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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.
Oregon Wine Month
Oregon Wine Board plans series of consumer, trade and media activities during the month of May
Altruistic Trio
Neighboring Gaston wineries ADEA Wine Company, Elk Cove Vineyards and Kramer Vineyards have joined together to give local schools a much-needed boost. Called Trio of Vino, the now-annual event is a fundraiser ...
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
The 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition has set a new American wine competition record with an astounding 5,500 entries, surpassing its previous number of 5,050 last year. For nine consecutive ...
Schrader Repeals Sponsorship
On Jan. 17, Rep. Kurt Schrader withdrew his support of H.R. 1161, also known as the Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act. Last September, Congressman Schrader became a co-sponsor of H.R. ...