Chardonnay in the Willamette Valley? Yes, and it’s quite special. The WHY’S are frankly endless. For starters there are roughly only 2,200 acres of Chardonnay grapes planted. The wines produced in the Willamette Valley from those 2,200 acres are prized
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!
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?
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 | 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
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! 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
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
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
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