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