Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country: A Great Destination

by Sherry L. Moore, Jeff Welsch

Overview

The first—and still the best—guide to Oregon’s wine country from well-connected local wine experts.

This guide to Oregon’s burgeoning wine scene covers the entire state, from the renowned Willamette Valley to the remote Snake River Valley. While Moore and Welsch focus on touring the state’s wineries, they also provide a wide array of dining and lodging options and spotlight unique recreation, attractions, and natural wonders to seek out in your spare time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581571714
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	07/01/2013
Series:	Explorer's Great Destinations
Edition description:	second Edition
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Sherry L. Moore, an educator and writer for over three decades, has coauthored several guides to the western states. She lives on the Gallatin River outside Bozeman, Montana.

Jeff Welsch has written books and articles on topics from sports to Native American issues to history and politics. He is also a senior editor for Montana Quarterly and lives on the Gallatin River outside Bozeman, Montana.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 9

Foreword Tom Huggins 10

How this Book Works 11

Oregon Wine Country: An Introduction 15

History And Terroir: Down to Earth 21

1 Portland Area: Comin' Up Roses 27

2 Willamette Valley Route 47: Sipping Heaven… on Route 47 45

Forest Grove

Gaston to Yamhill

Carlton Area (Yamhill-Carlton District AVAs)

3 Willamette Valley North: Where Pinot Prevails 65

Newberg Area (Ribbon Ridge and Chehalem Mountain AVAs)

Dundee/Dayton Area (Dundee Hills AVA)

4 Willamette Valley Central: Head for the Hills 93

McMinnville Area (McMinnville AVA)

Salem Area (Eola-Amity Hills AVA)

5 Willamette Valley East: East of Eden 121

6 Willamette Valley South: Heart of the Valley 129

Albany/Corvallis Area

Eugene Area

8 Umpqua Region: Land of the 100 Valleys 149

Elkton Area (Elkton AVA)

Roseburg Area (Red Hill Douglas County AVA)

8 Southern Oregon: Fly Over No More 161

Grants Pass and Illinois Valley Area

Jacksonville Area

Medford Area (Rogue Valley AVA)

Ashland Area

9 Columbia Gorge: A World of Wines in 40 Miles Hood River 187

10 Eastern Oregon: High, Dry, and Juicy 199

The Dalles Area (Columbia Valley AVA)

Around Pendleton and Milton-Freewater (Walla Walla AVA)

Bend and Elsewhere (Snake River AVA)

11 Oregon Coast: Sea Breezes and Wines 213

North Coast (Astoria to Lincoln City)

Central Coast (Lincoln City to Florence)

South Coast (Florence to Bandon)

Appendices

A Festivals and Events Celebrating Oregon Wine 225

B Touring Companies Serving Oregon Wine Country 228

C Great Grape Destinations 229

D Grocery Stores That Host Regular Wine Tastings 241

Index 242

Maps

Oregon 6

American Viticultural Areas 16

Willamette Valley North-Portland 28

Willamette Valley-Route 47 46

Willamette Valley North-Newberg Area 66

Willamette Valley-Dundee Hills 81

Willamette Valley Central-McMinnville 95

Willamette Valley Central-Salem 106

Willamette Valley-East 122

Willamette Valley-South 130

Southern Oregon-Umpqua Region 150

Southern Oregon-Grants Pass/Medford/Ashland 162

Columbia Gorge 188

Eastern Oregon 200

Oregon Coast 214

Editorial Reviews

"Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered... Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, culture and history."

National Geographic Traveler

"The Southern Oregon region is emerging as a major wine destination. This book gives it the attention it deserves, with encyclopedic detail and colorful writing."

Mail Tribune [Medford, OR] - Cleve Twitchell

"Recommended."

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