EAST PALATKA, Fla. - Northwest wines won 12 gold medals from the 26th annual Florida State Fair International Wine Competition. Leading the way with three gold medals were Barking Frog, a winery in Carlton, Ore., that uses primarily Washington grapes, and Kiona Vineyards Winery on Washington's Red Mountain. Kiona also received six silver medals. Kitzke Cellars on Candy … [Read more...] about Northwest wines win top medals at Florida competition
Oregon wine
9 wineries to meet, pour Oregon Pinot Noir from Shea Vineyard
NEWBERG, Ore. — A unique side-by-side tasting of Pinot Noir from Shea Vineyard made by nine producers will be staged Saturday, April 6 at Penner-Ash Wine Cellars in Oregon's Willamette Valley. The three-hour event, which costs $75, begins at 1 p.m. at this winery in the Ribbon Ridge American Viticultural Area. It also features Alexana, Bergström, Boedecker, Elk Cove, J.K. … [Read more...] about 9 wineries to meet, pour Oregon Pinot Noir from Shea Vineyard
Head to coast for Savor Cannon Beach wine fest
CANNON BEACH, Ore. - Wine and food lovers will descend on the northern Oregon coast this week for the annual Savor Cannon Beach Wine and Culinary Festival. The four-day event kicks off with the Thursday Night Throwdown, in which festival patrons taste 12 wines - two of each variety - to vote on their favorites. John Newman of Newman's restaurant will provide appetizers. The … [Read more...] about Head to coast for Savor Cannon Beach wine fest
Northwest wine industry should plan for cool, wet spring
Earlier this winter, world-renowned climatologist Greg Jones told the Oregon wine industry that 2013 is shaping up to be rather neutral — "La Nada." And the January weather report issued by Washington State University researchers supports that, detailing the cold and dreary conditions most of the Evergreen State labored in to start 2013. Jones, a professor of … [Read more...] about Northwest wine industry should plan for cool, wet spring
Food delivery service wants to change law for Oregon wine
EUGENE, Ore. - Pony Express Restaurant Delivery Services wants to better serve customers seeking to pair Oregon wine with the dinners they order from area restaurants, but the Eugene-based courier will need state law revised in order to extend same-day direct-shipment hours to a residence. Erin Gilfillan, 35, who has owned the business for seven years, recently filed a … [Read more...] about Food delivery service wants to change law for Oregon wine