PORTLAND, Ore. - Respected journalist Cole Danehower has been honored posthumously by the Oregon Wine Board with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The tribute to Danehower, 61, who died Aug. 21 after a brief battle with cancer, came Wednesday during the Oregon Wine Symposium’s industry awards ceremony. The Oregon Wine Board defines its Lifetime Achievement Award as a … [Read more...] about Oregon Wine Board pays tribute to late Cole Danehower
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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
Oregon wineries, restaurants team up for Portland Dining Month
PORTLAND - Fourteen restaurants on the Oregon wine industry's "A List" will kick off Portland Dining Month with dinner for two for five fortunate wine lovers. This is the first collaboration between the Oregon wine industry and Portland Dining Month. On Tuesday, March 1, each winemaker will be at a select restaurant to greet guests and discuss the wine-and-food … [Read more...] about Oregon wineries, restaurants team up for Portland Dining Month
Linfield College to offer minor in Oregon wine studies
McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Linfield College, home of the International Pinot Noir Conference, is preparing to launch what the school in Oregon’s Willamette Valley said will be the first wine studies program of its kind in the United States. Officials at the four-school school in McMinnville said the new wine studies minor being offered is designed to give students an overview of … [Read more...] about Linfield College to offer minor in Oregon wine studies
Columbia Gorge wine industry, Travel Oregon collaborate on getaways
HOOD RIVER, Ore. — If Valentine’s Day in Pacific Northwest wine country worked out well for you, then Travel Oregon and the Columbia Gorge Winegrowers Association have plans and an interactive map to follow. This winter welcomes a free online guide called Gorge Wine Adventures, funded in part by the 5-year-old Oregon Wine Country license plate program. It is designed to … [Read more...] about Columbia Gorge wine industry, Travel Oregon collaborate on getaways