Speaking of wine-

Some new and delightful selections on our wine list, as described by our JORY Restaurant Manager & Sommelier, Ken :

“A couple of things worth noting:
 
1) Harper Voit Wines – Drew Voit was formerly the winemaker at Shea winery and has since started his own label with his wife, Tandy Harper. This label produces pinot noir and pinot blanc. The pinot noir is very good and a bargain for its quality ($48 on Jory’s list) and his pinot blanc is among the very best in the valley. They are small now and readily available. While they may remain small, I expect some big press in the future to limit availability. Get it while you can, these wines are better than most.

2) The next crop of second generation wine maker’s in the valley are coming of age. Cody Wright (son of Ken Wright, stepson of Rollin Soles) is making expressive and focused wines for his Purple Hands label and the Mike Etzel (Beaux Frères Vineyards & Winery  owner/winemaker) sons – Mike, Jared, and Nathan – are producing age worthy wines that show depth and nuance under the witty “Coattails” label.

Check them out at:
 
http://www.coattailswine.com/
 
http://purplehandswine.com/
 
Have a great day!”

Maggie Harrison, winemaker for Antica Terra - a Forbes Q&A:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/katiebell/2012/11/02/the-best-oregon-pinot-noir-is-grown-on-rocks/

A good read about how special a place Willamette Valley is:

Willamette Valley, a sense of place with soul

In Oregon’s, a quest for wine identity pays off.

http://www.sfgate.com/wine/article/In-Oregon-a-quest-for-wine-identity-pays-off-3923421.php

Portland a great springboard for exploring Oregon wineries

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/10/08/2707993/portland-a-good-springboard-for.html

One of the most complete and robust Willamette Valley wine tasting articles I have seen in a bit.  It’s really thorough, and a great read, by Haley Hamilton, Side Dish from D Magazine (Dallas Foodies).

But it covers just about everything you could hope for. Wonderful road sign, to boot. =)

http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2012/10/11/what-to-drink-now-willamette-valley/

Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.com/html/wineadviser/2019269909_pacificpadviser14.html

Chehalem wines tasting as good as ever

Harry Peterson-Nedry planted his Ridgecrest vineyard in 1982 and brought in his first grapes in 1985. The vineyard location, the Ribbon Ridge AVA, is home to some of the best pinot noir vineyards in the country.

Of course Willamette Valley won as one of the top wine valley destinations!

Read about it here:

http://www.kval.com/news/local/Willamette-Valley-Named-A-Top-Destination-for-Wine—174677051.html

The Huffington Post with a slideshow about 20 places in the world you can go wine tasting, and stay overnight.  France, Italy, Spain, Potugal, oh, yeah… and us. =)

It’s a beautiful slide show!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joy-pecknold/20-places-to-wine-taste-t_b_1875293.html#slide=1506594