Oregon Wine Month kicks off this week, and yet the third annual I Love Gamay multi-day festival in Portland takes on some British Columbia flavor as sparkling wine producer Bella Wines joins in. "I sourced them out as I couldn’t imagine a better festival to celebrate such a beautiful grape," Naramata Bench bubbleman Jay Drysdale texted Great Northwest Wine. Of course, … [Read more...] about I Love Gamay festival helps kick off Oregon Wine Month
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Travel Oregon awards $125,000 in grants via Wine Country license plate
The Oregon Legislature authorized the Wine Country license plate program in 2011, and five organizations with ties to wine-country tourism learned today they will share $125,000 in grant funding as a result. Travel Oregon announced the results of the Oregon Wine Country Plates Matching Grants program, which is funded through proceeds from the sale of the Wine Country license … [Read more...] about Travel Oregon awards $125,000 in grants via Wine Country license plate
Purity, sophistication at play on Youngberg Hill in McMinnville
McMINNVILLE, Ore. - Seeking out fine wines and a first-class getaway in Oregon's Willamette Valley? You’ll feel enriched and spoiled after a visit to the idyllic McMinnville estate that is Youngberg Hill. Wayne Bailey, who grew up on a farm in Iowa, and his wife, Nicolette, have transformed the site into a sustainably farmed wine estate and elegant hospitality destination … [Read more...] about Purity, sophistication at play on Youngberg Hill in McMinnville
Oregon Tempranillo Celebration returns to Ashland for 2019
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Tempranillo Alliance recently announced that its fourth annual Oregon Tempranillo Celebration will return to its roots in Southern Oregon on Jan. 18-20. Last winter, organizers found a warm response in Portland for the consumer tasting and trade seminars near the historic Lloyd Center. That experience and potential outreach has prompted them to … [Read more...] about Oregon Tempranillo Celebration returns to Ashland for 2019
Stoller names Santora as head winemaker for Chehalem Winery
DATYON, Ore. - The winemaking transition at Chehalem Winery became official and seamless Thursday when the Stoller Wine Group promoted Katie Santora to the role of head winemaker for one of Oregon’s most famous brands. Chehalem founding winemaker Harry Peterson-Nedry, who completed the sale of his winery to longtime friend Bill Stoller earlier this year, hired Santora as … [Read more...] about Stoller names Santora as head winemaker for Chehalem Winery