YAMHILL, Ore. - Nearly every Willamette Valley winery will open its doors during Memorial Day weekend, and WillaKenzie Estate will go the extra mile again by bringing in Portland food trucks to offer patrons more than nibbles of cheese and crackers. The weekend marks the second season of WillaKenzie’s Food Truck Weekends, and the Saturday-Sunday offerings will run through … [Read more...] about WillaKenzie Estate to renew Food Truck Weekends
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Oregon Wine Board publishes its first touring guide
PORTLAND - It’s rather poignant that the Oregon Wine Country License Plate has paved the road for the first Oregon Wine Official Touring Guide. Release of the inaugural 84-page guide comes during Oregon Wine Month, and the publication is available in print and digital formats. “We are so excited to provide our industry with a high-end guide that inspires prospective … [Read more...] about Oregon Wine Board publishes its first touring guide
Rise and fall of Washington Lemberger
PROSSER, Wash. - With a name that sounded too much like a stinky German cheese, Lemberger never really had a chance when it was introduced to Washington in the 1960s and '70s. And that's too bad, says winemaker Wade Wolfe, owner of Thurston Wolfe Winery in Prosser, because it's a red wine grape that is perfectly suited to grow in Washington's vast Columbia Valley and it … [Read more...] about Rise and fall of Washington Lemberger
Seattle gears up for Riesling Rendezvous in July
SEATTLE - The world is Riesling is returning to Washington. Riesling Rendezvous will take place July 17-19 on both sides of Lake Washington and promises to be another superb opportunity to taste some of the world's finest wines. Riesling Rendezvous is a three-day international event that attracts winemakers, wine lovers and Riesling aficionados from around the globe. It … [Read more...] about Seattle gears up for Riesling Rendezvous in July
Hundreds help launch Walla Walla Valley’s Pambrun in style
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. - Jim Bernau is doing it again. The founder and CEO of Willamette Valley Vineyards is creating another winery on the other side of Oregon - and he's bringing hundreds of friends and investors along. On Sunday, more than 300 people arrived from across the Northwest and the nation to join Bernau and his team in breaking ground and planting Cabernet … [Read more...] about Hundreds help launch Walla Walla Valley’s Pambrun in style