I came across Noble Pig, a new vineyard, when I first started planning Pouregon. I love the logo, the name, and their story. Today they announced, after a long wait, they are finally selling their wine. (Please check out their food blog, absolutely delicious stuff.) Noble Pig is a small, family-owned vineyard and boutique winery specializing … Read more
Yamhill Valley Vineyards is the oldest winery in the Mcminnville AVA (American Viticultrural Area). Yamhill grows, produces and bottles all of their own grapes right at the vineyard. They have 150 beautiful acres on the rolling foothills of Oregon’s Coast Range Mountains, one hour southwest of Portland in the Willamette Valley. Since our first vintage … Read more
On a beautiful June day in 1971, David Adelsheim and Ginny Adelsheim stood above an open field and were taken with the beauty of its orange and purple wildflowers. Five hundred feet below, Oregon’s north Willamette Valley stretched out in a patchwork of orchards, pasture and native trees. The field, rich with clay-loam soil, had … Read more
Ana from 365DaysToANewMe.com called me to tell me about Amity Vineyard’s event this weekend but wanted to make sure I waited until she had made her reservation. With that out of the way here is the fantastic deal they have. Amity Vineyards will be hosting a 4th of July party. No need to bring anything … Read more
An entirely new class of running event is coming to Oregon’s Willamette Valley Wine Region this summer. Fueled by Fine Wine, in collaboration with Energy Events and Dundee Hills Wine Growers Association, is proud to present the first annual Fueled by Fine Wine Half-Marathon on July 11, 2010. This event sets itself apart by exploring … Read more
What a beautiful Saturday we had in the Northwest. It was that great luck you hope for when a friend plans a birthday outing in wine country. As we left Beaverton at 11am I knew the goal of five wineries was not likely and I think that when you go wine tasting you should relax … Read more
The 2007 Cloudline Pinot Noir – On the nose, there is an immediate burst of bright, fresh red fruits, including strawberries and raspberry, followed by an earthy quality. On the palate, the wine has a fine texture, soft tannins, good acidity and a strong core of fruit. A long, dry, relatively mild summer left Oregon … Read more
Anne Amie Vineyard A vineyard is made up of many microclimates that produce wines with different characteristics and our blends reflect that diversity. Each vineyard block is carefully matched to a suited barrel. Our Cuvée A Pinot Noir is a selection of our most forward and charming barrels of Pinot noir, blended in a style … Read more
Harry Peterson-Nedry is the founder, winemaker, and managing partner of Chehalem, one of Oregon’s premier wineries. Harry initially applied degrees in Chemistry and English from the University of North Carolina to a career in high-tech manufacturing. His interest in wine began innocently enough as a hobby, but developed into a serious passion—deeply rooted when he … Read more
Purple Cow Vineyards has just released their 2009 Muscat which took a slight deviation from their traditionally bone dry food-friendly offering. The 2009 vintage took advantage of the high sugar at harvest to stop fermentation with 1% residual sugar. It’s not enough to cloy on the palate, but it does modify the nose to accentuate … Read more