Gaining Green Ground

Innovation promotes sustainable solutions and balance in the vineyard.


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All the World's a Stage

Willamette Shakespeare performs the Bard's lines among the vines


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Successful Seconds

Oregon Wine Country chefs cook up new restaurant concepts

The Joel Palmer House in Dayton and The Painted Lady in Newberg are among a few restaurants in the Yamhill Valley claiming world-class credentials. Both have built admirable reputations in the categories that matter: food, service, wine and ambience. They have also earned inclusion in another, possibly even more important category: consistency.


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Jacksonville’s biodynamically farmed Cowhorn Vineyard surrounded by fog-shrouded hills, beneath a sky painted in pinks and blues. ## Photo provided by Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden  

Rooted in Responsibility

Oregon’s wine community demonstrates ecological stewardship and outstanding wines go hand in hand

Winter Squash Cavatelli with Speck and Wild Arugula ## Photo by Carter Hiyama  

Winter Squash Cavatelli with Speck and Wild Arugula

This recipe pairs well with the Domaine Serene 2011 Winery Hill. This wine, with its fully integrated oak and vibrant acidity, balance the sweetness of the squash while interacting with the umami of the ham and cheese and peppery arugula.

Oregon Wine Country Getaway Guide

North Willamette Valley

McMenamins Grand Lodge

McMenamins Grand Lodge

3505 Pacific Avenue
Forest Grove, OR 97116
503-992-9533 | www.mcmenamins.com

Distinctive Destinations

Distinctive Destinations

Exceptional Vacation Homes
in Oregon Wine Country
503-476-2211 | distinctivedestinations.com

McMenamins Hotel Oregon

McMenamins Hotel Oregon

310 NE Evans Street
McMinnville, OR 97128
503-472-8427 | www.mcmenamins.com

Oregon Wine Cottage

McMinnville, OR 97128 | 503-883-1974
info@oregonwinecottage.com
www.oregonwinecottage.com

Oregon Coast

Idyllic Beach House

Tierra del Mar, OR
(5 miles north of Pacific City)
503-662-5420 | www.idyllicbeachhouse.com

Columbia Gorge

Best Western Plus Hood River Inn

1108 E Marina Way
Hood River, OR 97031
800-828-7873 | www.hoodriverinn.com

Editor's Note

For Goodness Shakes

All vineyards can become a stage, one might say. That’s the case this summer when Willamette Shakespeare brings “Twelfth Night” to Stoller Family Estate, Montinore Estate and Ponzi Vineyards. It’s an annual tradition. OWP editor Hilary Berg shares a few words on the Bard, the phrases he made famous and the inspiration he continues to provide.
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