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Fresh-Picked Paperback
Walla Walla Valley chef and food columnist Judith Henderson has recently published her fourth in a series of eclectic cookbooks, “Wine and Country Living Cookbook: Discovering Our Regional Foods ...
Sip! It!
Celebrating its 19th year, Sip! McMinnville Wine & Food Classic returns to the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, March 9–11. More than 160 vendors will share the dynamic space, including ...
Route to Remember
Spring into a fun-filled weekend, March 31–April 1, on the North Willamette Vintners Wine Trail. Two dozen neighboring wineries, located just minutes from Portland, will host special tastings, featuring ...
Sunny Side Up
On Feb. 7, Laurel Ridge Winery hosted friends and neighbors at the winery’s Carlton facility to celebrate the activation of their much-anticipated 126-kilowatt solar panel system. The ground-mounted ...
The Greatest
This year’s Greatest of the Grape, March 3 at Seven Feathers Casino in Canyonville, continues its annual quest to celebrate the wines of the Umpqua Valley and just beyond. In its 42nd year, the Umpqua ...
Gorge Yourself
Get a taste of a “World of Wines in 40 Miles” at the annual Gorge Winegrowers’ Celebration for Hospice: Give + Taste, March 24, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., at the Best Western Hood River Inn. The ...
Howlin’ Good Time
Greet spring at this year’s Equinox in the Eola-Amity Hills, March 24. In its fourth year, the event will again take place at Zenith Vineyard near Salem. Guests will have the chance to taste wines ...
Dundee Passport
The vineyards, wineries, restaurants, and inns that call the Red Hills of Dundee “home” are springing to life. They are brimming with anticipation and excitement as the community prepares for ...
Hot Diggity Dobbes
Wine Business Monthly recently awarded Joe Dobbes’ Wine by Joe the title of “No. 1 Hot Small Brand of 2011.” The prestigious award comes merely months after Dobbes secured major backing ...
CWA 2012
More than 750 wine and food enthusiasts from across the country will gather for the 2012 Classic Wines Auction, March 3 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The gala includes a pre-dinner wine ...
Ancient Anew Again
Ancient Cellars … sounds old, doesn’t it? Well, it’s not; it’s actually fairly new. Indianapolis transplants Chris and Craig Baker started the Dundee-based winery in 2007 at the ...
February 2012 Feature Recipes
Recipes from “Pacific Feast: A Cook’s Guide to West Coast Foraging and Cuisine.” Nettle-Hazelnut Pesto - Greg Higgins, Higgins, Portland This Pacific Northwest variation of pesto ...
Wild Romance
“Wild food is not just for back-to-the-landers anymore; it’s for high-end eateries and palates that are looking for something really new,” says Jennifer Hahn, author of "Pacific Feast: A Cook's Guide to West Coast Foraging and Cuisine."
Wild foods are the current darling on the culinary scene, sharing the spotlight with other hip eats such as fancy donuts, insects and meatballs.
Danowski Sketches Success
On Dec. 6, the Oregon Wine Board (OWB) and Oregon Winegrowers Association (OWA) announced Tom Danowski as the new executive director of the state’s largest wine industry organization.
Danowski, a native of Beaverton and graduate of Sunset High School in 1979 and University of Oregon in 1983, was chosen by the OWB’s board of directors from a field of more than 120 candidates.
