OregonWines.comComprehensive guide to Oregon wines, wine tasting, winery touring, wine and food pairing, and wine culture.OregonWines.com: PANTHER CREEK NEWSLETTER - June 8, 2005- (Found June 29, 2008 ) In this edition: - WINE AND WHEELS - OPEN EVERY SATURDAY WINE AND WHEELS This Saturday, June 11, marks the first of three casual guided bike tours through some of Oregon's finest vineyards and back roads. Attending from Panther Creek will be Marketing Project Manager, Dave Petterson, and the rumor on Irvine Street is that Winemaker, Michael Stevenson, will also be along for the ride (he's flying back in on Friday night, so no guarantees)...http://www.oregonwines.com/article.php?ArticleID=357 OregonWines.com: New Wine Laws to be Reversed Don't Count On It- (Found June 29, 2008 ) No sooner did the Supreme Court pass new legislation permitting the direct-to-customer shipments of interstate wine sales, than lobby groups are now stating it's unconsitutional. Apparently, the laws surrounding the original ban on interstate wine shipments in New York came about as a means to prevent "destructive trade wars" between various regions of neighboring wine regions in other states. Interesting to note the supposed similarities between wine territories and, say, rival g...http://www.oregonwines.com/article.php?ArticleID=367 OregonWines.com: The Tasting Room in Carlton: Grand Re-Opening Event Sale!- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Hello everyone, Jay McDonald here of The Tasting Room in Carlton, as well as EIEIO & Company, producer of unmutilated Pinot noir. We will open, as we have been doing since 1995, on April 1st. This year we will be having a big sale to move some inventory and get some money in the bank. The sale works as follows: - One case (mixing is fine) 10 percent off - Two cases 20 percent off - Three or more cases 30 percent off Cash, charge, or check and carry only. No split checks. No ...http://www.oregonwines.com/article.php?ArticleID=368 OregonWines.com: Is anyone actually cheering the sale of Erath- (Found June 29, 2008 ) By now, you've probably read it in local papers, watched it on the news, or heard it at wine bars and tasting rooms: Erath Vineyards has been sold to Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), which owns some of the largest wineries in Washington State. If you read it in your paper, it may have been that short, somewhat lacking article by the AP simply entitled, "Oregon wine pioneers cheer sale of Erath winery". What we're trying to figure out here is, exactly who is doing the cheering, and why I...http://www.oregonwines.com/article.php?ArticleID=369 OregonWines.com: Pinot and Poultry - a Perfect Pairing- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, and with it the time of year when Holiday meals abound. As the weather cools down, nothing can warm you up better than a fresh roasted turkey or chicken, right out of the oven. And, wouldn't you know, Oregon's wineries have just the thing to pair up against that bird: Pinot Noir. With its lush, fruity aromas and complex structure, Pinot Noir complements most any holiday dish. And yet, paired up against turkey, chicken, or duck, it's like nothing else. S...http://www.oregonwines.com/article.php?ArticleID=379 OregonWines.com: Celebrating Southern Oregon Wines in Portland- (Found June 29, 2008 ) ...http://www.oregonwines.com/article.php?ArticleID=378 OregonWines.com: Wine tasting club announces a benefit for the Living Beyond Breast Cancer program- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Twelve Ordinary Women on an Extraordinary Mission: The story behind the Women of SWILL Calendar benefiting Living Beyond Breast Cancer Allegany, NY (September 2007) One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Thats a frightening statement and one that led the Women of SWILL to create a fundraising calendar on behalf of Living Beyond Breast Cancer. It is a calendar stripped literally and figuratively of any pretensions, illusions and inhibitions, created...http://www.oregonwines.com/article.php?ArticleID=377 OregonWines.com: Autumn in Oregon's Wine Country: A Time of Change- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The annual harvest is rapidly approaching, and with it, the never-ending change in season. It provides us a chance to look back and consider all that has changed through the years. You may have noticed a new look on this web site. After five years, we felt it was time to add a fresh look to the site. Did you realize this That is has been more than five years since OregonWines.com began. In that time, we have witnessed a rapid growth of new wineries and vineyards across the state. Along with ...http://www.oregonwines.com/article.php?ArticleID=376 OregonWines.com: Home Winemaking "Season" Approaches- (Found June 29, 2008 ) As summer draws to an end, we are reminded of the upcoming grape harvest. We've had many inquiries lately from home vintners looking to source grapes. Mostly red varietals, some white... we have a section on our message board designed to help wineries selling grapes, and interested parties, to pair up. We would have expected more posts to it, but the season is still young. So it seems that interest in home winemaking is picking up. And, why shouldn't it Oregon produces world-class grapes, an...http://www.oregonwines.com/article.php?ArticleID=375 OregonWines.com: Sommelier, Educate Thyself!- (Found June 29, 2008 ) It was a lazy Saturday afternoon. We'd just returned from a wedding and were en route to pick up our son from my brother's house, when we stopped in at the Market of Choice in West Linn, to pick up dinner for an impromptu barbeque. After selecting a few meat dishes from the deli, I quickly grabbed a few Spanish cheeses from the cheese bin, including Manchego, a favorite of mine. A store employee came by and offered assistance. "I'm just looking, thanks", I said, though turning to the wine ...http://www.oregonwines.com/article.php?ArticleID=374 |