NEWS / FEATURES
A Special Day for Chardonnay
Oregon Chardonnay keeps getting noticed, nationally. Only last year, The New York Times article “Oregon Chardonnay Speaks Up” touted its potential, and in February, Sunset Magazine printed ...
Firehouse Refurb
This summer, De Ponte Cellars plans to open a second tasting in the “Great Little Town” of Carlton inside the historic fire station building. Owners Scott and Rae Baldwin have started ...
Greatest of the Gourmet Grape
The Umpqua Valley Wineries Association hosted its 43rd annual Greatest of the Grape on March 2 at Seven Feathers Hotel Resort & Casino in Canyonville. In all, 28 wineries and 14 restaurants ...
Success Savored
Sixty-one gold medals were awarded to Northwest wines at the 2013 SavorNW Wine Awards in February. The single-blind judging of Northwest wines was conducted Feb. 26 and 27 in Cannon Beach, with two panels ...
Trading Places
Two groups of young wine professionals from different parts of the world will change places for an opportunity to study culture, geography, economy, government, customs, languages and, most of all, winemaking. This ...
Wine + Hiking = Wiking
Friends of the Gorge is offering two guided “wiking” trips, April 13 and 14, in the Columbia River Gorge as part of their Play & Stay series. This special weekend of walking, wine ...
Year of the Zodiac
By Janet Eastman Now that you have settled into the new lunar year, Grizzly Peak Winery in Ashland is releasing a limited-edition set of 12 different wines, each with a unique label to represent all 12 ...
COVER STORY: The Dirt on Oregon Wine
Get the lowdown on soil diversity and its flavor impact on wine
The story begins around 200 million years ago when the Pacific Plate started sliding beneath the North American Plate.
Much of western Oregon and most of Washington didn't exist, but over millions of years, the plate left behind shards of its surface, which was once a seabed. The shards continued to build becoming a marine sedimentary landmass.
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Pasture to Plate
Nicky Farms perfects its game, one link at a time
Much like a winemaker prides himself in showcasing the unique flavor personality of a site's soil, exposure and climate, Nicky Farms is fastened to the quality and taste inherent in not just the animal but its entire context.
A Wizer Advisor
Lake Oswego’s wine manager marks 24th year.
There’s nothing more reassuring in retail than quality, consistency and longevity. Customers buying wine at Wizer’s Market in Lake Oswego can count on all three and then some. The company has been in business for 84 years.
