Posted 09/28/15.Uncategorized
Geology freaks get excited. There’s a new-ish wine region in Oregon, and it’s not what you think. Though the region is technically 100% located in Oregon, you won’t find your typical Oregon wines here. Meaning no Pinot Noir or Pinot Sourced through Scoop.it from:…
Posted 09/29/15.Uncategorized
Where: Oregon’s Willamette Valley. WHY: Because 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Pinot Noir planting in the Willamette Valley, which the whole region celebrates during the annual Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country event (5/23–5/25; willamettewines.com). Sourced through Scoop.it from:…
Posted 09/29/15.Uncategorized
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Posted 09/29/15.Uncategorized
Early this year, this curious statistic made its way through the wine news cycle: The state with the highest price-per-bottle ratio in 2014 was not Califor Sourced through Scoop.it from: punchdrink.com…
Posted 05/24/17.Uncategorized
The Oregon wine industry has a long history of giving back, community support and collaborative growth. Collectively, the industry donates more than $11 million annually to charitable causes, and as the industry grows, so does the support. A pioneer in the Ribbon Ridge AVA, …
Posted 08/15/17.Uncategorized
Tucked away in Southern Oregon’s serene Applegate Valley, Bill and Barbara Steele have accomplished something that hasn’t yet been done in the wine world. As well as offering outstanding Rhône varietals such as Viognier, Marsanne, and deep reds like Syrahs and Grenache, their Cowhorn Vineyard and Garden tasting room…
Posted 03/20/20.Uncategorized
There’s no clever turn of phrase appropriate here. We can all simply agree it’s been a startling few days and weeks. When life and work are nearly one and the same – as they are for so many vineyard farmers and small business owners in Oregon’s wine community –…
Posted 04/08/20.Blog
By now you’ve likely heard the tale of the Portland duo who met when a man poured his neighbor a glass of Ovum’s Big Salt an entire floor beneath him, out the window in NW Portland in April. There’s no shortage of acts of kindness among Oregon winemakers, too,…
Posted 04/23/20.Uncategorized
Ganna Federova and Jody Petit are Certified Sommeliers on opposite U.S. coasts, sharing beverage director titles, as well as a love of Oregon wine. While Ganna serves as the national beverage director of City Winery in New York, with seven eastern locations offering music, food and wine, Jody is…
Posted 06/20/20.Blog
Theodora Lee, owner and winemaker for Theopolis Vineyards in California’s Anderson Valley, said it best in a recent interview with Kathleen Willcox for Winesearcher: “There’s a movement, and it’s gathering force, and it can and I hope will affect all levels of business. We’ve seen this…