NEWS / FEATURES
New Release Festival
The East Willamette Valley Winery Association (EWVWA) is ready celebrate this year’s New Release Festival on June 18 at St. Josef’s Winery near Canby, with a kick-off event on June 17. The ...
OWS Adds Tualatin
Oregon’s largest wine storage and shipping company Oregon Wine Services and Storage (OWS) recently announced the purchase of a new climate-controlled storage and distribution center in Tualatin. The ...
SakeOné Makes List
SakéOne was recently named one of the “Top Six Drinking Tours in theU.S.” by food blog The Daily Meal (www.thedailymeal.com). “Guided tours take you behind the scenes of the saké ...
SoWine 2
The second annual Southern Oregon Wine Marketing & Sales Conference, also known as SoWine 2, is set for June 14, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the OSU/Jackson County Extension Service Auditorium in Central ...
Blue Moon in a Box
For many years, serious wine drinkers would never think of buying bag-in-a-box wine. To purchase such wine was taboo. Many wouldn’t even dare subject their family pets to such inferiority. Oh, how ...
OWB Hires Humble
Jeanette Morgan, executive director of the Oregon Wine Board (OWB), recently announced that Charles Humble has been named director of marketing and communications of the semi-independent state agency, ...
On the Hunt
Discover wine, food and art at this year’s Carlton Quest, June 11–12. The Quest, a small town scavenger hunt presented by the Carlton Business Association, begins when participants obtain ...
Large Facility, Small Footprint
Maysara puts as much in as it takes out. It’s gratifying to be able to say that Oregon’s wine industry is as green as it gets. In fact, one could confidently wager that of all the winegrowing regions in the country, as a group, Oregon’s wineries rank at the top of the sustainability list.
COVER: Success on the Side
Entrepreneurial and employed, these winemakers toast their bosses for the opportunity to bottle their own. Every good story has its origin in something wonderful or perhaps unexpected. This past vintage I had the extraordinary opportunity to acquire one of three coveted cellar intern positions at Shea Wine Cellars, working under the direction of Drew Voit, who oversees winemaking and vineyard management.
Heart to Heart
Heart of Willamette Wineries chairman Tom Johns, of Emerson Vineyards, recently announced the association will hold its inaugural Winery Barrel Tour on June 11 and July 9. The tour will include ...
A Natural Selection
Natural Selection is Portland’s newest destination for supper club dining. Served in a warm, European-style setting, the menu combines both rustic and modern cooking techniques while highlighting ...
Sokol Blosser Refurbed
Sokol Blosser Winery, a family-owned winery since 1971, recently unveiled its newly remodeled tasting room. The family expects the renovation to provide a more welcoming and educational experience. The ...
Bend Blend Begins
Bend Blend Red and Bend Blend White are two exciting wine releases from Bend Wine Company, a newly formed division of Volcano Wine Company (Volcano Vineyards), owned by Scott and Liz Ratcliff. Both ...
