In the May/June 2025 issue of The Grapevine Magazine, Michelle Kaufmann, vice president of communications at Stoller Wine Group, reflects on the current status of Willamette Valley wines. “Pinot Noir is our king. Chardonnay is becoming Oregon’s queen. And right behind...
Previewing Garden City’s new taprooms and tasting rooms In recent years, Garden City, Idaho, has emerged as an artisan hub where both residents and visitors can immerse themselves in nature, visual arts, music, and craft food and beverages. The city is completely...
Ever since the pioneering settlers traveled to the Oregon Territory and began planting grapes in the 1840s, the wine community maintained a strong ethos to care for the land and the community. Caitlin Shawver, director of marketing for Sokol Blosser Winery in Dayton,...
In recent years, five former professional athletes transitioned from crushing their opponents on the basketball court, gridiron or pitch to crushing grapes sourced from the Willamette Valley. Drew Bledsoe photo by Mark VanDonge Portraits During Drew Bledsloe’s 14-year...
Wine made with grapes from Momtazi Vineyards continue to garner top wine rankings but Moe Momtazi, founder of Momtazi Vineyards and Maysara Winery doesn’t go for the numbers, preferring instead to let his grapes speak for themselves. In his estimation, wine is either...
The Oregon Agricultural Trust (OAT) is launching its annual 'Cheers to the Land' campaign, inviting craft beverage producers to create new products featuring Oregon-grown ingredients. Proceeds from the initiative will support efforts to protect the state's farmland...
As the clouds lift, thoughts turn from Winter Belly Warmers to refreshing sips signaling spring is finally here. Following is a curated list of Northwest gin cocktails geared to welcome the arrival of the area’s seasonal Simpson clouds. Rosé Pegu Rosé Gin is distilled...
Northwest Craft Producers Pursue B Corp Certification As evidence of the Northwest craft communities’ commitment to social and environmental performance, public transparency and accountability, a growing number of alcoholic beverage companies have chosen to seek out B...
In their book Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope, Pulitzer Prize winning authors and farmers Nicolas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn tell the stories of rural Americans living in Yamhill, Oregon — some of which were Kristof’s childhood friends. These accountings point...
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