COMMENTARY

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Want Not, Waste Not

Examining our consumer culture

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Montinore Estate’s vineyard foreman Alfredo Santiago standing among the winter vines. He has served the winery for over 40 years. ## Photo by Clay Wesson

Maestro of Montinore

Celebrating 40 years of vineyard stewardship 

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Smitten with the Mitten

Blind tasting reveals surprising results for tasting panel

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Unexpected Experiences

Question the validity of preconceived notions

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CJ McCollum ## Photo by Justin Tuckernine80four

Uprooting the System

Oregon's Black winemakers describe their struggles and challenges

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From left to right: Cal, Kina and Erik Erath, Christmastime 1989. ## Photo provided by Erik Erath

Spectrum of Sobriety

Nondrinkers share their views

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Firefighters battling the Eaton Fire. ## Photo credit: Pacific Southwest Forest Service, USDA from USA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Loss Among the Embers

Los Angeles' devastating fires 

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Poco a Poco

Little by little can deliver greater rewards

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A pile of Ridgecrest Wines screw cap capsule closures before being added to wine bottles. ## Photo provided by Ridgecrest Wines

Turn of the Screw

Why Oregon wineries prefer screw caps over corks 

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Celebration and Reflection

Balancing cherished customs with fresh experiences

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E.G. Young and Company building ## Photo by Rachel Schelble

The (Oak)land of Opportunities

This quaint historic town is poised to be a popular wine destination

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St. Merry Vineyard s black cat Muffin with a mouthful of captured prey. ## Photo by Meghan Olivier

On the Prowl

Wineries and vineyards provide feral cats with a second chance

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Acknowledging Abundance

Gratitude can be gratifying

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Jim Bernau training young Pinot Noir vines in the early 1980s.  ##Photo provided by Willamette Valley Vineyards

Labeling the Legacy

A history of the wine labels used by both Willamette Valley Vineyards and Tualatin Estate

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A tractor driving in Bergström Wines’ LaSpirale Vineyard in the Ribbon Ridge appellation. ##  Photo provided by Bergström Wines

Que Syrah, Syrah

Meet several Oregon producers crafting unique wines with the variety

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Every Day is Election Day

Cast your vote for Oregon wines

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Søren Salin with his three Danish restaurant guests as they toured the Willamette Valley. ## Photo By Kerry McDaniel Boenisch

Danmark Elsker Oregon Vin

Denmark loves Oregon wine

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A vineyard steward harvesting biodynamically-farmed Grenache grapes at Analemma Winery.##  Photo provided by Analemma Winery

Oregon’s Grenaissance

Meet some of Oregon's Grenache winemakers

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Get Up and Go

Visit a new winery (or several)

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The lineup of 1985 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir bottles opened by the tasting group. From left: Tualatin Estate Private Reserve (Chardonnay), Adelsheim Willamette Valley, Sokol Blosser Hyland Vineyard, Knudsen Erath Vintage Select, Arterberry Winery Cellar Reserve, Yamhill Valley Vineyards, Ponzi Vineyards, Amity Vineyards Estate, Shafer Vineyard Cellars, Tualatin Estate Reserve, The Eyrie Vineyards, Wasson Brothers Winery and Veritas Winery.  ## Photo by Nathan Graves

Decades of Excellence

Willamette Valley Pinots from 1985 still lively

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Chehalem Winery’s winemaker, Katie Santora, followed by a winery dog as she walks through a vineyard. 
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Distinctive Plots

Learn why winemakers cherish specific vineyard blocks

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