WALLA WALLA, Wash. - A year ago, Walla Walla Valley wineries and businesses came up short of the $20,000 target for their annual Barrel Full of Money food bank campaign. This holiday season, community leaders and more than 60 wineries combined to crush their goal as they presented a check of $23,723.77 on Thursday to the Blue Mountain Action Council Food Bank. It was a … [Read more...] about Walla Walla Valley wineries help raise $23,723 for food bank
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Pacific Northwest wine welcome deep in heart of Texas
HOUSTON - Most American wine lovers can easily name the three largest cities in the country — New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. They might not guess Houston is No. 4 with 2.1 million people during the 2010 census, and now, there’s a growing thirst for Pacific Northwest wines deep in the heart of Texas. “It’s fantastic,” Guy Stout, a master sommelier and one of the most … [Read more...] about Pacific Northwest wine welcome deep in heart of Texas
Oregon’s 2014 Slow Pinot Noir is selling fast
PORTLAND - A delicious Pinot Noir from Oregon's bumper 2014 is helping raise money and awareness for local farmers. The 2014 Slow Pinot Noir is a collaboration between nearly a dozen top Willamette Valley winemakers and also is helping raise money and support for the Oregon Slow Food movement. "I was looking at the 2014 vintage," said Don Oman, who has been in the Oregon … [Read more...] about Oregon’s 2014 Slow Pinot Noir is selling fast
Abacela discovers 140-year-old Mission grape planting
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Earl Jones moved to Southern Oregon from the Gulf Coast to begin planting Tempranillo in 1995, but he didn't know century-old Listán Prieto grapes — a variety within the Mission family also native to Spain — already were growing at Abacela Ranch. “We had this idea from when we were planting back 20 years ago that we were planting the first commercial wine … [Read more...] about Abacela discovers 140-year-old Mission grape planting
NATO mission pulls Pittock Shouldis from Oregon wine harvest
CARLTON, Ore. — Master Sgt. Rebecca Pittock Shouldis was a winemaker without a winery for the 2015 vintage because of her military service, but last week she and other Oregon airmen in the Air National Guard were honored for their role in Operation Atlantic Resolve. Each of the nearly 200 airmen made their own sacrifices as part of their service to their country. In the case … [Read more...] about NATO mission pulls Pittock Shouldis from Oregon wine harvest