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Saber and the City
In answer to the swelling demand for ‘more bubbles all the time,’ Portland finally has its first Champagne and sparkling wine bar: Ambonnay (107 S.E. Washington St., No. 167). Located in the ...
Over the Hill at Amity
On a recent Thursday afternoon, with the 2011 harvest fast approaching, Amity Vineyards co-owners Myron Redford and Vikki Wetle sat at a picnic table affording an unimpeded view to the southwest across their Amity Hills vineyard.
Making Scents
of Wine
It is rumored that famed wine critic Robert Parker has his nose and palate insured for millions of dollars. Why, you may ask? So that he can detect elements like butter, green apple, clove, strawberry, lilac, earth or stone in his wine and tell us all about it? Why yes. Are these things really found in wine? Well … yes and no.
Oregon Wine App
The Oregon Wine Board is releasing a new mobile wine tour app just in time for the Thanksgiving Weekend. Created as both a consumer information tool and a way-finding device, the app uses a phone’s ...
Oil Tutorial
With the opening of Fanucchi Oils’ tasting room in Newberg, locals and visitors have been savoring the company’s passion for the Mediterranean. For those who share this same ardor for olive ...
Buddies with Birds
Klamath Bird Observatory (KBO) and ConsciousWine, an online wine shop featuring environmentally friendly labels, have developed a new set of sustainability standards strictly for the birds. Wineries throughout ...
Landon Advances
Years of study and five days of intense examination culminated on Oct. 14 with 14 new names being added to the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas’ distinguished list of Advanced Sommeliers. Included ...
Empourium Opens
Valley Emporium recently opened its doors in downtown Carlton, 213 S. Pine St. The new business combines a tasting room, featuring Siltstone and Kelley Fox wines, with an eclectic modern art gallery and ...
Protecting Place and Origin
On Oct. 19, representatives of the world’s leading wine regions gathered in New York City to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the signing of the Joint Declaration to Protect Wine Place & Origin, ...
Oregon Hearts Wine
The Renaud Society, an alliance of medical professionals with an interest in health and a passion for wine, will hold its sixth annual symposium, The International Wine & Heart Health Summit, at The ...
WVV Wins Big
Willamette Valley Vineyards, known for its sustainability and Pinot Noir, has been named “Winery of the Year” by Wine & Spirits magazine. “Each year, our panels and critics blind ...
Melrose Mourns
Deedy Parker of Melrose Vineyards passed away Oct. 13 from a long battle with cancer. Deedy and her husband, Wayne, planted their 82-acre in 1996 on the bench of the South Umpqua River. OWP staff sends ...
Sunset Western Wine Awards
Oregon wine has earned some serious bragging rights from one of the most treasured magazines on the West Coast … and it’s not Wine Spectator. In the November issue of Sunset Magazine, you ...
South Comes North
Southern Oregon wineries are soon to head north for the Southern Oregon Winery Association’s public tasting event in Portland on Sunday, Nov. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Portland Art Museum (1219 ...
No Walls? No Prob
On Sept. 2, the Fern Ridge Chamber of Commerce and the City of Veneta opened the doors of their new venture, Wineries Without Walls. Tasting Room Coordinator Vicki Piva, the, says participating ...
