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Stories from Willamette Valley Wine Country

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The Willamette Valley wine industry was founded on mutual respect for each other.

A Mutual Admiration Society: Willamette Valley Style

Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine community is famously collaborative. The region’s... Read More

The Willamette Valley's breadth of white wine offerings on ice.

Stop Overthinking Wine Pairing

YOUR NEXT DINNER PARTY DOESN'T NEED A SOMMELIER I was once pouring wine at an event next to an... Read More

From Silent Partner to Shining Star: The Evolution of Willamette Valley Chardonnay

For decades, Pinot Noir has been the darling of the Willamette Valley, and rightfully so. But... Read More

Ali Turley interns at Soter Vineyards for Harvest 2024

All in on the Willamette Valley!

Her trip to the Willamette Valley in 2020 was cut short by forest fires but Floridian Ali Turley was... Read More

David Bautista spent the 2024 Harvest Season with Willamette Valley Vineyards

Experience Speaks for Itself: Building a Multi-Region Resumé in Wine

David Bautista has worked in multiple wine regions: Napa, Bordeaux, and the Willamette Valley.... Read More

Misty Wilder is a Sommelier at Yeamans Hall Club in South Carolina

From South Carolina to Northern Willamette Valley: A Harvest Stint at Bethel Heights

Misty Wilder is a Sommelier for Yeamans Hall Club in Charleston, South Carolina. She was invited to... Read More

Urban wine dinner in McMinnville, Oregon

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EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN WINE CLUB Like everything in today’s consumer-driven economy, the... Read More

Seated tasting at Elizabeth Chambers Cellar

Sommeliers: They are Just Like Us

HOW TO TALK THE TALK WITH YOUR SOMMELIER It can be intimidating talking to a sommelier. I AM a... Read More

Cellar Season in Willamette Valley Wine Country

Why Do We Call It Cellar Season?

THE VERY IMPORTANT NEXT STEP During harvest, winemaking is front and center: visitors to most... Read More

Roots Scholar, Lisbet Lopez at Bethel Heights Vineyard

An Intern's Perspective

AN EAST COAST SOMMELIER REFLECTS ON A WEST COAST HARVEST Lisbet Lopez is a Sommelier at Amara at... Read More

Pinot noir grapes in a bin at Anacreon Winery

Why We Hand Pick

Willamette Valley Pinot noir is almost always harvested by hand. Why? Each year when harvest... Read More

Sunrise harvest at Argyle's Lonestar Vineyard

The Night Shift

Night harvest in the Willamette Valley For some, it’s beyond their control. Logistical mixups... Read More

Drouhin Family checks in on Harvest 2018

What's Vintage Variation?

What’s Vintage Variation, and Why Does It Matter? Do you remember what the weather was like... Read More

Latinx Winemakers of the Willamette Valley

Hispanic Heritage Month

The Chehalem Cultural Center, downtown Newberg’s public art gallery and center for the arts,... Read More

Twilight game of corn hole at the winery

Lawn Games for Wine Lovers

Everyone wants to get outside in springtime, especially as May and Memorial Weekend bring the start... Read More