walla, WA 99362 Open daily 10 am - 4 pm 509.525.6502   www.pepperbridge.com Pepper Bridge Winery is a three-family owned and operated winery producing exquisitely well-balanced and distinctive Bordeaux-style wines for more than 15 years. Led by Norm McKibben, a founding father of Walla Walla's wine industry, and SeVein Managing Partner. Amavi Winery3796 Peppers Bridge Road Walla Walla, WA 99362 Open daily 10 am - 4 pm 509.525.3541   www.amavicellars.com A sister winery to Pepper Bridge Winery, sharing the same owners, winemaker, Jean-Francois Pellet, and estate vineyards, the winery focuses on approachable Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. L'Ecole No. 41 41 Lowden School Road Lowden, WA 99360 Open daily 10 am - 5 pm, $10 tasting fee refundable with purchase 509.525.0940   www.lecole.com L'Ecole No. 41 is a second generation, family-owned artisan winery located in the historic Frenchtown School depicted on their label. SeVein Managing Partner, Marty Clubb is Managing Winemaker and co-owner with his wife Megan. Their 2011 Ferguson red blend, sourced from the SeVein vineyard, earned the top award for Bordeaux varieties at the prestigous Decanter World Wine Awards.