The 5 Best Food & Drink in Philomath, Oregon (OR)

The Lumos tasting room is located on our historic family farm in Wren, OR – just 16 miles west of Corvallis and forty miles east of the coast. Housed in the big ol’ barn on what is left of the H bar H Dude Ranch which flourished in the 1940’s, the tasting room sits atop the vineyard and provides a view of the Oregon coast range and Mary’s Peak that is unique to the valley.

One of Oregon's smallest wineries, we handcraft distinctive wines from special vineyards in the Pacific Northwest. Come meet the winemaker and taste handcrafted wines from some of Oregon's premier vineyards!

Often described as "strikingly original" or "the little winery that could," Spindrift Cellars certainly lives up to its tributes. Owned and run by winemaker Matthew Compton and his wife, Tabitha, the urban winery in Downtown Philomath maintains a reputation for wines that are fruit forward, earthy, and expressive of the local vineyards that produce them. Matt and Tabitha have built their winery business with both passion and intelligence. They focus on producing crisp, quality wines that display the true varietal characteristics of the grape, bolstered by a sustainable farming foundation. As Spindrift has grown, the couple's labor of love continues to produce a full line of nationally recognized fine wines, offered at consumer friendly prices. "We're showing more of what the vineyards can do in our area, in the heart of the Willamette Valley," says Matthew. "They're true to variety, they're bright and fragrant and well-received by consumers.