WINE our favorite subject over here at, A Great Oregon Wine Tour. How did wine become what it is today? Well, there are some wildly interesting facts you may not know. Let’s get started! Grapes are the most planted fruit
Nose and Tasting Tips
Ever tasted a variety of wines and thought “wow, what fruit is this?” At the same time wondering how wine could smell like vanilla but taste like cherries? One of the most exciting things about wine is all of the
Willamette Valley | A Few Facts
The Willamette Valley is 150 miles long and roughly 60 miles wide! It’s Oregon’s largest AVA. The Willamette Valley runs from the Columbia River in Portland, and south through Salem to the Calapooya Mountains outside Eugene. The Willamette Valley was
Vineyard Highlight | Holloran Vineyard Wines
Holloran Vineyard Wines or HVW is an incredible, hand-crafted vineyard out of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Founded by Eve and Bill Holloran after their move to the Portland area in 1999, their journey in wine began after purchasing a “heritage” vineyard
Delicious Dundee
Dundee, Oregon is a small town located about 30 miles southwest of Portland. One of Oregon’s most well revered wine growing regions and an American Viticultural gem, Dundee it is located in Yamhill County and is entirely contained within the
D is for Dundee
The magic of the Dundee Hills AVA lie in it’s quaint town surrounded by the undeniably stunning valleys and hills that produce some of the best wine in the world! Part of the Willamette Valley, the Dundee Hills were the first
Willamette Valley is H O T
Oregon is quickly growing as a world-class, top wine growing region. Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs (for example) are setting unprecedented standards world-wide and are surpassing even the Napa wine growing region in top reviews. Today, there are over 725 Oregon
Vineyard Highlight | Moffett Vineyards
Moffett Vineyards are located in the beautiful Northern Willamette Valley! Owners, Trent and Colleen Moffett, are part of the Livingston Moffett Winery legacy which was founded in Napa Valley in 1976 by Trent Moffetts’ parents, Diane and John Livingston. Trent
C is for Carlton
The adorable wine town of Carlton is in the heart of Willamette Valley wine country about an hour southwest of Portland, Oregon. It’s romantically sleepy and as charming as charming gets. Wine is a big part of life in Carlton
The Bachelorette KING!
I am The Bachelorette KING! Ladies! If you want an unforgettable experience for your bachelorette parties–look no further! Wayne The Wine Wizard aims to please! I earned this title after hosting hundreds of these glorious adventures into the wine country