Oregon Bounty - Wineries News http://food.traveloregon.com Spend a little time with an Oregon winemaker and the conversation will eventually end up in the dirt. In Oregon, winemakers are farmers, and they get really stoked when talking about soil. They’re also passionate about drainage, heat indexes, and microclimates. It’s all part of the <em>terroir </em>that defines Oregon wine, and why you can spend a day exploring one of our wine regions and never taste the same wine twice. But, whether you’re sampling Pinot and Chardonnay in the Willamette Valley, Syrah and Tempranillo in the Rogue Valley or Cabernet and Merlot in the Gorge, you’ll notice one thing: they all taste like Oregon. Exploring the wine country can take awhile, so why not spend a night or two in an intimate inn? Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:42:31 PST Lamb Jam PDX 2012 & 2012 Willamette Harvest notes http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2012/10/lamb_jam_pdx_2012_2012_willame.html When you sit down at a new restaurant for the first time do you immediately peruse the menu looking for a Lamb dish? When you approach the meat counter at your local market do you automatically scan the case to... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:42:31 PST Pink Martini @Youngberg Hill & Savor Southern Oregon 9/16 http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2012/09/post_5.html As summer winds down and the evenings are becoming cooler there are a few events coming up that present some awesome opportunities to bolster your wine and food education, enjoy some great music and at one event in particular you... Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:53:28 PST Bluegrass and BBQ @Van Duzer Vineyards http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2012/08/bluegrass_and_bbq_van_duzer_vi.html Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful luncheon at Andina to taste the initial release of a 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot noir from a winemaker who has had my attention ever since the first time I tasted... Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:57:02 PST IPNC 2012 Pre-Event Dinners Luminous Hills@ Noisette http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2012/07/ipnc_2012_pre-event_dinners_lu.html Summer is here and it is time to get ready to head down to McMinnville for the 26th Annual International Pinot Noir Celebration. If you do not have your tickets yet it’s time to pull the trigger as they are... Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:41:08 PST Portland, Beaverton, Newberg and the Columbia Gorge are hosting events for distinctive tastes in June http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2012/06/downtown_portland_beaverton_ne.html &nbsp;If at all possible dine out this month in Portland because it is Dine Downtown Month and over 60 of the city&#8217;s best restaurants are offering Prixe-fixe meals at $25 for three courses. This is taking place all month and... Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:04:30 PST Destinations for Summer; Astoria, Long Beach and Willamette Valley http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2012/05/destinations_for_summer_astori.html Last week on my search for historical information about Lewis and Clark our travels took us to the Washington side of the Columbia River to explore the Lewis and Clark interpretive center at Cape Disappointment located near Ilwaco, WA.... Mon, 21 May 2012 22:57:43 PST Embracing the Enlightenment of Discovery http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2012/04/embracing_the_enlightenment_of.html Every time I tell a few stories here and there I always have someone who speaks up and says"You should write a book". It never fails to happen every time I tell a story. I usually take it to... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:28:31 PST Cana's Feast defines the road less traveled Oregon's Hwy 47 http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2012/02/canas_feast_defines_the_road_l.html In the midst of what we here in the Willamette Valley call winter conditions there happens to be a very important wine dinner happening in Carlton that should not be missed come hell or high water. For most Oregonians... Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:33:33 PST Great Restaurants, Northstar expands and Ponzi's gracious hospitality http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2012/02/great_restaurants_northstar_ex.html With Valentine’s Day approaching I am reminded of how incredibly fortunate I am. The only thing I desire is better fortune for those who need it because I have health, love and most of all passion. If you can say... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:15:04 PST 2011 Wine, Words and Weather http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2011/12/2011_wine_words_and_weather.html 2011 Wine, Words and Weather The end of this year is quickly approaching and as most of you ponder your holiday activities, family, fortune (or lack thereof) I have several subjects to talk about that stuck out in my... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:59:00 PST Holiday Gifts & Winery Visits http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2011/11/holiday_winery_visits.html As I write this post I think back to what my life was like this time of year working in an Oregon winery tasting room. I personally never worked through a harvest that was quite as harrowing as this year's... Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:08:11 PST Post Thanksgiving Fun in Oregon's Wine Country http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2011/11/post_thanksgiving_fun.html If you live in the Pacific Northwest and you love wine, why not join the fun on November 25-27 and sample some of the best wine Oregon and Washington has to offer. This traditional Thanksgiving weekend is the oldest... Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:13:20 PST 2011 Harvest is in and Andy Rooney is gone http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2011/11/2011_harvest_is_in_and_andy_ro.html I lead today's Wine Bytes with that title because both have made me very sad. Mr. Rooney over the years had developed a fond place in my heart to the point I only had to hear his name mentioned... Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:07:51 PST Southern Oregon Winery Association's Grand Tasting Event http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2011/10/southern_oregon_winery_associa.html Soon after the Oregon Trail settlers descended into Willamette Valley; Oregon started receiving hearty souls from another location. Many leaving the promise of riches from the California Gold Rush headed north, when the gold did not pan out they came... Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:48:06 PST Make a Stand for a Good Cause iSalud! Benefit Auction November 11th and 12th, 2011 http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2011/10/make_a_stand_for_a_good_cause.html Last night I had the pleasure of experiencing some of the best hospitality this side of the Mississippi.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;I was the guest of @oregonwinelover and he wears that handle well. Most of the guests who attended had name tags with... Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:35:22 PST Harvest Happenings and Beyond http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2011/09/harvest_happenings_and_beyond.html Well the harvest is a little bit late but extra hang time can be a good thing.&nbsp; Now if we can just get a little more sun and wind to dry these grapes off we can move on to... Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:22:47 PST Grant’s Getaways: Wine + Outdoor Adventure http://blog.traveloregon.com/2011/09/23/grants-getaways-wine-outdoor-adventure/ <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/d00D6E4Ddqw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /> Oregon is famous as hiking country and noted for its delicious wines too. In this week’s Grant’s Getaway, think of it as outdoor adventure with a delicious payoff; a new combination of off the main road hiking, travel adventure and wine tasting.</p> <p>It is the sort of travel that puts a smile on your face and brings joy to your heart, but there’s another exciting and unique way to see wine country that’s closer to the ground on board an <a href="http://food.traveloregon.com/culinary-experiences/sokol-blosser-vineyard-atv-tours/" target="_blank">extra large ATV</a> with Alex Sokol Blosser, co-owner of <a href="http://food.traveloregon.com/restaurants/sokol-blosser-winery/" target="_blank">Sokol Blosser Winery</a>.<br /> <a href="http://blog.traveloregon.com/files/2011/09/AlexSokolBlosser.gif"><img src="http://blog.traveloregon.com/files/2011/09/AlexSokolBlosser.gif" alt="" title="AlexSokolBlosser" width="448" height="299" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6583" /></a><br /> The “Kubota RTV” is an off road vehicle seats up to 6 passengers for off road riding. It gets folks out to where the action is: across the grape-lined hillsides quickly and easier than on foot. Sokol Blosser’s tasting room has been serving visitors really nice wines every day since 1978. The room and the grounds are worth the time to explore and learn how the winery has been walking the talk of sustainability for more than three decades: from the massive solar panels that provide 25% of the winery’s electricity to the bio-diesel fueled ATV.</p> <p>Forty miles away at <a href="http://food.traveloregon.com/restaurants/left-coast-cellars/" target="_blank">Left Coast Cellars</a>, you’ll discover a deeper understanding of the great outdoors and enjoy awesome scenery too. Taylor Pfaff’s family grows wine grapes across 300-acres of rolling hills, studded by stands of oak trees in Polk County.</p> <p>While the family has their hands full with tending the vines, making the wines and catering to guests who want to sample the product, they believed it’s important to open the land to visitors who like to hike and learn more about the grapes. So, they are developing miles of hiking trails through parts of their property.</p> <p>Byron Williams calls it “wiking” and the Oregon entrepreneur is building a new wine guiding business called <a href="http://www.grandcruwinetours.com/" target="_blank">Grand Cru Wine Tours</a> that combines Left Coast Cellars lands with other area wineries and proved visitors with miles of trails for off the main road hiking.</p> <p>And there’s more! One of the trails also reaches into the nearby <a href="http://www.traveloregon.com/Explore-Oregon/Willamette-Valley/Attractions/Family-Fun/Baskett-Slough-Wildlife-Refuge.aspx" target="_blank">Baskett Slough Wildlife Refuge</a> near Dallas, Oregon.</p> <p>Fall is fine time to visit Oregon wineries because you can see a range of activities in the wine making process that only happens once a year.</p> <p>Plus, there’s even more “Foodie” Oregon adventures available this time of year that’s worth your time to explore, so be sure to visit <a href="http://food.traveloregon.com/">Food.traveloregon.com</a></p> Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:38:21 PST Peter Lehmann of the Barossa Wines, Red Slate PDX and BBQ http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2011/09/peter_lehmann_of_the_barossa_w.html ? &nbsp; &nbsp; Ian Hongell the Senior Winemaker at Peter Lehmann winery in Barossa region of &nbsp;Australia is direct concise and a confident winemaker who speaks with passion and authority, not just about&nbsp; wines but everything else he talks about.&nbsp;... Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:11:21 PST Sonoma's Jordan Vineyard and Winery Still Producing Winners http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2011/08/sonomas_jordan_vineyard_and_wi.html &nbsp; At the 2010 Wine Bloggers Conference held in Walla Walla, Washington at the Marcus Whitman Hotel we had the pleasure to meet Lisa Mattson.&nbsp; I first noticed her in the lobby interviewing bloggers in a style that could only... Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:00:10 PST Cool Summer and Hot Events http://blog.oregonlive.com/wine/2011/08/cool_summer_and_hot_events.html After the wonderful&nbsp;excursion I had spending time on the Double Decker bus in Portland with fifth generation winemaker and talented troubadour&nbsp; Karl Wente, I could not pass up letting Portlanders know about this terrific giveaway. Especially since we have had... Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:08:12 PST
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