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Oregon sets new record with six wines in Wine Spectator’s 2018 Top 100 list

Oregon sets new record with six wines in Wine Spectator’s 2018 Top 100 list

Posted 12/07/18.Blog

Oenofiles know Oregon as consistently ranking among the top wine producing regions in the world. And now, coming on the heels of positive 2016 reviews in well-respected publications Wine Advocate and James Suckling, Wine Spectator has bestowed the Willamette Valley with six Oregon wines in its Top 100…

Did you know Oregon has the most B Corp wineries in the world?

Did you know Oregon has the most B Corp wineries in the world?

Posted 11/27/18.Blog

If B Corps are the wave of the future, then Oregon wineries are happily surfing the crest of that wave. A Certified B Corp is a business that meets the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. They have gone…

Harvest 2018 Reflections

Harvest 2018 Reflections

Posted 11/07/18.Blog

Photo by Easton Richmond Bree Boskov MW / Oregon Wine Board Education Manager “The 2018 vintage in the Willamette Valley and Oregon overall is looking to make some exceptional wines. Not exactly a return to normal, as the spring and summer were some of the…

USA Today’s “10Best” Packed with Oregon Wine

USA Today’s “10Best” Packed with Oregon Wine

Posted 09/05/18.Blog

Two big things happened in the past week: harvest began at select Oregon vineyards and a dozen Oregon wine country tasting rooms, hotels, restaurants and festivals were awarded best of the nation accolades in the 2018 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. See all the winners below and start planning…

Mastering Oregon with Bree Boskov MW and Chris Tanghe MS

Mastering Oregon with Bree Boskov MW and Chris Tanghe MS

Posted 06/06/18.Blog

Oregon hit the trail in April, bringing 50 wineries to Los Angeles for a generous pour of Oregon’s fine wine and pioneering spirit. In addition to 1,500 bottles of wine, we also brought two masters: Master of Wine Bree Boskov and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe. Together…

Oregon Wine Wins Big at TEXSOM International Wine Awards

Oregon Wine Wins Big at TEXSOM International Wine Awards

Posted 05/23/18.Blog

The Oregon wine industry made its mark among preeminent wine influencers this year at the TEXSOM International Wine Awards (TEXSOM IWA). The producers of the annual TEXSOM conference, considered by many to be the most influential wine trade education conference in the U.S., are the force behind TEXSOM…

Oregon Wine Trail Los Angeles Photo Round-Up

Oregon Wine Trail Los Angeles Photo Round-Up

Posted 05/10/18.Blog

On April 24, 2018, the Oregon Wine Board hit the trail with 50 Oregon wineries and our friends at Olympia Provisions, Salt & Straw Ice Cream and Stumptown Coffee Roasters for a grand happening of Oregonian wine, food and personality at the Line Hotel in Los Angeles. No fun was…

Your Table is Ready

Your Table is Ready

Posted 05/08/18.Blog

More than 150 restaurants across Oregon and beyond are celebrating Oregon Wine Month throughout May with Oregon wine flights, specials and pairings. What’s more, we’ve partnered with OpenTable to make finding and reserving your spot easy. To see all 150+ restaurants, what they’re offering and to book your table,…

Video: The Wines of Oregon by GuildSomm

Video: The Wines of Oregon by GuildSomm

Posted 04/27/18.Blog

You know GuildSomm, right? They’re a nonprofit international membership organization for sommeliers and wine professionals that promotes education, collaboration, and healthy debate. Or more succinctly, GuildSomm is the world’s premier sommelier organization. President Geoff Kruth spent time in Oregon recently to produce a ten minute video featuring an overview…

Developing Regional Taste Profiles

Developing Regional Taste Profiles

Posted 04/19/18.Blog

To develop a taste profile of a region, soil type or style you could visit dozens of wineries one at a time… or you could join one of the many collaborative tastings throughout May and easily explore a variety of producers. Penner-Ash Wine Cellars by Carolyn Wells-Kramer…