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If you're not excited by the sight of all those corks, then you're in the wrong place.
If you love wine but are afraid of buying or even trying one you've never heard of, then come on in and learn what you need to know to explore new horizons. Wine is a delicious way to travel around the world without the need of a passport. It's not hard to expand your palate, it just takes a strong desire, a willingness to learn, a bit of cash and a lot of drinking.
I didn't learn all this overnight, but I'm hoping to provide a jumpstart, giving you the most basic info that took me 10 years to acquire and will help you step out of your daily wine grind. We all have our favorites, but without trying everything, you're definitely missing out.
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APRIL 29, 2012: Unwine'd: A Celebration of Oregon Wine  No matter how much the dedicated oenophile tries to keep learning and exploring, we all have our ruts and favorites when it comes to wine. In an effort to break out of my California Rhone Haze, I decided to head up to Oregon wine country to entice my palate with some Pinot. I have to admit I had almost no personal experience with wines from this state. A few pinot gris here and there, one or two Noirs in a class or at the home of a pinot-loving friend. So I was thrilled that I got the opportunity to attend this event. Sponsored by the Oregon Wine Board (as a kick-off to Oregon Wine Month), the tasting was only $50 and featured 80+ wineries from all over the state, along with some of the most amazing food from 14 Portland restaurants that I've ever had at a public tasting.
We spent the first four days of our vacation traipsing across the Willamette Valley visiting as many tasting rooms as we could, but we barely made a dent. Grape growing began in the 1960s and now encompasses over 20,500 acres, 72 different varieties and 16 AVAs. Though the bulk of production is in Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Riesling. What started as a few pioneers, trying to break away from the CA Davis mold now includes over 400 wineries, many of them family-owned making less than 5000 cases a year. While ranked 3rd in number of wineries, the state is fourth in total production. >>The whole story... |
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