Michael Wilhelm If you love wine, there's no better way to show your support of the people who actually pick the grapes than by attending Salud, a benefit that funds health care for migrant workers. Not only do you get to dress up in your finery, you also get to taste some rare pinots.As the holidays approach, it's time to think about how we can help those who have a little less.

WINE NOTES: Boost worthy causes by sipping philanthropically oriented wines and taking in wine-centric events

We can volunteer. We can donate. And we can drink more wine.

The fact is, Oregon wineries tend to be so philanthropically minded that it's difficult to find a locally produced wine that doesn't somehow support a worthy cause. But here are some especially effective ways we can make the world a better place merely by swirling and sipping.