Oh the Willamette Valley! Wine is surely our favorite subject in this region, but with the cool, moist climate of the Willamette Valley, we boast over 170 different crops and livestock grown here. From grass, tree fruits and nuts, berries,
Why Hire a Tour Guide?
WHY HIRE A TOUR GUIDE? For starters, this is our job and we’re really good at it. We do this every single day, and we’re happy to share our years of experience with you! There are many reasons why heading
Harvest 2023 – The Willamette Valley
Our favorite time of year in the Willamette Valley is during harvest! The hustle and bustle of collecting grapes and the excitement over what that harvest will bring, is palpable. Harvest 2023 in the Pacific Northwest has begun and after
2023 | IPNC Week in Oregon!
Cheers and finally – it’s 2023 | IPNC week in Oregon! Every year the International Pinot Noir Celebration or IPNC brings world renowned wine makers, Pinot Noir obsessives, food lovers, journalists and more to our very own McMinnville, Oregon for
May is OREGON WINE MONTH!
May is OREGON WINE MONTH! Since 2012, the Oregon wine industry has celebrated Oregon Wine Month when Spring is springing and excitement in the air for wine tasting is palpable. Every month of year in the Oregon wine country is pretty
Willamette Valley Chardonnay – The WHY’S
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
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