WALLA WALLA, Wash. - It's been seven years since the group first descended upon the Walla Walla Valley, but the Wine Bloggers Conference will be back at the historic Marcus Whitman Hotel in October 2018. Officials said they expect the 11th annual Wine Bloggers Conference, set for Oct. 4-7, to attract more than 350 bloggers, writers, wine marketers and winery association … [Read more...] about Visit Walla Walla, wineries team up to land 2018 Wine Bloggers Conference
Oregon wine industry raises $830,000 for ¡Salud! healthcare
NEWBERG, Ore. — Winemaking luminaries Lynn and Ron Penner-Ash and Rollin Soles shared the spotlight as the ¡Salud! 26th Oregon Pinot Noir Auction Weekend raised $830,000 to provide healthcare for vineyard workers. "This was our second-highest generating auction ever, and we are very thankful for the generous contributions of our donors, sponsors and hosts who made this … [Read more...] about Oregon wine industry raises $830,000 for ¡Salud! healthcare
Oregon Tempranillo Celebration set for move to Portland
Southern Oregon serves as the trailhead for the Pacific Northwest’s Tempranillo movement, and now organizers of the annual Oregon Tempranillo Celebration are moving their conference and public tasting that showcases the Spanish red grape to Portland on Jan. 19-21. There are more than 20 wineries involved in the Oregon Tempranillo Alliance, and winemaker Heather Nenow of … [Read more...] about Oregon Tempranillo Celebration set for move to Portland
Pinot Gris by Oregon’s Pike Road tops fifth annual Great Northwest Invitational
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - Second-generation winemaker Adam Campbell ranks among the West Coast elite with his award-winning work for Elk Cove Vineyards with cool-climate reds and whites in the Willamette Valley. This week, he raised the profile for his family’s latest project as the Pike Road Wines 2016 Pinot Gris earned best of show honors at the fifth annual Great Northwest … [Read more...] about Pinot Gris by Oregon’s Pike Road tops fifth annual Great Northwest Invitational
Melanie Krause, Cinder Wines use Riesling to top Idaho Wine Competition
CALDWELL, Idaho – An off-dry Riesling from one of the Pacific Northwest’s top winemakers won best of show Tuesday afternoon at the eighth annual Idaho Wine Competition. Boise native Melanie Krause wowed the judges with her Cinder Wines 2016 Off-Dry Riesling. The graduate of Washington State University who trained and made wine at Chateau Ste. Michelle more than a decade ago … [Read more...] about Melanie Krause, Cinder Wines use Riesling to top Idaho Wine Competition