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Mural Model
By Molly Walker When artists John Stromme and Eddie Johnson finished complex murals on the outside of the tasting room of Yamhill Valley Vineyards of McMinnville — complete with stones framing windows ...
Carlton Crush
In celebration of Yamhill County’s most exciting time of the year, the city of Carlton will host a new event, Carlton Crush Harvest Festival, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Staged downtown, the inaugural ...
Sunny Site Up
Solar panel installations increase, giving more wineries substantial energy savings
If you’ve read anything about solar energy, you know its long-term benefits can be significant. Save energy. Save money. Save the earth. It’s a win-win-win all the way around.
What makes the installation of solar energy particularly appealing is federal rebates. Whether for home or business use, these incentives to install solar substantially shorten the break-even recovery time.
Eco-Consciously Inspired
Wineries innovate sustainability in field, facility and beyond
Oregon wine is one of the greenest industries in the state, if not the country. Composting, recycling and earth-friendly farming are customary throughout Oregon wine country.
While Mother Earth is the ultimate teacher, Oregon wineries have cultivated some innovative practices that she’d surely approve of.
WOW, 10 Years!
Southern Oregon’s World of Wine Festival, the Rogue Valley’s premier wine festival, will celebrate a decade of good times and fine wines. This year’s WOW, Aug. 22–25, in ...
Weddington Joins OWB
The Oregon Wine Board has named Dewey Weddington director of marketing and education. “We are very fortunate to have identified a talent of Dewey’s caliber in our own backyard,” ...
¡Salud! Sip
Celebrations for the 21st anniversary of ¡Salud! The Oregon Pinot Noir Auction will begin Aug. 11 with ¡Salud! Sip, a day for collectors of ¡Salud! cuvées to open their bottles ...
OWA Insurance
Effective Aug. 1, Oregon Winegrowers Association will offer its members access to a robust employee benefits package at low association rates through Hagan Hamilton Insurance. Beth Acevedo and Dawn ...
For the Farmers
Johan Vineyards, located in Rickreall in the Central Willamette Valley, has released its first vintage of a special project, Farmlands Wines. The new label is a concept geared towards wine savvy, ...
Carlton Gates
by Molly Walker, News-Register Carlton Gates, a new vacation rental in Carlton, has opened for business at 905 S. Pine St. Owner David Gates said he purchased the four-bedroom home in 2005, drawn by ...
A Woman Walks into a baR…
Remy Wines recently opened a tasting room in McMinnvile. The new space was most recently used for milling grain by Heater Allen Brewing. Owner/winemaker Remy Drabkin has infused the space with an urban ...
The 4.1.1.
Fred and Marilyn Turner, who opened Olive You on Third Street in McMinnville in 2008, have sold the restaurant to Rick Drakeley and Maria Sachs. The Turners, professional chefs from Southern California, ...
Read OWP's New Digital Edition!
You can now read Oregon Wine Press in its original format online. Explore the publication using the provided tools -- zoom in and out, search for content, share articles and ads. You can also explore by using your mouse to virtually turn the page from the bottom righthand corner. All ads and websites in the articles are linked. We encourage you to play with the pub!
Wining Women
Women for WineSense raises a glass to education, networking and an overall outstanding time
In both Old and New Worlds, women have always been a part of wine — in the cellar, among the vines, the inspiring muse for making it. Today, their roles in this traditionally male-dominated industry have blossomed both behind the bottle and in front of the cash register — according to recent studies, women purchase more than 50 percent of wine sold in the states.
