Phelps Creek Story So excited to tell you about spending time with the folks at Phelps Creek Vineyard. Bob Morus was with our group for most of the day. He is President and Director of Winegrowing of Phelps Creek. He moved to Hood River in 1989 with the goal of raising both wine grapes and […]
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Umpqua Valley Oregon: Spangler Vineyards Umpqua Valley Oregon produces excellent wine. Pat Spangler, a former floor trader on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, turned a dilapidated Oregon winery into one of the best around: Spangler Vineyards While searching extensively for his dream small family-owned winery, Pat Spangler fell in love with Southern Oregon. The warm weather
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Umpqua Valley Wineries Umpqua Valley wineries come from the most diverse winegrowing region of Oregon. Spanning 40 miles in width and 60 miles in length, the Umpqua Valley AVA sits south of the Willamette Valley AVA and north of the Rogue Valley AVA. The Umpqua Valley has been growing wine grapes since 1934, making the
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Columbia Gorge Wineries Columbia George & Mount Hood AVA was one of the highlights of the trip. Twelve lucky Wine Media Conference participants made their way to this unique wine growing region. The Oregon Wine Board arranged the fabulous winery visits and suggested the group hotel, overlooking the Gorge. Columbia Gorge & Mount Hood AVA
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Umpqua Valley Wine: Melrose Winery Melrose Vineyards is located on the bench of the South Umpqua River where once stood an early French Settlement. Umpqua Valley Wine history suggests that it was in the Mid 1800s when the Archembeau family settled and became owners of this settlement by filing a land grant. Through the years,
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Umpqua Valley Oregon Umpqua Valley Oregon: Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards Umpqua Valley Oregon is home to several top tier wineries. We enjoyed a very warm welcome and delicious award winning wine at Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards. Before the Reustle Prayer Rock vineyard and winery, Stephen and Gloria Reustle owned a successful marketing company that taught
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California Coast Amazing American success story today with a webinar presentation from Tribute wine. This is a California-based, family owned and operated winery. The adventure began in the early 1980s when Bruno Benziger, a former Marine, moved his family from White Plains, New York to California. Tribute Wine: Chris Benziger Chris Benziger, who led the
Tenuta di Arceno Tenuta di Arceno One pleasure of the wine world is that with each sip of wine, one can taste history. Tenuta di Arceno is an ancient Tuscan estate now owned by Jackson Family Wines. It has a diverse portfolio in that three wines center on the native Sangiovese grape in the Chianti
Librandi Wines of Calabria Librandi: Authentic Wines of Calabria Recently I discovered several delicious wines of Librandi. This is a new-to-me brand from an Italian wine-growing region, Calabria, with historical significance. The region and its native grapes Gaglioppo and Greco Bianco were familiar to me from my studies for the Italian Wine Professional designation. Hosting the webinar
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Alto Adige Wines Alto Adige Wines. Alto Adige is one of Italy’s smallest wine regions. You may hear the German language here, or see a German surname. The reason is that for many years (at different times) the region was under Italian and German rule. The spectacular wines result from a climate that varies between
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Vinho Verde Wine Region Vinho Verde When you think of a crisp white wine to match the foods of summer, what do you think of first? Chardonnay? Sauvignon Blanc? Consider Vinho Verde, the traditional white wine of Portugal produced from the white grapes of the region. Wines of Portugal is eager to get the word
Wines of Argentina Exciting night of Argentine Tango and Wine! When you think of Sauvignon Blanc wine, do you think of Tango and Argentina? Most people think about the traditional Argentina varieties like Malbec, and its white variety counterpart, Torrontes. Recently I attended a Wine Soiree hosted by Wines of Argentina and the General Argentine Consulate
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