Essential Oils

Mint. Filberts. Tart cherries. Strawberries. Fine wines and liqueurs.

Now, to its already extensive list of premium agricultural products, Oregon is adding culinary liquid gold — oil, that is.

A handful of farmers in western and southern Oregon, including the winery-famous Red Hills, are experimenting with growing olive trees for oil production.
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Oregon-grown olives and truffles are
classing up local cuisine with delicious
and distinctive flavors.

Features

Under One Innovative Roof

When Eric Hamacher and his wife Luisa Ponzi teamed up with Ned and Kirsten Lumpkin back in 2001, the business they decided to launch hadn’t been done before.

• Wineries Deal with Crush of Charity Requests

• Sweet Romance

• #1 Story for 2009: Lawsuit Roils Industry Waters

• #2 Story: In Memoriam to four men who made a difference

• #3 Story: The Allison Inn & Spa/Inn at Red Hills

• #4 Story: Stellar Harvest Shaping up

• #5 Story: Oregon’s Enological Education Expands

• #6 Story: Vindication of a Vintage

Oregon Wine News

Oregon Land Rush 2010

There's a bumper crop of winery and vineyard listings, but sellers are rarely stressed.

• Bill Supports Wineries

• Philomath Winery Wins Big

• Medaling in McMinnville

• What's Happening at SIP Wine & Food Classic

• Symposium Sets Record

• Oregon Wins San Francisco Kudos

• Oregon Market Glance

• On Your Marks, Get Set…

Value Picks

Viogniers from Oregon

Highly recommended Viogniers from the Oregon Wine Press tasting panel.

• Non-Bordeaux-Style Reds and Blends

• Dessert and Sparkles

• 2007 Pinot Noirs

• Bordeaux Blends Value Picks

Each month, host Kendra Wessels provides a podcast featuring content from the Oregon Wine Press print publication as well as additional features.

March Episode Wessels recently had the opportunity to attend the Oregon Wine Symposium and in this episode, she relays the thoughts and conclusions she came to regarding Oregon and Pinot Noir.

Babies Don't Wait ...
Gail Oberst enthusiastically accepts the challenges of editor pro temp while editor Hilary Berg relishes the early days of parenthood.
Read Her Editor's Note

	Weisinger's Travels Oregon winemaker Eric Weisinger details his multi-country traveling/winemaking odyssey as he discovers more about wine, wine production and the world.
	Sip With Me! Sip with Me! is Tamara Belgard's quest to visit every Oregon winery tasting room in one year's time. She blogs about her experiences, the people she meets, the wines of course and the wineries.
	Vindulge Mary Cressler, certified sommelier and founder of Vindulge Wine Education & Consulting, writes about wine, food, and travel on her blog Vindulge, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest.