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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Posted 04/19/18.Blog
To celebrate Oregon Wine Month in May, we’re offering an immersive 3-night wine and food getaway unlike any other. Enter now for your chance to explore the soil, sea and air of Oregon’s terroir. One grand prize winner and guest will soar above the vines for a Willamette Valley tour by air with…
Posted 02/14/18.Blog
So it goes: so much wine, so little time. Fortunately there are collaborative tastings that offer many producers pouring many bottles under one roof. Collaborative tastings not only expose you to many new wines efficiently, but they’re also a unique opportunity to explore the character of a specific region or…
Posted 01/29/18.Blog
The Forbes Magazine article Bubbles Along The Willamette: Oregon’s Sparkling Wine Renaissance is like a metaphorical popping of the cork for Oregon’s burgeoning sparkling wine industry. Author Joe Micallef, himself a domestic sparkling wine judge and a Champagne judge Europe, proclaims the Willamette Valley to be in the midst…