Celebrating Heritage, Community, and the Future of Oregon Wine Through Intimate Tastings, Dinners, and Conversations
November 4, 2025 (Portland, OR) — This November, Portland and Oregon’s wine country becomes the stage for a new kind of cultural conversation. Bertony Faustin, Oregon’s first Black winemaker, founder of Abbey Creek Vineyard, and creator of Red, White & Black, and Tiquette Bramlett, founder of Henderson Ave Wines and Our Legacy Harvested, lead Tradition Reimagined a five-day, story-driven experience bringing together winemakers, chefs, cultural leaders, and community builders to explore how heritage is honored, challenged, and reshaped through wine, food, music, and truth-telling.
Second photo from left to right, Tiquette Bramlett, Kimiko Matsuda, Bertony Faustin
From November 13–17, Tradition Reimagined will merge Oregon’s pioneering legacy with the voices shaping its future through intimate vineyard conversations, culinary collaborations, live tapings, fireside chats, tasting sessions and immersive storytelling moments. Guests are invited to take part in a series of public events hosted throughout the weekend—each designed to blend wine, culture, and conversation in an intimate, welcoming atmosphere. Tickets for each experience are available online through Abbey Creek Vineyard.
“My journey in wine has always been about creating space for connection and representation, so coming together with Bertony, a mentor and friend who helped shape my path, feels full circle,” says Tiquette Bramelett. “Tradition Reimagined creates space for culture, connection, and honest conversation. It’s about honoring where we’ve come from while opening the door wider for who gets to be part of the story moving forward.”
Event Schedule
- Tradition Reimagined – Crick Take-Over
Date: Friday, November 14 | 5:30-7:00 pm
Details: Join us at The Pub (326 NE Davis St., McMinnville) for an evening where wine, food and hip-hop combine. Signature Abbey Creek wines paired with tracks, bites by Chef Sarah Schafer and sounds by DJ Ambush. Hosted by Bertony Faustin.
Purchase tickets here – $50 - Tradition Reimagined – After Dark
Date: Saturday, November 15 | 7:00-10:00 pm
Details: At The Ground at Stillwater (455 NE Irvine St., McMinnville), Oregon’s changemakers, culture builders and industry pioneers come together to sip, share and celebrate. With DJ OG One, bold wines and community-first energy.
Purchase tickets here – $25 - Tradition Reimagined – Brunch
Date: Sunday, November 16 | 11:00 am
Details: At The OG Crick (31441 NW Commercial St., North Plains), Chef Jonathan Jones (James Beard Award semifinalist) curates a soulful brunch featuring duck confit cheddar grits, buttermilk corncake, pork belly hash and more. Includes your first glass of wine, sangria, or mimosa.
Purchase tickets here – $75 - Tradition Reimagined – Fireside Chat
Date: Sunday, November 16 | 4:00 pm
Details: Also at The OG Crick, join Bertony Faustin, Tiquette Bramlett and Chef Jonathan Jones in conversation, moderated by Kimiko Matsuda, exploring food, wine, culture and identity in spaces that weren’t originally built for everyone. Elevated bites included.
Purchase tickets here – $50
“This isn’t about changing tradition; it’s about claiming our place in it. Tradition Reimagined provides that culture doesn’t evolve by accident – it evolves by design,” says Bertony Faustin.
At its core, Tradition Reimagined is about more than wine, it’s about belonging. This initiative honors Oregon’s roots while challenging the boundaries of who has traditionally shaped and shared its stories. By pairing intimate experiences with intentional dialogue, Bertony Faustin and Tiquette Bramlett are creating a platform that celebrates authenticity, representation, and access.
Tickets are available for purchase on abbeycreekvineyard.com. Follow along on social @hendersonave and @abbeycreekwine.
About Abbey Creek Vineyard
Founded in 2008 by winemaker & founder Bertony Faustin, Abbey Creek Vineyard is a pioneering boutique winery rooted in genuine community-building, diversity, and terroir-driven artisan winemaking. Located on a 50-acre property in the west hills of Portland originally planted in 1981, Abbey Creek uniquely melds tradition with innovation—planting new vines, nurturing old growth, and crafting wines with purpose and provenance.
From soil to glass, Bertony oversees every step—planting, tending, harvesting, winemaking and sales—with a farmer’s mindset and a change-maker’s mission. Beyond simply crafting fine wine, Abbey Creek is committed to expanding representation and access in the wine world, amplifying stories that too often go unheard.
Abbey Creek’s tasting room (“The Crick”) invites guests into a space where hip-hop meets pinot, where heritage meets terroir, and where meaningful connection is part of every pour. Whether you’re visiting for a tasting or discovering the wines online, Abbey Creek stands as a landmark of both craftsmanship and social impact.
For more information, visit abbeycreekvineyard.com or contact the team at 503-389-0619
About Henderson Ave
Founded in 2025 by Tiquette Bramlett, Henderson Ave is an entryway to soulful connection. Inspired by Bramlett’s childhood street in the Bay Area, Henderson Ave is more than a canned wine brand — it’s a tribute to community and connection, designed to make wine approachable, inclusive, and inviting for all. Rooted in the spirit of neighbors becoming friends and moments turning into memories, Henderson Ave breaks down barriers in traditional wine culture with wines crafted for sharing, conversation, and living in the moment.
Come for the wine. Stay for the vibe. Find your ave., make it home.
