NEWS / FEATURES
A Regional Review
Many consumers are still learning about Oregon — education about all the regions and their wineries is a never-ending quest. It has become the mission of many Oregon makers, managers and marketers to get the word out about the state’s wine and diverse regions that put our industry on the world-class map.
YC’s Seein’ Signs
While signs of spring begin to pop up around the state, signs of another kind have cropped up, too. The Yamhill-Carlton Winegrowers Association has installed three of four stone monuments at key gateway ...
Winchester Inn Gets ‘Best Chef’
Through Pamela Lanier’s B&B Guide (www.lanierbb.com), guests have chosen The Winchester Inn in Ashland as the winner of the 2012 “Best Chef” award for North America. Lanier, a recognized ...
Scholarship Sip
On April 1, Vista Hills Vineyard & Winery and the Chemeketa Foundation will host a tasting to celebrate the release of Vista Hills’ Chemeketa 2010 Estate Pinot Noir. Because of owners John and ...
Mountains to Metro
Chehalem Mountains and Ribbon Ridge wineries will team up with Portland-area restaurants for a memorable evening of premier pairings on April 19, 5 to 9 p.m., at the Heritage Ballroom inside Portland’s ...
Hawkins Lands
Hawkins Cellars celebrated the opening of a new tasting room March 3–4. Owner Thane Hawkins makes his wines at Methven Family Vineyards in nearby Dayton with help from Methven’s winemaker, ...
Great Throw, Gullo!
On March 13, Jim Gullo, editor and publisher of www.oregonwine.com, released his first book; but it’s not about wine, food or travel. It’s about America’s first and favorite pastime. In ...
Charity Haul
The 2012 Classic Wines Auction has raised more than $2.42 million for its four benefiting local charities: Metropolitan Family Service, New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the Children-Portland and YWCA ...
Art of Chardonnay
Cherished by many who consider it one of the world’s greatest treasures, Chardonnay has gotten a bad rap from a slew of inexpensive, over-oaked versions that once flooded the market. While there was, and still is, a palate for that style — imagine buttered popcorn — Oregon winemakers are giving Burgundy’s noble white their best brushstrokes.
All About Margin
Oregon’s been a control state ever since the end of Prohibition. That means the state operates the purchasing, importation, warehousing, distribution, pricing and sale of all distilled spirits. Now that our neighbors to the North are about to become an open state, Oregon wine retailers are pondering the pros and cons of carrying distilled spirits.
