Tiny Travels: McMinnville has much to sing about while shopping for holiday magic When I think about Christmas in McMinnville it feels like opening an advent calendar, each little window a surprise tableaux of tiny festivities – a lit candle, a perfectly hung wreath, a shopkeeper reaching across a counter with a just-wrapped package, people snug in their winter coats, a simple child’s toy framed with a sprig… Read Article
Tiny Travels: The Five People You Meet in McMinnville I say it every time I meet someone new in this small wine country town with a name that sounds like it’s from a different century: There are only five people to meet in McMinnville. I say five people not to minimize the contributions of the thousands that live here but to show the impact… Read Article
Farm to Table the Whole Year Round As the days shorten and grow cooler and the flames of fall color light up the hills around us, we are still keeping busy at Even Pull Farm. Our fields are full of hearty greens, leeks, root veggies, and lettuces in beautiful shades of green, blue, purple, and red. We spend our days on a… Read Article
Tiny Travels: The wine country detective gets the dirt on Terroir There are some searches that take over a man. Some ideas that grab him by the neck and don’t let go. For me, it’s always been that elusive culprit that goes by the street name of Terroir. He’s there lurking in the diurnal shifts of cold evenings and hot days, always just out of grasp,… Read Article
Vancouver Sun: Oregon Road Trip – Take the Slow Road “With 200 wineries within a 30-minute drive it’s tough to decide on where to taste… As we gazed over acres of vineyards, heard nothing but songbirds, and tucked into our picnic with a gorgeous Pinot noir, all was right with the world.” Thanks to Jane Mundy at the Vancouver Sun for this fun piece on taking… Read Article
Tiny Travels: Put a bird (or several) on it at this great winery Most visitors head straight for the tasting room at Winter’s Hill Estate Winery, a boutique family operation set in a protected hill deep in the Red Hills viticulture area. But today, I’m headed with owner Emily Gladhart past the din and churn of a just-started harvest into the woods: A native oak savanna flush with… Read Article
Tiny Travels: In Oregon’s foodie capital, second is the best place to be When I read on my computer screen that Bounty of the County, Susan Sokol Blosser’s fundraiser for the Yamhill Enrichment Society, got named second best general food festival in the United States, I cheered. I texted all my friends. I ran outside to tell my husband. Was I thrilled to see an event staged by… Read Article
BC Living: Wine Down With a Weekend Getaway to McMinnville “You don’t know anyone there, yet you feel like you know everyone. This is the overall vibe of McMinnville, a 1900s throwback town bursting with personality—and great Pinot. Nestled in the heart of Oregon wine country, McMinnville is home to over 35,000 warmhearted characters from all walks of life, and over 200 award-winning wineries that… Read Article
Food & Wine Magazine: Where to Eat & Drink in the Willamette Valley “Drive … to McMinnville, Willamette’s most bustling wine town…” We couldn’t agree more! Check out Ray Isle’s full suggested itinerary and McMinnville spots not to miss at his piece in Food & Wine here. Read Article
Tiny Travels: 7 Ways a Tiny Wine Country Town is Saving Summer Small towns slay the sweaty summer doldrums. Don’t believe me? In Oregon wine country, it’s actually possible to fill all those late sunsets with every kind of party and none of the hassle. With a scene set for late-night strolls, nightlife that is just happening enough, and spaces meant to maximize the easy living of… Read Article