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
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Vicky Scharlau shepherds Washington wine grape growth
CASHMERE, Wash. - Washington's wine industry is in a strong growth mode - and is likely to remain that way for the foreseeable future. So says Vicky Scharlau, a person who is perfectly positioned to know. Scharlau is the longtime executive director of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers. In this role, she works for more than 300 grape growers across Washington … [Read more...] about Vicky Scharlau shepherds Washington wine grape growth
Whole Foods Market wine buyer looks to set trends
BELLEVUE, Wash. - Today marks National Drink Wine Day, and one of the nation’s top grocers - Whole Foods Market - has rolled out what it has in store for its customers this year. Erez Klein, a decade into what he calls “libations procurement” for Whole Foods Market in the Pacific Northwest, looks for trends sparked by customers of his 15 stores in Washington and Oregon - … [Read more...] about Whole Foods Market wine buyer looks to set trends
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