Willamette Week

DISCOVER OREGON WINE

You’re not a true Oregonian if you haven’t tasted the fruits of Oregon’s wine country.

A New Documentary Chronicles the Struggles and Successes of Minority Winemakers in Oregon

Directed by Jerry Bell Jr., Red, White & Black chronicles the struggles and triumphs of Oregon’s minority winemakers. Remy Drabkin of Remy Wines, who is lesbian, once went to a trade show where a man refused to acknowledge her presence. Jarod Sleet, who is a member of the cellar team at Argyle Winery and is black, says purveyors who come into the winery have asked him if he knows someone who works there.

An Oregon Company Will Take You on a Tour of Wine Country by Horseback

See and taste the willamette valley in the most bucolic way possible.

Trevor Noah, PB&J Munchies and 12 Other Things to Do and See in Portland March 21-27

Get busy.

LeBron James is a Wine Connoisseur Now, and Oregon Pinot Is His Favorite

“Oregon Pinot is some of the greatest wine you can find in America, and maybe not even America, but the world.”

It’s Winter—Time For a Huge-Flavored Natural Red That’ll Knock You on Your Butt

Sec Sièmèfe from Swick Wines tastes like red currants and autumn sunshine

It’s Autumn. You Should Drink the Best New Orange Wine Made in Oregon This Year.

Holden’s Malvasia is a big, round, utterly beguiling new Oregon wine

Two Oregon Natives Are Opening a Bougie New Hotel in Downtown McMinnville

Downtown McMinnville is about to get its first-ever full-service luxury lodging—the Atticus Hotel, a four-story, 36-room boutique hotel, which is now taking reservations for May 2018 forward.

Les Caves is A Literal Underground Wine Bar With Some of the Rarest Bottles in Portland

Les Caves’ winemaker owners run Ovum and Golden Cluster—two of the most exciting labels in the New Oregon Wine scene.

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