Part of the fun of attending wine festivals in Oregon’s Willamette Valley AVA is the drive to get there. Most of the vineyards are a mere hour from Portland, and…
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An opportunity arose for Walter and Thomas Monteith and they took advantage of it. In 1848, the two brothers purchased 320 acres of crazy-beautiful and fertile Oregon land for $400.00,…
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One of my favorite Portland day trips is Salem area’s Silver Falls State Park. Quite simply, this is a park I make a point to visit at least once a…
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Willamette Valley Vineyards is an Oregon winery you need to know; one of those joyful finds that includes the best of the Oregon winery wine tasting experience. They make fabulous…
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Van Duzer Vineyards: A Gem in the Willamette Valley Wine Region
Van Duzer Vineyard’s wine labels are easily recognized on wine shop and wine department shelves. Designed by well-respected illustrator John Martinez, the colorful Art Nouveau-ish labels depict the Greek goddess…
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Enjoying an Iberian-influenced Dinner with Ransom Wine Co. and Distillery
It’s a warm summer evening at the home of Ransom Wine Co. and Distillery’s Tad and Mary Seestedt and guests gather on the back porch to enjoy a cocktail and…