Oregon Bounty Hits Washington County
October 17th, 2008 by Rhiannon
The annual Oregon Bounty program, which celebrates the state’s awesomely rich agricultural goodness, launched this month. This statewide program is a great way for folks to experience first-hand the region’s culinary delights, local cuisine, fruits, coffees, wines, saké, etc. And for those who didn’t know, Oregon produces A LOT of beer, wine, distilled spirits (including Absinthe), tea, coffee and the list goes on.
I was very excited when the Oregon Bounty trail hit Washington County with a networking party at SakéOne in Forest Grove. The event, hosted by Travel Portland, was attended by several folks who work in the Portland Metro region, including some of our colleagues and stakeholders, such as Lois Hornberger with Pacific University and Amanda Robinson with McMenamins Grand Lodge.
SakéOne president, Steve Boone, and the incomparable Jennifer Brownstein, tasting room manager, were on hand to greet guests, lead tours of the kura (saké brewery) and to share their incredible saké with guests.
In true Bounty style, a variety of Oregon delights were paired with a flight of saké. It’s amazing how great SakéOne’s G “Joy” goes with buffalo jerky from L-Bar-T Bison Ranch, and how cashew boules from Moonstruck Chocolates makes a perfect sweet treat when paired with Momokawa Organic Nigori saké.
If you haven’t visited the folks at SakéOne, I highly recommend it. The saké is amazing, and will it dispel any misconceptions you may have about saké, which is more versatile that people may think. Plus, you, too, can enjoy the saké parings with some of Oregon’s best culinary delights for just $10 per person through November 30.
By Sylke
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