The Friendsgiving-inspired evening brings together six wineries working with fruit from La Belle Promenade Vineyard for a celebration of shared terroir, distinctive wines and seasonal cooking
October 23, 2026 (Carlton, OR) — Flâneur Wines announces its inaugural Friends of La Belle Promenade, taking place Friday, November 20, at the Carlton Grain Elevator. The intimate gathering will bring together six wineries that work with fruit from the acclaimed La Belle Promenade Vineyard in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains AVA for an evening of wine, food and conversation.
Flâneur Wines, Patricia Green Cellars, Hazelfern Cellars, Suzor Wines, Martin Woods and Las Jaras Wines, will pour more than 10 distinct expressions of La Belle Promenade Vineyard, spanning Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, sparkling wine, Pinot Meunier, Aligoté and more. Winemakers and representatives from each participating winery will be in attendance, pouring their wines and sharing the stories and perspectives behind each expression of this celebrated site.
To kick off the celebration, guests will be greeted with a sparkling wine from Flâneur Wines and can explore the following wines throughout the evening:
- Flâneur Wines: 2024 La Belle Promenade Chardonnay
- Flâneur Wines: 2023 La Belle Promenade Pinot Noir
- Martin Woods: 2023 La Belle Promenade Aligoté
- Las Jaras Wines: 2023 La Belle Promenade Pinot Noir
- Las Jaras Wines: 2022 La Belle Promenade Chardonnay
- Patricia Green Cellars: 2023 La Belle Promenade, Wadensvil Clone Pinot Noir
- Patricia Green Cellars: 2023 La Belle Promenade, Ghost Barn Block Pinot Noir
- Suzor Wines: 2024 La Belle Promenade Pinot Meunier
- Suzor Wines: 2024 La Belle Promenade Aligoté
- Hazelfern Cellars: 2023 La Belle Promenade Pinot Noir
The evening will unfold as a cocktail-style gathering centered on relaxed conversation, shared discoveries and a spirit of camaraderie that extends beyond the glass. Hayward, named one of The New York Times’ 2026 America’s Best Restaurants and recognized by the James Beard Foundation, will bring its signature seasonal cooking to a Friendsgiving-inspired autumnal feast curated by Chef Kari Shaughnessy.
Event Details
What: Friends of La Belle Promenade
When: Friday, November 20, 2026, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Where: Flâneur Wines at the Carlton Grain Elevator, Carlton, Oregon
Participating Wineries: Flâneur Wines, Patricia Green Cellars, Hazelfern Cellars, Suzor Wines, Martin Woods and Las Jaras Wines
Tickets: $125 per person
Ticket Link: Explore Tock – Friends of La Belle Promenade
Special Offer: Guests who purchase at least one bottle from every participating winery at the event will receive a 15% discount.
The gathering comes amid growing recognition for La Belle Promenade’s potential and diversity of expression. Most recently, a Chardonnay grown entirely from the vineyard earned a first-place ranking among Chardonnays at The 1976 Redo international blind tasting, underscoring the site’s growing reputation. Friends of La Belle Promenade offers a rare opportunity to taste wines from the same vineyard side by side, compare interpretations and hear directly from the people behind them.
To learn more about La Belle Promenade and Flâneur Wines, visit www.flaneurwines.com.
About Flâneur Wines
A flâneur is, quite simply, a leisurely wanderer, a worldly explorer, a connoisseur of life. The word, hailing from 19th-century France, captures the idea that the mind functions best at a slow pace, and that curiosity can uncover a life of significance. This was the life that Founder, Marty Doerschlag lived between selling his first company and starting Flâneur Wines in 2013.
Flâneur Wines focuses primarily on Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sparkling wines as well as some smaller bottlings of Pinot Meunier, Grüner Veltliner, Aligoté and Gamay from their two contrasting estate vineyards, La Belle Promenade Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains AVA and Flânerie Vineyard in the Ribbon Ridge AVA. Both of which are organically dry farmed, in house. Their wines are unfined, unfiltered, native yeast fermented with a diverse use of barrels and a wide range of whole-cluster inclusion. In 2026, Flâneur’s 2021 Bon Vivant La Belle Promenade Chardonnay was named the number one Chardonnay in the U.S. and overall category winner in the 1976 Redo Competition in New York City.
Flâneur’s winery and hospitality space is located downtown Carlton in the thoughtfully restored Carlton Grain Elevator. In the summer months, guests are welcome to experience the unhurried life of the flaneur vineyard-side for a tasting in a rustic Blue Barn atop their La Belle Promenade Vineyard. Each space sets the scene for all that Flâneur embodies: a beautiful environment to enjoy exciting wines, paired with an unforgettable experience that slowly unfolds – just like each bottle of their wine. https://www.flaneurwines.com/. Flâneur Wines is located at 168 S Pine St. Carlton, OR, 97111.
About Hazelfern
Sparked by the tragic loss of a young family member in 2014, Hazelfern’s co-founders, Bryan & Laura Laing, traded in their daily commutes for a tractor and the wine life in the Willamette Valley.
Hazelfern specializes in making critically acclaimed, single vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Bryan and Laura’s dedication to organic farming and thoughtful winemaking mirror their love of cooking fresh, seasonally driven meals for family & friends.
Hazelfern’s latest releases of both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay earned 97-98 points and Top 100 from multiple world-renowned wine critics including James Suckling who welcomed Hazelfern to the “upper echelon of the Oregon wine kingdom.”
When they’re not busy making wine, Bryan and Laura are on the farm raising their two daughters, Adalyn and Ava (15 and 13), and playing fetch with their two labrador retrievers, Gus & Sadie.
About Patricia Green
Patricia Green Cellars enthusiastically and unapologetically produces more individual bottlings of Pinot Noir than any winery in America.
Established in 2000 by Patty Green and Jim Anderson on a 52-acre property in the area that would become the Ribbon Ridge AVA, the winery was built on the idea that there were great vineyards in Oregon that could produce uniquely excellent wines if people dedicated themselves to the farming and winemaking necessary to do so. Our mission is to produce distinctly special Pinot Noirs, and to continually evolve, adapt and grow as a winery. We aim to be a great company that produces great wine.
About Suzor Wines
Suzor Wines is owned and operated by husband/wife team Greg McClellan and Mélissa Rondeau. As a winery and team, we are two sides of the same coin. Our initial focus has been on Pinot and Chardonnay, from higher elevation sites within the Willamette Valley. But we slowly came to explore and love exploring other varietals grown in the valley with roots in France. We now also make Aligoté, Pinot Meunier, Gamay, and a few Gamay blends with the intention of creating wines that are classic while at the same time something new.
About Martin Woods
Martin Woods is an oak-forested sanctuary in the foothills of the western Willamette Valley. It is the home of Owner & Winemaker Evan Martin, who built the winery in 2017.
The widely-lauded Martin Woods wines promote the notions of graceful power and elegant complexity — a delicately balanced tension of opposites that can only result from the combination of great terroir, observant farming, and meticulous, patient winemaking.
Martin Woods is helping redefine the essence of what Oregon Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah can and should be. The wines take inspiration from and are benchmarked against the top wines of France, yet they always present the beautiful, singular voice of Oregon. The wines speak quietly, but confidently and persuasively, inspiring presence in the moment and an appreciation of beauty, human connection and well-being.
About Las Jaras
At Las Jaras, our goal is to make delicious wine that has tons of energy and balance. We want them to be vibrant, delicate, and supple all at the same time while also being food friendly and easy for anyone to enjoy. Our wines are intended to reflect the unique terroir of the vineyards using minimal intervention so you can taste their natural, rhythmic expression. If you are not used to drinking wines made this way, the experience can be a revelation.
Our lighter wines can elevate your daily experiences. Bring the elegant bubbles of our Sparkling Wine to your best friend’s engagement party. Nestle the Rosé into your backpack for a trip to the park to watch an epic sunset. Pair the chilled Glou Glou with a margherita pizza to make takeout tastier.
Our medium bodied reds pair with deep savory meals and create thought provoking moments. A holiday dinner includes a conversation about Carignan. The Cabernet Sauvignon is brought to your favorite restaurant to share a taste with your server. “Does this remind you of 70’s Napa?” And our Sweet Berry Wine demands explanation, inspires stories, and creates joy. For your Wine!
About Hayward
Hayward is a restaurant nestled in Carlton, in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, helmed by two-time James Beard–nominated Executive Chef Kari Shaughnessy. Built around farmer relationships and a love for ingredients, the menu is an ever-changing reflection of Kari’s instinct for experimentation. It is anchored by Hayward’s core principles: hyper-seasonal sourcing, direct partnerships with nearby farms, and zero-waste practices—such as whole-animal butchery and fermentation—that honor every part of the plant and animal. It’s a destination restaurant designed around community, which means friends, suppliers, locals and tourists all sit side by side. To dine at Hayward is to be invited into a home away from home: it’s a place where everyone belongs. In September 2026, Hayward was included in the New York Times list of the United States’ 50 best restaurants.
