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Of Wines and Canines

Book focuses on the furry faces of Oregon’s winery dogs

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Murder Mystery in Wine Country

Review by Starla Pointer “A Murder of Crows” takes us into the world of Cade Blackstone, a self-deprecating private dick with an eye for leggy ladies and a nose for clues. He hasn’t ...

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David Logsdon stands in front of his barn, which he turned into a brewery. Logsdon’s farm is near Hood River in the Columbia Gorge.

Wine-Minded Ales

The relationship between brewing and winemaking has always been an especially flirtatious one thanks to shared processes, equipment, additions and locations. ••• Yet, now more than ever, local beer is being treated more and more like fine wine in every facet. Brewers are walking hop rows pre-harvest like a winemaker studies his fruit just before crush. They’re including old Pinot Noir barrels in their oaking regiments and are staunch supporters of sustainability and seasonality. ••• They’re playing with new yeast strains and bottle-conditioning ales, so they can evolve for years to come. 

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Cache and Carry

What is geocaching, anyway? 

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Weisinger’s of Ashland Winemaker Eric Weisinger recently dug up a bottle of his family’s 2002 Petite Pompadour. He buried it in March 2006 on a hill above his family’s Ashland vineyard.

Thirsty Pastime

Toss away that thought of building an expensive wine cellar to age and protect your precious vintages. Eric Weisinger has a better idea. He buries bottles in the ground. One at a time. And thousands of miles apart. ••• Weisinger spends half the year in the Rogue Valley and the other half in New Zealand, making wine and serving as a consultant to grape growers. In between, he creates his own wine and stashes cases of it in his Ashland home, the crawl space under a friend’s house and, for a few dozen special vintages, in the woods, on an island, in various countries, on different continents. 


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Stone Wolf Vineyards co-owner Linda Lindsay has managed the winery since its found- ing in 1997.

Wolf on the Prowl

Stone Wolf Vineyards leads the pack with marketing prowess

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Paulée owners, Executive Chef daniel Mondok (left) and Sommelier Brandon tebbe, stand in what will be dundee’s newest upscale restaurant, set to open in May.

Paulée Prepares Opening

New Dundee restaurant designed for wine community

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Fighting Hunger with Food

In an effort to fight childhood hunger, Portland’s best chefs, restaurants, wineries and distilleries will contribute their talents to Share Our Strength’s 25th annual Taste of the Nation Portland ...

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Jazz and Wine

As certain as daffodils and cherry blossoms blooming are definite signs of spring, so is the Silverton Wine & Jazz Festival. In its sixth year, the East Willamette Valley festival, May 19, appear ...

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Kriselle Cellars sales manager, Nora Lancaster, and operations manager, Jay Crowl, walk among the vines at the winery’s estate vineyard. the 3,000-square-foot tasting room is under construction at the top of the hill.

Fervor to Launch

Passionate producers set to open wineries in Rogue Valley

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Myron Redford of Amity Vineyards talks with a guest at this year’s Equinox, Eola-Amity Hills Winegrowers Association’s annual tasting event.

Equinox Extols AVA

Event offers chance to sip and savor Eola-Amity Hills’ finest

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Get All Loopy

The Fruit Loop Wine Celebration will mark its fifth year of honoring the world-famous fruit orchards and award-winning wineries of Oregon’s Hood River County Fruit Loop, June 16–17.  Wine ...

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For the Birds

Youngberg Hill Vineyard in McMinnville has teamed up with George Fox University students and staff to address the issue of invasive introduced bird populations’ effect on native species and grape ...

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Allen Holstein, vineyard manager, and Rollin Soles, general manager/head winemaker, in the Argyle Winery bottling room. They’ve overseen operations since it opened a quarter century ago.

Silver Sparkles for Argyle

Premier sparkling wine producer celebrates quarter century

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Aloha, Oregon!

Locals and tourists can now experience the spirit, energy and essence of Hawaii in downtown Portland at Island Mana Wines, a unique tasting room located near Pioneer Courthouse Square. Decorated in an ...

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May Is Oregon Wine Month

Oregon Wine Month is here, and many businesses are celebrating Oregon wine with specials and discounts. Businesses include: The Resort at the Mountain (Welches), Nora’s Table and Celilo Restaurant ...

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Red Hill Douglas County

Established 2005

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Symposium attendees like Sean Driggers of Pudding River Cellars (middle front) and Joshua Wilkinson of Ponzi (far right) attend a session titled “Under Cover: Vineyard Floor Management to Manipulate Vines and Wines.” The session include a wine tasting revealing different cover crops’ effect on taste.

State of the Industry

The Oregon wine industry has undergone a myriad of changes over the years. And as it continues to evolve and expand, critical questions arise … Where are we now? Where are we going? What’s the best way to get there?

At this year’s Oregon Wine Industry Symposium, Feb. 21–22, answers to these questions and others were explored.

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Saffron Fields Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Photo by Andrea Johnson.

Yamhill-Carlton AVA

Established 2004

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Willamette Valley AVA

Established 1984

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Spring Valley Vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley. Photo by Andrea Johnson.

Walla Walla Valley AVA

Established 1984

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