Glamping 1014 min read
Glamping. It seems that most people know what it is– ‘glamorous camping,’ but few have actually done it. Yet it’s a great way to experience the great outdoors without hauling…
The new Brooks Winery in the Eola-Amity Hills7 min read
Brooks Winery has a bittersweet story, one that has touched many wine lovers throughout the Willamette Valley. The sudden death of young winemaker Jimi Brooks shocked the Oregon wine industry…
Memorial Day holiday weekend wine tasting in the Willamette Valley9 min read
The many wineries in Oregon’s Willamette Valley have awoken from their wintery slumber and are having a big open house this Memorial Day holiday weekend. Everyone does something a little…
Willamette Valley’s Joel Palmer House gives thanks to those who pour3 min read
Wine workers throughout the Willamette Valley are starting to catch up on their sleep as harvest slows down and barrels are filled with young wine. But before the wine industry…
Keeler Estate Vineyard, using sustainable practices to create wines with a strong sense of place5 min read
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to visit Keeler Estate Vineyard, in the Eola-Amity Hills sub AVA of the Willamette Valley. Upon my arrival I was greeted by gracious…
Oregon Pinot Camp: Spreading the word about Brand Oregon sip by sip2 min read
The Oregon wine industry is different than any other and Oregon Pinot Camp is a perfect example of that uniqueness. Oregon Pinot Camp (OPC) began in 2000 as a way…
Oregon wine Thanksgiving holiday tradition celebrates 30 years2 min read
Now that harvest is finished and the 2012 vintage is quietly resting in barrels for the winter, wineries throughout the Willamette Valley are ready to celebrate the end of another…
Oregon truffles take center stage at 8th Annual Oregon Truffle Festival4 min read
Truffles, one of the world’s most decadent foods, are worth rejoicing over. The original organizers thought so too and the Oregon Truffle Festival was born. The 8th annual celebration of…
Willamette Valley harvest workers receive medical care administered by ¡Salud!5 min read
Willamette Valley harvest workers receive medical care administered by ¡Salud! ¡Salud! is a nonprofit organization created 21 years ago to assist Oregon’s seasonal vineyard workers. With no other agency like…
¡Salud! the neglected workers that make Oregon wine possible5 min read
As harvest nears in the Willamette Valley, vineyards are preparing for the grape pickers to arrive. These migrant workers travel from place to place, harvesting grapes as they ripen. Oregon’s…
Italy in the Valley Celebration: a wine vacation without the passport3 min read
Discover the wines of Italy without ever leaving the state Cana’s Feast Winery is hosting the 4th Annual Italy in the Valley Celebration where wine lovers across the Willamette Valley…
Need a wine vacation to Italy? Why not free tickets to the next best thing: Italy in the Valley on Sunday, August 26 in Carlton?2 min read
Please enter our contest to win a couple tickets to Italy in the Valley. Eleven wineries making Italian wine varietals in the Pacific Northwest are hoping to transport you to…