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AN EAST COAST SOMMELIER REFLECTS ON A WEST COAST HARVEST Lisbet Lopez is a Sommelier at Amara at Paraiso in Miami, FL. Follow Lisbet's wine journey on Instagram @lisbetvioleta. Tell us about your…
Read MoreAN EAST COAST SOMMELIER REFLECTS ON A WEST COAST HARVEST Lisbet Lopez is a Sommelier at Amara at Paraiso in Miami, FL. Follow Lisbet's wine journey on Instagram @lisbetvioleta. Tell us about your…
Read MoreWillamette Valley Pinot noir is almost always harvested by hand. Why? Each year when harvest approaches, from the slopes of Parrett Mountain to the foothills of Junction City, winegrowers are tackling…
Read MoreNight harvest in the Willamette Valley For some, it’s beyond their control. Logistical mixups or over-demand can lead to awkward fruit picking times, sometimes well after the sun has set. The tractor…
Read MoreWhat’s Vintage Variation, and Why Does It Matter? Do you remember what the weather was like the year you graduated from high school? Perhaps not, but you probably remember the number-one hit song, the…
Read MoreThe Chehalem Cultural Center, downtown Newberg’s public art gallery and center for the arts, community, education, heritage, and inclusion, is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)…
Read MoreEveryone wants to get outside in springtime, especially as May and Memorial Weekend bring the start of tourism season. With the Valley in full bloom, warm weather becoming more and more common and…
Read MoreTHE VERY IMPORTANT NEXT STEP During harvest, winemaking is front and center: visitors to most wineries can see grapes being crushed, tanks being punched down, and barrels being filled. But once…
Read MoreWillamette Valley wineries have come together to collectively put one bottle of beautiful wine in the hands of each front-line ER worker fighting the COVID-19 virus, from Portland to Eugene. 154…
Read MoreWillamette Valley wineries are known for two things: Great wine, and an incredible community. We are lucky, in that, with all the chaos that’s happening in the world right now, great wine and an…
Read MoreThis post was updated on June 29, 2022. With discussion aplenty in the Willamette Valley surrounding labeling, AVAs (American Viticultural Areas) and newly minted Willamette Valley regions (Lower Long…
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