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The Scenic Route Days 10 & 11, from the French Schoolhouse to Utopia – What a trip!

The Scenic Route Days 10 & 11, from the French Schoolhouse to Utopia – What a trip!

Dec 12, 2021

The Scenic Route 2021 Remember that trip we took in August?  The Scenic Route 2021, where we visited a million wineries (okay not a million, but it was quite a few!).  We caught you up on Day 9 at Caprio...

Bells Up – Wine to celebrate Memorial Day

Bells Up – Wine to celebrate Memorial Day

May 26, 2021

Bells Up Typically when you see a French horn being played, you see the bell (the horn part where the sound comes from) pointed down and to the side of the musician.  Typically also they have their hand and perhaps...

Roasted Cornish Game Hens with Savory Berry Drizzle

Roasted Cornish Game Hens with Savory Berry Drizzle

Jan 18, 2021

This recipe for Roasted Cornish Game Hens was an elegant dish that we paired with a Pinot Noir from Oregon’s Willamette Valley.  We wanted something that would not be too heavy, but would match the elegance of this wine.  Incorporating...

Alloro – Stunning Wines from Oregon’s New Laurelwood District AVA

Alloro – Stunning Wines from Oregon’s New Laurelwood District AVA

Jan 14, 2021

“Alloro” It’s the Italian word for laurel.  When David Nemarnik purchased this now 130-acre site, he named it after the Laurelwood soils found on the site. He grew up nearby in Portland, making homemade wine in his garage.  He searched...

Amphorae, riesling, Jura varieties and more with Beckham Estate Vineyard

Amphorae, riesling, Jura varieties and more with Beckham Estate Vineyard

Jul 25, 2019

Located in the Chehalem Mountains, Beckham is actually on Parrett Mountain on the south east end of the range.  We visited them in July of 2018 to hear their story.  It was a beautiful morning and Annedria set us up...

It’s Oregon Wine Month

It’s Oregon Wine Month

May 9, 2019

It’s Oregon Wine Month! Here are a few of the great Oregon wineries we have visited. Take a road trip, visit for yourself, or at least grab a great bottle of Oregon wine and celebrate.

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explore Oregon Wine Country

Nov 29, 2018

Oregon Wine Country Join us on our exploration of Wine from across the Oregon Wine Region. Interviews with winemakers. Wine Festivals. Explore the AVA’s and discover the Terroir, The stories, The Wine, all across Oregon Wine Country beginning in the...

Oregon’s Willamette Valley AVAs – a Primer

Oregon’s Willamette Valley AVAs – a Primer

Aug 2, 2018

Oregon’s Willamette Valley …You picture green hills, rain, and beards, don’t you? Well as we visited in July, we found lots of the first, very little of the second, and enough of the third to keep the myth alive. After...

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