Posts Tagged ‘wine’
August 26th, 2010 by Sylke Neal-Finnegan
Travel Oregon’s “Oregon Bounty Wanderfeast” runs through November 30th
Each fall, Travel Oregon puts out all of the stops for its “Oregon Bounty” statewide promotion, which highlights unique travel experiences, fall events and the state’s myriad culinary artisans. Last year, the promotion centered on “Cuisinternships,” allowing winners to spend a week shadowing an Oregon culinary expert.
This year, our friends at Travel Oregon have served up their latest creation, the “Oregon Bounty Wanderfeast.”
What on earth is an Oregon Bounty Wanderfeast? It’s a term the folks at Travel Oregon created to describe what it’s like to spend the harvest season following your tastebuds on a quest to procure the best of Oregon’s flavors at their peak. This 10-week promotion features Oregon’s finest epicurean products, from wine and cheese to spirits and nuts, and so many delicacies in between.
You, too, can join in the chase for 10 weeks of foodie bliss. Enter to win your very own Wanderfeast at TravelOregon.com/bounty. You and three friends could be sampling the bounty of Oregon in a four-day/three-night, all-inclusive culinary escape that explores Oregon’s many flavors of fall.
Watch the ”Win an Oregon Wanderfeast” Video
Tags: cheese, contest, fish, food, nuts, Oregon, Portland, Travel Oregon, Washingotn County, washington county oregon, wine
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June 18th, 2009 by Sunyi
Hi Washington County groupie,
Here is a little post from one of our stakeholders. Summer eves + wine + outdoor lounge + movie??!! I don’t drink much wine personally (I know, it’s a shame), but I’d go just for the outdoor lounge. It’s gorgeous!
Check out this week’s flyer.
Hi Friends,
Thanks to everybody who made it out last Friday. It was a really nice evening of wine, garden time and one of our favorite movies, Cinema Paradiso. This week we are going to be open on both Friday and Saturday. Friday’s movie, ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’, is fun and represents a solid departure from most of our other selections. For those who haven’t seen Saturday’s movie, ‘Jean de’Florette’, you should, it’s beautiful and a great story.
We hope to see you,
Melinda and Stuart
Links – http://budurl.com/GrdnVyds & GardenVineyards.com
Tags: Events, Garden Vineyards, washington county oregon, wine, Wineries
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June 4th, 2009 by Julia Adam
The North Willamette Vintners are kicking off their Vinology class series, featuring a Wine Lovers track and another for Professionals. The Wine Lovers series is the one for you whether you’re an avid wine lover or just discovering the lifestyle. This is an educational, entertaining and hands-on opportunity to advance your love of wine, with classes including:
- SWIRL, SNIFF, SIP, SPIT:
FUNDAMENTALS OF WINE TASTING; June 13, 2009, 1pm – 3pm at Oak Knoll Winery
- PRECISION VITICULTURE:
FARMING FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY; July 18, 2009, 1pm- 3pm at Patton Valley Vineyard
- SPARKLING WINE 101:
EVERY DAY SHOULD BE A CELEBRATION; August 8, 2009. 1pm-3pm at J. Albin Winery
- BARREL MAKING 101:
THE CRAFT WITHIN THE CRAFT; September 12, 2009, 10am – 12pm at Elk Cove Vineyards
- SAKÉ 101: October 10, 2009, 10am – 12pm at SakéOne
For more details on these classes, complete details on the Professional series, and to purchase tickets, visit the North Willamette Vintners website.
Each class is only $30 in advance or $40 during the week of the class – don’t miss this opportunity to get the inside scoop on wine and saké from the pros!
Tags: barrel making, classes, Elk Cove Vineyards, Events, J. Albin Winery, North Willamette Vintners, Oak Knoll Winery, Patton Valley Vineyard, sake, SakeOne, sparkling wine, viticulture, Willamette Valley wineries, wine, wine education, wine tasting
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May 14th, 2009 by Sunyi
Wild about wine? Want to be among one of the first of your friends to try the 2007 vintages of Oregon Pinot Noir? If so, don’t miss out on the Memorial Day festivities at the 19th annual “Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country.”
Spend a weekend in Washington County’s wine country, and taste why Oregon has earned a reputation as North America’s most revered handcrafted Pinot Noir. This three-day weekend wine event offers oenophiles a chance to be among the first to taste new wine releases, as well as a chance to visit wineries that are not regularly open to the public.
Most wineries are open May 23-31 (correction – 5/23 – 25), from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Each winery may charge a tasting fee, and fees may vary. Participating wineries include:
Need directions to the wineries? Check out the new Vineyard and Valley Scenic Tour Route, a 50-mile driving tour of Washington County’s agricultural – and viticultural – bounty, which leads to many of Washington County’s 23 wineries. Download the tour route map and set out for a wine weekend adventure.
(Note: Because portions include narrow county roads, low bridge overpasses and winding roads, the route is not recommended for tour buses or bicyclists.)
Tags: Events, washington county oregon, wine, wine tasting, Wineries
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April 14th, 2009 by Julia Adam
The tasting room and The Vineyard Home at Ponzi Vineyards
Looking for great ideas for your Memorial Day weekend celebrations? Here’s one! On Saturday and Sunday, May 23rd and 24th, Ponzi Vineyards is offering a special Memorial Day Weekend Brunch at The Vineyard Home (reservations required). This wine country brunch is the perfect start to any wine tasting tour. From 9am-11am guests will enjoy a gourmet buffet-style brunch prepared by Ponzi’s very own Private Winery Chef, Gavin Ledson, paired with their 2008 Ponzi Rosato. The cost is $45pp/$40pp for wine club members, which includes gratuity and wine. Yum!
Tags: brunch, Events, Memorial Day Weekend, Ponzi, Ponzi Vineyards, wine, Wineries
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February 11th, 2009 by Rhiannon
Valentine’s Day has never tasted as sweet as this weekend in Oregon’s wine country. Check out some of Washington County’s wineries and celebrate Valentine’s Day (as well as Oregon’s 150th birthday) with special wine, chocolate and food tastings.
Participating wineries and wine shops include:
February 13-15
Urban Decanter
2030 Main St., Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone: 503-359-7678
Website: http://urbandecanter.com/
Wine and Chocolate Tastings
February 14, 11am-5pm
Árdíri Winery and Vineyards
35040 SW Unger Rd., Cornelius, OR 97113
Phone: (503) 628-6060
Website: http://www.ardiriwine.com/
Árdíri Pinot Noir and Chocolates Tastings
February 14, 1pm-2:30pm
SakéOne
820 Elm St., Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone: (503) 357-7056
Website: www.sakeone.com
Chocolate 101 & Sake Pairings
February 14-15, 12pm-5pm
Cooper Mountain Vineyards
9480 SW Grabhorn Rd., Beaverton, OR 97007
Phone: (503) 649-0027
Website: www.coopermountainwine.com
Pinot Noir and Balsamic Vinegar Tastings
February 14 – 15, 11am-5pm
Montinore Estate
3663 SW Dilley Rd., Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone: (503) 359-5012
Website: www.montinore.com
“Two to Tango in Wine Country” Music and Wine Tastings
February 14 – 15, 11am-6pm
Plum Hill Vineyards
6505 SW Old Hwy. 47, Gaston, OR 97119
Phone: (503) 359-4706
Website: www.PlumHillWine.com
Grand Opening Celebration
February 14-15, 11am-5pm
SakéOne
820 Elm St., Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone: (503) 357-7056
Website: www.sakeone.com
“For the Love of Nigori” Sake Tastings
Located just minutes from downtown Portland, Washington County is the gateway to Oregon’s wine country with 20 wineries and the world’s only American-owned and operated saké brewery. For more information about these and other events, visit the Washington County Visitors Association’s event calendar.
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by Sylke Neal-Finnegan
Tags: Cooper Mountain, Events, Montinore, Oregon 150, Plum Hill, SakeOne, Valentine's Day, vineyards, wine, wine tasting, Wineries
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