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Oregon's "other" wine fest. Showcasing the 80+ Oregon-grown varieties that are not Pinot Noir.

07/12/2025

Martin is shy about his secret lives, but luckily he doesn’t look at Instagram, so I can toot his horn.

In his past life, while working as a journalist in London, he spent his nights busting the wheels of steel at underground clubs in Soho, Shoreditch, and all around London-town.

Throughout the 90s and aughts, DJ Party Marty (as he wasn’t known then) and his posse established themselves as zealous genre busters, bringing a diverse range of musical styles to the underground dance floor.

He is the sole curator for Alt Wine Fest’s playlist, but tonight, he’s going live!!

Unfortunately, you won’t be hearing Village People, The Doobie Brothers, or Fat Boy Slim (sorry ).

Instead we’ll be jamming out to genres that include (but aren’t limited to)…

✨ 60s RnB
✨ Rough disco
✨ Glam rock
✨ Krautrock
✨ Afrobeat
✨ Old Skool hip hop & electro
✨ Folk rock
✨ Belgium techno
✨ Jamaican dub
✨ Egyptian disco
✨ South American psychedelia/tropicalia
✨ New wave punk
✨ Sulky electronic
✨ and much more

(Pic of Party Marty in his underground London club days.)

07/11/2025

“…winemakers and drinkers will crowd into a mural-lined McMinnville alley to taste wines and eat tacos while a DJ spins vinyl. In other words it’s cool.” 😎

I don’t know about “cool,” lol. We’re just over here eating Doritos and being dorks and hoping y’all have fun and feel like you can be you.

Regardless, honored to share space with and (the ACTUAL cool ones) in this wonderfully thoughtful piece about this crazy world we’re all just trying to figure out. Thank you and !!

Full article in bio.

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07/09/2025

It’s time for a very important audience opinion. Which chips for our Alt Wine party bar snack!? You have 6 hours before I need to get in my Amazon Prime order. 😆

07/03/2025

Here’s to all the non-conformist wine events taking the whine out of wine, like our brother from another mother .

Thanks Neil and for the write up! Can’t wait for part two.

“Instead of charcuterie plates and jazz bands, you’ll find tacos and an eclectic, punk-disco playlist at Alt Wine.

Since day one, its creators have aimed at making the affair “fun, down-to-earth, and not wine-y.

In the words of one attendee, ‘I’ve been to my share of stuffy wine events with bad carpet and schmoozy vibes, and this was anything but that.’”

“For too long, the wine world has created experiences where one must conform to fit in.”

Alt Wine Fest (and Remixed) is a wine event with no hierarchy or pretense where everyone is welcome exactly as they are. In the words of one of my late teachers, “You do you.”

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Oh yeah. Article link in bio. Also get party tickets. (July 12. Also in bio.) See you there. K bye!! 😊

06/02/2025

Saturday, July 12. Alt Wine Remixed: A Party in McMinnville’s Art Alley!

Here’s what’s up:
✔️ A bar with glass pours from your Alt Wine Fest favorites
✔️ Scratch-made, all-you-can-eat tacos from
✔️ Our very own Party Marty (he was a DJ in his pre-wine life) busting the wheels of steel
✔️ Limited-production bottles to take home
✔️ Winemakers—not pouring—but mingling in the wild with all y’all!
✔️ As always, all the best people and art and party vibes

$35 gets you in with a welcome pour + tacos.
Tickets in bio link!

05/22/2025

Alt Wine Remixed: A Partaaaaay!!

Saturday July 12. It’s like Alt Wine Fest but in full party form. A bar will have rotating glass pours of all your Alt Wine Fest favorites. We’ll have scratch-made tacos, and a vinyl rabbit hole of a DJ set. Plus, hang with winemakers in the wild!!

Ok. Tickets in bio link folks. 😘

Saturday July 12.
6-9:30pm
McMinnville Art Alley

05/16/2025

Tickets 👉 Monday

Are you excited?

07/24/2024

Have you been making your way through your Alt Wine Fest haul?

Don’t stop now. The alt-wine world is your oyster!! 🦪😘♻️

07/18/2024

✨WIN TOTE, TEE, & CASH!✨

Alt Wine Fest 2024 attendees only!!

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Give us 5-minutes of feedback and be entered to win!

Check your email or DM me if you didn’t get it.

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07/16/2024

Alt Wine Fest 2024 is a wrap. These photo booth pics are amazeballs. Y’all are the best. 🤘🤘🤘

‘Til next year!!

07/14/2024

T-13.5 hours. Oh my god. How am I not asleep? What am I doing? I wasn’t freaking out. Now I’m freaking out. Is it gonna be an Adderall or Xanax kind of day? We will see. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

Either way, I’m excited to see you all!! See you tomorrow, folks!!

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07/10/2024

✨ Win a Private Wine Tour with ✨

Another giveaway!? I KNOW. This is crazy, people.

, one of our amazing sponsors, is giving away a Private Wine Tour valued at over $1000 😮!!!

This is a worry free day of wine tasting where you and up to 6 guests will visit three wineries in the beautiful North Willamette Valley. NW Wine Shuttle will take care of everything, including your itinerary, winery reservations, transportation and logistics.

Sounds like a dream, y’all. 🌈

Enter to win in the link in our bio (and don’t forget to follow )!!

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https://www.altwinefest.com/

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