Big Fir Winery
(1977-1982)
Big Fir Winery, which only made berry wines, was bonded in 1977 and named after a large fir tree at the entrance to the winery. The winery’s first vintage was 1977.
The winery was located on a 320-acre berry farm owned by Tony and Brinkley Schedeen. Bill Miller and Sam Pengelly were co-owners and winemakers.
Bill Miller was on the board of directors of the North Willamette chapter of the Oregon Winegrowers’ Association. Richard Hopkins, co-founder of the Oregon Wine Magazine was also involved with the winery.
All berries, boysenberry, blackberry and marionberry, were grown on the farm. A sparkling marion-blackberry wine won a bronze medal at the 1982 Oregon State fair. Apparently the winery’s 1982 vintage was its last. Big Fir Winery was located at 17835 SE Tickle Creek Road, Boring, Oregon.
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