MEDFORD, Ore. - There are a number of examples throughout Oregon of how the wine industry has helped revitalize business districts in Carlton, McMinnville and Portland. Linda Donovan might be doing the heaviest lifting of anyone, using her award-winning Pallet Wine Co. inside the historic Cooley-Neff Building to help rejuvenate downtown Medford. “It’s not the best tourist … [Read more...] about Linda Donovan uses Oregon wine to help revitalize Medford
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Wine Shack provides selections for Oregon coast visitors
CANNON BEACH, Ore. - When you head to the Oregon coast, it's a great opportunity to indulge in fresh seafood. Salmon, crab, oysters, scallops, clam chowder. And nothing goes better with seafood than a great bottle of wine. Steven Sinkler, owner of The Wine Shack in this coastal community, carries hundreds of wines in his shop just off the main drag through town and is … [Read more...] about Wine Shack provides selections for Oregon coast visitors
Vicky Scharlau shepherds Washington wine grape growth
CASHMERE, Wash. - Washington's wine industry is in a strong growth mode - and is likely to remain that way for the foreseeable future. So says Vicky Scharlau, a person who is perfectly positioned to know. Scharlau is the longtime executive director of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers. In this role, she works for more than 300 grape growers across Washington … [Read more...] about Vicky Scharlau shepherds Washington wine grape growth
Martin uses award-winning Tempranillo to grow Red Lily Vineyards
RUCH, Ore. - Based her recent string of successes, it would almost be a crime for Rachael Martin to do anything other than make Tempranillo in Southern Oregon. Her odyssey began in 2001 with some fatherly advice, which sparked the transformation of a basil farm into wine grapes and the creation of Red Lily Vineyards near the historic town of Jacksonville. “I have a degree … [Read more...] about Martin uses award-winning Tempranillo to grow Red Lily Vineyards
Ron Irvine’s ‘Wine Project’ tells story of Washington wine
PROSSER, Wash. - Two decades after crossing Europe, learning about wine, saving the Pike Place Market and opening a successful Seattle wine shop, Ron Irvine set out to chronicle the history of Washington's wine history. The result was The Wine Project, which Irvine wrote with Washington wine legend Walter Clore and published in 1997. Today, The Wine Project remains the most … [Read more...] about Ron Irvine’s ‘Wine Project’ tells story of Washington wine