12 Places to Stay in Wine Country by The Oregonian The Joseph Mattey House, 3rd Street Flats, Youngberg Hill Inn, and McMenamins Hotel Oregon were all featured in this great piece by The Oregonian: “There is no shortage of beautiful places to stay in Oregon wine country. Dozens of B&Bs dot the hills of Willamette Valley, classy hotels rule the cities, and historic farmhouses and… Read Article
McMinnville Wine Walk: Activities for Thanksgiving Weekend by Statesman Journal Thanks to the Statesman Journal for featuring Ellen Brittan of Brittan Vineyards, who suggests checking out the McMinnville Wine Walk: “We just launched the McMinnville wine walk, where you get a passport from a participating vineyard or VisitMcMinnville.com, and it gives you a map and the opportunity to walk and try various wineries to avoid traffic. You… Read Article
Oregon’s Willamette Valley Wins Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Star Award for “Wine Region of the Year” Portland, Ore. (November 10, 2016) – Today, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, an esteemed, internationally-recognized wine publication for oenophiles, announced Oregon’s Willamette Valley as its 2016 Wine Region of the Year for its annual Wine Star Awards. The Wine Star Awards are viewed as some of the most influential in the wine industry. Each year since 2000,… Read Article
Thanksgiving Weekend in the Heart of Oregon Wine Country Thanksgiving Weekend is a special time in McMinnville. Wineries open their doors with special wines and offerings, restaurants offer seasonal dishes, retail shops celebrate the season, and did we mention the day-after-Thanksgiving parade with Santa? Below are McMinnville area winery events during Thanksgiving Weekend (for more details on events and special offerings, click on the… Read Article
McMinnville Tiny Travels The perfect time to hike an Oregon oak savanna is now The landscapes of postcards and the landscapes of the heart are not always one in the same. This idea took hold of me this year just as the leaves yellowed on rows of grapevines in wine country and the rains returned and we found… Read Article
McMinnville Tiny Travels Confessions of a Closet Cruise Director There’s this thing that happens when people visit my family in McMinnville. The second I learn someone I know is coming to town it is as if invisible hands have tied a short navy scarf around my neck and I morph into this person: chipper, scheming, managerial, someone with… Read Article