| When it comes to wine growing regions,
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| | diversity of the winemakers themselves.
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| Oregon can be viewed as a bit of a
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| | Instead of being made up of a people who
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| problem child, often caught sticking out
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| | studied winemaking and ecology, or those
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| its tongue whenever the grape vines
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| | made up of people who inherited a taste
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| aren't looking. Because Oregon contains
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| | of winemaking from a parent, Oregon
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| inconsistent weather - a short supply of
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| | winemakers are made up of people who are
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| sunshine, a shortage of heat, and enough
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| | bit rebellious when it comes to Corporate
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| rain to cause local animals to line up
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| | America. From former teachers, to
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| two by two awaiting the arrival of an Arc
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| | ex-politicians, and ex-doctors to former
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| - Oregon isn't the easiest place to be a
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| | Fraternity presidents, Oregon winemakers
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| winemaker. But, just because it's not one
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| | are as eclectic as Oregon weather
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| of the easiest places, doesn't mean it's
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| | itself.Though divided into five major
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| not one of the best.Because of the lack
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| | wine regions, the most prominent is the
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| of warm climate, the grapes in Oregon are
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| | Willamette Valley. Located about 100
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| forced to age at a slower rate, ripening
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| | miles south of Portland, this valley is
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| over time rather than plowing through the
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| | marked by rolling green hills and is the
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| doors of maturity wearing lip gloss and a
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| | place where nearly three quarters of the
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| feather boa. It is this "slow aging"
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| | state's wines are made. Nearly all the
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| factor that gives Oregonian wine a flavor
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| | best wines in Oregon are born, bred, and
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| unlike any others, flavors that are
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| | bottled in the Willamette Valley.Among
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| packed with great elegance, beauty, and
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| | some of the greatest wines to pick up in
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| body; these wines pour on
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| | a bar, introducing yourself and then
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| sophistication.Though Oregon wineries are
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| | taking a drink, are Chehalem (Dry
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| known for growing a variety of grapes,
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| | Riesling), King Estate (Pinot Gris),
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| the pride and joy of Oregon is Pinot
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| | Yamhill Valley Vineyards (Pinot Gris),
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| Noir. Nearly all of the wineries in the
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| | Archery Summit (Pinot Noir), Domaine
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| state of Oregon grow Pinot Noir, rumored
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| | Drouhin Oregon (Pinot Noir), and Beaux
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| through the grapevine to be one of the
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| | Freres (Pinot Noir).For those interested
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| most sensual berries. Because it is one
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| | in visiting Oregon wineries, you will
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| of the most delicate of red grapes, it
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| | likely find that these wineries are
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| might be surprising that it thrives in a
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| | extremely down-to-earth. It is, after
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| place with such erratic weather. While
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| | all, Oregon. But, some of the wineries
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| Mother Nature does occasionally implement
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| | are too small for public tours so be sure
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| her own form of prohibition by destroying
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| | to find out in advance before stopping
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| the Pinot Noir crop, when the crops
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| | by. Even the tiny ones, however, are open
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| survive the elements, something truly
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| | twice a year, on Memorial Day weekend and
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| great emerges. Sometimes the grapes that
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| | Thanksgiving weekend, when Oregon
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| blossom in adversity are the best tasting
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| | wineries host a state-wide open house.
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| of all.In terms of white wine, Oregon is
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| | These open houses introduce the state's
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| a large producer of Chardonnay. They
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| | wine to newcomers, ultimately succeeding
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| produce it more than any other white
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| | in making everyone grateful for the
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| wine. But, the winemakers of this region,
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| | Oregon Trail.Jennifer Jordan is the
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| over the years, have fallen in love with
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| | senior editor at With a vast knowledge
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| Pinot Gris' and Pinot Blanc, causing
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| | of wine etiquette, she writes articles on
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| Chardonnay to perhaps turn red with
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| | everything from how to hold a glass of
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| anger. One of the reasons for this love
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| | wine to how to hold your hair back after
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| affair is the Pinot's ability to go along
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| | too many glasses. Ultimately, she writes
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| with all kinds of food, taking the
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| | her articles with the intention that
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| challenge of food pairings away from many
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| | readers will remember wine is fun and
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| wine drinkers.Another uniqueness of the
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| | each glass of anything fun should always
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| Oregon winemaking community is the
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| | be savored.
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