Easter Pairings

Easter Pairings

Happy Easter from all of us at A Great Oregon Wine Tour! Wondering what to pair with your Easter meals? Here are a few fun ideas! Rack of Lamb | Cabernet Sauvignon Oh lamb, you pair passionately with a bold

Goodbye, Dick Erath!

Goodbye, Dick Erath!

The wine world lost an icon yesterday – 3/29/23. We were saddened to hear of the passing of the Willamette Valley Legend, Dick Erath! 87 years of heart and soul from the founder of Erath Winery in Dundee, OR. Such

Willamette Valley – The Next Napa?

Willamette Valley – The Next Napa?

True story – we’ve imagined the Willamette Valley would be the next Napa, for years. It’s been amazing to watch, and Wayne has plenty of history working in the wine industry down in Napa as well. An article written by

Irish Wine | 3/17/23

Irish Wine | 3/17/23

Irish Wine | Irish wine production takes place in a small number of vineyards around Ireland but most producers of wine lie in the County of Cork, Ireland. There are others – Lusk, North County Dublin, who produce a wine

Yamhill-Carlton | AVA

Yamhill-Carlton | AVA

The Willamette Valley is a vast and varied appellation that includes ten nested AVA’s | Chehalem Mountains, Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, Laurelwood District, Lower Long Tom, McMinnville, Ribbon Ridge, Tualatin Hills, Van Duzer Corridor, and Yamhill-Carlton. We are going to

Happy Birthday Riesling!

Happy Birthday Riesling!

Happy Birthday Riesling! The noble grape of Germany! March 13th is known as the official birthday of #reisling – in honor of the first documented evidence of the grape from the cellar log of #count #katzenelnbogen near the #rheingau #region in 1435.Riesling might be the quintessential Pacific Northwest

Van Duzer Corridor | AVA

Van Duzer Corridor | AVA

The Willamette Valley is a vast and varied appellation that includes ten nested AVAs | Chehalem Mountains, Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, Laurelwood District, Lower Long Tom, McMinnville, Ribbon Ridge, Tualatin Hills, Van Duzer Corridor, and Yamhill-Carlton. We are going to

Tualatin Hills | AVA

Tualatin Hills | AVA

The Willamette Valley is a vast and varied appellation that includes ten nested AVAs | Chehalem Mountains, Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, Laurelwood District, Lower Long Tom, McMinnville, Ribbon Ridge, Tualatin Hills, Van Duzer Corridor, and Yamhill-Carlton. We are going to

Ribbon Ridge | AVA

Ribbon Ridge | AVA

The Willamette Valley is a vast and varied appellation that includes ten nested AVAs | Chehalem Mountains, Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, Laurelwood District, Lower Long Tom, McMinnville, Ribbon Ridge, Tualatin Hills, Van Duzer Corridor, and Yamhill-Carlton. We are going to