COMMENTARY

Glasses filled with Brooks white wine clicked in a cheers. ## Photo by Cheryl Juetten

Blanc Check

Oregon’s investment in white wine

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A bumblebee collecting pollen in a California poppy. ## Photo provided by Bee Regenerative

Busy as a Bee

Oregon wineries are going bee-friendly— and the results are sweet

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Cyborg Somms

A work of fiction set in a fine dining restaurant

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Head-trained vines at Yamhill’s Concinnitas Farm. ##Photo provided by Concinnitas Farm

Trunk Show

By Branden Andersen The sky over Concinnitas Farm in Yamhill was blue and bright. While still a brisk February day, the weather was unseasonably dry and warm, with highs in the low 50s. The surrounding ...

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Michele s parents ## Photo by Michele Francisco

Showing Up

The importance of spontaneous moments, memories and Father’s Day

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Cork Pop and the Bass Drop

How sound shapes the terroir of a tasting experience

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The Spirit of Hospitality: Part Three

A mysterious guest at table four

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My “Sideways” Moment

A film, a grape and a road trip that changed everything

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Bud break in a vineyard managed by Century Vineyards. This photo was taken before an unexpected April 2022 frost caused widespread damage. ## Photo provided by Century Vineyards

Tender Mercies

As bud break changes, frost risk intensifies 

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View of the Napa Valley from Howell Mountain’s CADE Winery ## Photo by Michele Francisco

April’s Fool

Learning lessons from the Napa Valley 

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Vintage Care

What wine culture teaches us about showing up 

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Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, Kristof Wines ## Photo provided by Kristof Wines

Couples Therapy: Part Two

The next generation of couple-run wineries

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Dry Spell

This winter's sunshine comes at a cost 

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Don and Wendy Lange, Lange Estate Winery. ## Photo provided by Lange Estate Winery

Couples Therapy: Part One

Five Oregon couples on building wineries, relationships and a shared life

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The Spirit of Hospitality: Part Two

A mysterious guest at table four

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Present Tense

Reclaiming presence in an age of constant distraction

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The Spirit of Hospitality: Part One

A mysterious guest at table four 

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Alternate alleyway tillage between vine rows in a vineyard in spring helps incorporate pruned vine canes from winter and nutrients from the cover crop. ## Photo courtesy of Patty Skinkis, OSU

Roots of the Matter

The science of vineyard cover crops 

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Lake Atitlán, Guatemala ## Photo by Michele Francisco

Lasting Impressions

The Real Magic of the Holidays

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The stark contrast between an American and French man eating a meal. ## Image provided by Luis Romero

Tasting with Intent

Wine Demands Our Presence and Focus

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Generosity is Timeless

Why not continue the “season of giving” all year?

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