Wineries & Vineyards By Area Portland McMinnville Dundee Newberg Eugene Salem / Amity Hillsboro / Forest Grove Yamhill / Carlton Canby Corvallis By AVA By Variety Food Pairings Bike Friendly Picnic Areas Family Friendly Live Entertainment Urban Location Sustainably Certified Wineries Dog Friendly Wineries Women Led Wineries Plan Your Visit Wine Country Guide Trip Builder Wine Country Map Holiday Openings Information Special Offers Where To Stay Hotels & Inns Bed & Breakfasts Vacation Rentals Pet Friendly Accomodations Campgrounds RV Parks Seasons Cellar Season Q & A Recipes Pork Chops with Endive & Three Hills Cuvée Pinot Noir Flourless Chocolate Cake & Liberty Bell Pinot Noir Tagliatelle Bolognese Shrimp and Goat Cheese Risotto Almond Torte Braised Chicken with Nicoise Olives, Carrots & Rosemary Potato Puff Pastry with Lemon Salad Maltagliati Mushroom Cream Pasta Creamy Mushroom & Potato Soup Gougères with Gruyère and Pink Peppercorns Chocolate Bundt Cake Braised Short Ribs Red Peanut Mole Wings Vegetable and Beef Stew with Red Lentils Mushroom Tart Green Garlic Soup Lamb Burgers with Romesco Stories Find Your Fireplace Cellar Season Events In Bloom Memorial Day Weekend May is Oregon Wine Month Wine Country Moms Wine Country Dads Garden Views Lawn Games Hooray for Rosé Perks for Locals Spring & Summer Recipes Raspberry Coconut Breakfast Loaf Veggie Cream Cheese Dip Rosé Elderflower Granita Mushroom Burgers Summer Miso Tahini Dip Crispy Enoki Mushrooms with Garlic Aioli Beet & Asian Pear Salad w/Honey-miso-dressing Spring Farro Salad Shrimp & Avocado Tostada Marinated Bay Shrimp with Goldenberry Gazpacho Spring Garlic & Veggie Toast Cacio e pepe Ravioli Brussels Sprouts Salad with Pomegranate Bella Vida 360° Meatloaf Carnitas Tacos & Three Hills Cuvée Lemon Curd Scones Fig & Goat Cheese Crostini Foraged Mushroom Tart Spring Pea Tartlets Harvest Q & A Portland Wine Co Left Coast Cellars - Harvest Crew BROADLEY VINEYARDS Recipes Chicken Pot Pie & Three Hills Cuvée Chardonnay Boeuf Bourguigon & Freedom Hill Founder’s Collection Pinot Noir Cranberry Upside Down Cake Jambalaya Perfect Roast Turkey Lasagne alla Besciamella Lamb Bolognese with Mint Roasted Chicken Thighs with Pinot Noir Reduction Xaio Long Bao Barrel Spiced Pumpkin Pie Oregon Crunch Chocolate Chip Cookies Smoked Salmon Dip Brandy Wine Heirloom Tomato Bisque Popcorn Three Ways Oven Roasted Beets with Bacon and Garlic Tangy Tomato and Brown Sugar Chile Ribs Kale Quinoa Salad Creamy Mushroom Polenta Harvest Reports Events Playlists Harvest Stories The Giving Season Giving Season Offers Giving Season Events Wine Country Thanksgiving Holiday Recipes Pepito Pesto with Roasted Squash Spicy Thai Noodles with Shrimp Vegetable Ratatouille Pinot Noir spiked Cranberry Sauce Wholegrain Mustard and Riesling Glaze Oregon Autumn Beef Daube Cream of Three Mushroom Soup Chef Caydee's Signature Pumpkin Pie MaMere's Pumpkin Bread Gluten Free Chocolate Cake with Spiced Pecans Willamette Cares Food Share Weather Come Over October Share and Pair Sundays Getting Here & Getting Around Ground Transportation Flying With Wine International Visitors Wine Tour Companies Visitor Resources Wine Tasting Tips About The Valley Wine Country Blog Pinot Noir Wine Region Of The Year Chardonnay Sparkling Wine AVA Overviews AVA Overviews Chehalem Mountains Dundee Hills Eola-Amity Hills Laurelwood District Lower Long Tom McMinnville Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon Ribbon Ridge Tualatin Hills Van Duzer Corridor Willamette Valley Yamhill-Carlton History Wine Clubs Regional Map Newsletter Be Original Vineyard Update Labeling Standards Sustainable Winegrowing Things To Do Events Annual Events Memorial Weekend / May In Wine Country Wine Country Thanksgiving Willamette Cares Food Share Wine Night with Portland Trail Blazers On the Road with Birch Road Pinot in the City Classes Meeting Spaces & Event Venues Wine Country Pride Burgundy Wine Cruise Wine Tour Companies Transportation Specialty Tasting & Shopping Restaurants Attractions Things To Do With Kids Spas & Wellness Outdoor Recreation Breweries & Distilleries Golf Museums & Galleries Farms & Markets Performing Arts Day Trips Cannabis Dispensaries

WILLAMETTE VALLEY
WINE COUNTRY BLOG

If you’re looking to deepen your connection to the Willamette Valley wine community, you’re in the right place. Explore conversations with the people who shape our region, stories from inside the cellar and out in the vineyards, and ideas that inspire a more thoughtful wine experience. We update our journal regularly, so there’s always something new to discover.

Author

Mark Stock

Mark Stock is a writer from Portland, Oregon who spent a healthy stretch in the Dundee Hills making, selling and drinking wine. He writes for Willamette Week, Oregon Wine Press, Travel Oregon, Sip Northwest, SevenFifty and more. Fly-fishing, Icelandic soccer and The Simpsons are among his favorite distractions.

Pinot noir grapes in a bin at Anacreon Winery

Why We Hand Pick

By Mark Stock on Oct. 23, 2022

Willamette 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 More

Sunrise harvest at Argyle's Lonestar Vineyard

The Night Shift

By Mark Stock on Oct. 23, 2022

Night 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 More