The Willamette Valley in Oregon has become one of the most popular and celebrated places for winemaking in the country in the last few decades. With ideal climate and growing …
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Drink Pink: Rosé Wine Festival in the Willamette Valley
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 …