Am I Wine-ing too much?

In case you didn't know Oregon is known for some amazing wine, most notably Pinot Noir. However I am finding that there is much more than pinot noir in them thar' hills and most of it is great! With Dan being in the wine industry (he's a tasting room manager at Wines of Oregon) we certainly get some benefits. We've been able to meet some amazing wine makers and really develop a love and passion for the wine here in Oregon. Don't get my wrong, the pinots are spectacular but there is so much more to love. The wine region closest to PDX is the Willamette Valley. This is THE heart of pinot country. Spectacular pinots come out of this region all the time along with some great whites and blends. Then there is Southern Oregon which is gaining in popularity for it's bold reds and red blends. Of course there is the Walla Walla region up near the Washington border. It's mind-boggling and Dan is much better versed in it all than I.

What I do know is that we have some great wine pretty close. The closest region is Dundee Hills and Newberg. These great little towns have some well known names like Erath and Sokol Blosser and some really small wineries that are gems. We took our latest visitor on a mini-wine tour and tasted some great wines from the Dundee Hills.

We samples some amazing wines and even took a few home. With wine country in my back yard it's no wonder I wine so much.