Posted 07/13/20.Blog
Photo by John Valls Starting Tuesday, July 14 you can bid on rare Oregon Pinot noir and support no-cost COVID-19 health services for Oregon vineyard workers and their families. You don’t even have to leave the house. For three days only the Summertime ¡Salud! E-Auction offers the 2019 ¡Salud! Cuvée from…
Posted 08/05/20.Blog
Now through September 1 you can turn last night’s bottle into tomorrow’s tasting room perk. Simply upload your Oregon wine receipts to enjoy perks at more than 150 wineries statewide. Photo by Anna Campbell courtesy Elk Cove Your Oregon Vine Perks pass earns you 2-for-1 tastings at all 150+…
Posted 09/11/20.Blog
True to Oregon’s collaborative nature, winemakers talk to each other, rely on each other for information, tools and support, and follow techniques from wine regions around the globe. The communities where winemakers make their homes are generous and collaborative, too. Here is a roundup of kindness put forth by businesses…
Posted 09/17/20.Blog
Foto por Easton Richmond National Hispanic American Heritage Month es del 15 de setiembre al 15 de octubre. Si como dice el dicho, “el vino se hace en el viñedo,” entonces vino de altura no se puede producir sin la experiencia de los trabajadores Hispanos y Latinx de los viñedos.
Posted 09/17/20.Blog
Felipe Ramirez, winemaker at Rose & Arrow Estate In early February 2020, before COVID-19 placed its indelible mark on us, Nick Stock filed his 2018 Oregon wine report for JamesSuckling.com: “…another convincing showing from Oregon, which is producing high quality across a number of vintages and demonstrating real…
Posted 09/30/20.Blog
Most NBA fans know about players’ affinity for fine wine, but what may be less known is among the wines they love are many standouts made in Oregon. When players like LeBron James are quoted as saying this to Yahoo Sports in 2017: “Oregon Pinot is some of the…
Posted 12/10/20.Blog
Oregon continues to seek ways to protect our communities, businesses and public health. Governor Kate Brown’s 2-week “freeze” ended late last week and outdoor wine tasting and dining are once again available to you. But with details changing so often, it’s hard to keep up. Don’t worry, we’ve got you…
Posted 02/05/21.Blog
The wine industry, like nearly everything else, was not unmoved by the ongoing racial justice movement so prominent last summer. Drinkers are increasingly seeking wines made by winemakers of color and this conscientious shopping is having a positive effect on awareness and visibility. Theodora Lee, owner and winemaker…
Posted 10/08/21.Blog
The Oregon Wine Board and its allied wine associations throughout the state remain firmly invested in ensuring Oregon is a safe and welcoming place for all to live, work, and visit. Oregon’s wine community embraces all that makes this place special. We see our values reflected in…
Posted 12/15/21.Blog
Lower Long Tom, the newest appellation in Oregon, just received federal recognition as Oregon’s 22nd American Viticultural Area (AVA). Courtesy Benton-Lane Winery Drawn to reflect distinct soil, topography, and climate attributes, Lower Long Tom joins nine other Oregon AVAs within the larger Willamette Valley AVA, and is the first in…