I visited Oregon's Willamette Valley July 19-22 and wrestled with what I wanted to write for Palate Press. After just one day, I knew the story and the people were much better than just what I found at the bottom-read more-
You have probably arrived at a winery in a car or in a limo, but have you ever trotted up on horseback? The next time you find yourselves in the rolling Red Hills of Dundee, Oregon for wine sampling, grab-read more-
Two Central Coast vintners walked through a pristine-looking vineyard last fall—it had no cover crop, a usual sign of organic or biodynamic farming—explaining why they use herbicides. "We need to do it to keep our business sustainable," one said. The-read more-
Here in Oregon I’m surrounded by two things that make me happy during the holidays: excellent wine and an intense embrace of vegetarianism. While it’s definitely easy to have a meat-free diet in the Portland metro area, it might not-read more-