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If you love Pinot Noir wine, or just want to learn more about this finicky grape varietal, there is no better event than the International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC). The event takes place at the Linfield University campus in McMinnville Oregon. In 2022 we made our third visit to attend IPNC. Our first time was […]
Each year on the night before the International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC) event held in McMinnville Oregon, several wineries stage big pre-dinner events. They pull out dozens of their premier and library wines along with the food (typically from a local restaurant or caterer) and entertainment. In past years we have attended events at …
During our many visits to Willamette Valley Oregon, we revisited favorite restaurants and explored new ones. This summarizes the many meals we have had here. Of course, menus change. But our general impressions are as follows: Babica Hen Café, (Lake Oswego) This is one of the valley’s favorite and most popular breakfast/brunch spots. We enjoyed […]
We enjoy relatively earthy, less fruit-forward Willamette Valley wines. But we did not know enough about the region, not to mention the roughly dozen different AVAs, to understand why. And which wines were we most likely to enjoy? This blog is an attempt to decipher some of the mysteries of Oregon wines. Willamette Valley AVAs […]
When IPNC (International Pinot Noir Celebration) comes to the Willamette Valley Oregon each year (see our blog on IPNC), many of the wineries throw a pre-party dinner the night before the big event. Wineries do not have to be participating in IPNC that year to have a dinner (many wineries alternate years in which they […]
International Pinot Noir Celebration or IPNC. It’s the wine that first gets your attention and lures you in. And why not? 70 Pinot Noir producers from all over the world, descending on McMinnville Oregon, in the heart of the Willamette Valley Oregon. What Pinot Noir lover could resist that call? We had heard about it […]