Yamhill Valley Vineyards - (503)843-3100
Yamhill Valley Vineyards
16250 SW Oldsville Rd
McMinnville, OR 97128
Willamette Valley Vineyards, Oregon
As part of our participation in the Wine Tourism Conference, held in Portland in November 2013, we opted in for the final event: a wine and food pairing dinner at Willamette Valley Vineyards. This was also the 4th winery we've visited in our project to visit a winery in all 50 states.
The winery, founded by Jim Bernau in 1983 and now celebrating its 30th anniversary, is making the tasting experience the main focus of customer visits, believing that wines should be tasted with food. We were the first group, the dress rehearsal if you will, of the newly built space. With a commercial kitchen and a demonstration area including wood burning oven, plenty of great food is sure to be had.
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McMinnville, Oregon
A video postcard of McMinnville, Oregon. Located about 35 miles southwest of Portland, McMinnville was founded by William T. Newby in 1855, and is now known as the capital of Oregon's flourishing wine industry, and the home of the world famous Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. The city retains many of its original downtown buildings and exhibits a friendly and pleasant small town atmosphere.
Filmed for the Oregon Historical Society by James Norman. Music by Kevin McLeod. Shot in 4K with a Gopro Hero 4 and a Zhiyun Z1 hand-held gimbal stabilizer.
Oak Hill Road, Yamhill County, Oregon
Beautiful area outside of the Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon area.
near Yamhill, OR
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The Oldest Pinot Noir Vines in the Willamette Valley
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Near the town of McMinnville, Oregon, The Eyrie Vineyards, contains the oldest Pinot Noir vines in the Willamette Valley. In 2005, Jason Lett took over managing the vineyards and winery from his father (David Lett) as he shares his family's story, and shows us the oldest vines—over 40 years old— that are still producing grapes for his annual wine harvests.
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Grant's Getaways: Trappist Abbey in Oregon Wine Country
Oregon is famous for its delicious wines and scenic vineyards that can provide wonderful escapes from the city. Finding peace – even serenity – in Oregon’s wine country and building a business has proven a winning combination for many of Oregon’s 450-plus wineries.
In Yamhill County, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey, it is more! The Abbey’s connection to Oregon’s wine story is unique. Father Richard Layton explained that they do not grow grapes or make wine at the Abbey, but they store the bottled wine, thousands and thousands of cases of wine – on pallets that soar to the ceiling.
The Fort Yamhill Blockhouse in Dayton, Oregon
Summer Heat in the Yamhill Valley
High temperatures scorch McMinnville and the Yamhill Valley this week. NewsRegister.com videographer Dalton Zook braved the heat to capture both the hot and cold of a summer day in this short music video.
McMinnville School District
The McMinnville School District is an innovative, award-winning district nestled among vibrant vineyards in the heart of picturesque Yamhill County.
We offer stellar learning opportunities, for both students and teachers, attracting top teaching talent from across the region. Our well-trained staff has won numerous awards, locally, state-wide and nationally.
Join us!
Yamhill County Historical Society: Vintage Area Photos
March 12, 2017 Yamhill County Historical Society General Meeting
View rare historic photos of Yamhill County
Michael Hafner, YCHS
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Oral History Interview with Stephen Cary
Stephen Cary is the winemaker at Yamhill Valley Vineyards in McMinnville, Oregon. Cary has left many impressive marks on the wine industry during his time thus far, including the founding of the Steamboat Conference and organizing the Burgundy Challenge. He knew early on that a normal 9-5 job was not the right path for him and has since been involved in the industry as a wine seller, buyer and maker. Cary makes his wine with the philosophy that the grapes tell him how to deal with them. To Cary, a significant aspect that differs Oregon wines from other parts of the world is the terroir.
In this interview, Cary shares his experiences in the wine industry with people and place where he has been involved. Cary discusses the significance of soil types and the differences in the regions of the Willamette Valley AVA. As a final thought, Cary recalls the important roles that Yamhill Valley Vineyards has played, not only on his career, but for the industry as a whole.
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Oregon Pinot Noir Tasting at Wine Watch
I remember my trip to Oregon in the summer of 1994 for the IPNC (International Pinot Noir Celebration) this is one of the best wine parties that I have ever attended. The festival is limited to 500 attendees as it is hosted by McMinnville College and that is all they can accommodate in their lecture facilities. I remember not only were the quality of the wines at the highest level but the people in attendance were some of the most passionate Pinot Noir lovers that I had ever come across. And although winemaking began in the 19th century in this state it is only recently that its potential has been recognized by the rest of the world.
It was in 1979 when serious wine producers started to look at the potential of this area as Eyrie Vineyards' 1975 South Block Pinot Noir placed in the top 10 of Burgundy-style wines at the Gault-Millau French Wine Olympiades, and was rated the top Pinot Noir. This send the news around the wine world and shortly after Robert Drouhin, head of Burgundy's legendary Maison Joseph Drouhin, was visiting America's west coast promoting the Drouhin Burgundies. The California wine industry was just starting to receive its first recognition back then, but there was little if anything going on in Oregon. Robert's first visit to the Northwest and its earliest vineyards left him with the impression that it quite possibly would be Oregon, not California, that would ultimately prove to be the best place to grow the great grape of Burgundy - Pinot noir.
Inspired by his trip to Oregon and the results of 1979 tasting that was held in Paris, where, for the first time, the best new Oregon Pinot noirs were tasted in competition with the finest Burgundies. Robert decided to hold his own blind tasting in 1980 at the Drouhin cellars in France, with several of the best Oregon Pinot noirs going up against the finest Drouhin Grand Crus. It was a Drouhin Grand Cru that took first place this time, but an Oregon wine (the now legendary 1975 Eyrie Vineyards South Block) placed 2nd by a very narrow margin with the French experts. News of this tasting brought the first widespread international attention to Oregon Pinot noir.
After a few years time Robert's daughter Véronique just graduated with an advanced degree in enology from the University of Dijon, and wanted to expand her experience by working in Oregon. Véronique interned with Adelsheim Vineyards, Bethel Heights, and Eyrie for the 1986 vintage. Later on, Robert mentioned to David Adelsheim that it might be interesting to buy a piece of land in Oregon, to see what it might produce. What started as a passing thought began its transformation into reality when Adelsheim phoned the Drouhins in Beaune not long thereafter to tell them of a property that was for sale that they might be interested in. The rest is history and with one of Burgundies foremost wine producing families moving to Oregon the writing was on the wall that this wine producing region would soon get its much deserved recognition as one of the world's premier Pinot Noir growing regions.
Today, the state of Oregon in the United States has established an international reputation for its production of wine. Oregon has several different growing regions within the state's borders which are well-suited to the cultivation of grapes; additional regions straddle the border between Oregon and the states of Washington and Idaho. Wine making dates back to pioneer times in the 1840s, with commercial production beginning in the 1960s.
American Viticultural Areas entirely within the state include the Willamette Valley, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley, and Rogue Valley AVAs. Parts of the Columbia Gorge, Walla Walla Valley, and Snake River Valley AVAs lie within Oregon. Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris are the top two grapes grown, with over 16,000 tons (14,515 metric tons) harvested in 2005. As of 2005, Oregon wine makers produced over 1.5 million cases combined.
Currently there are over 300 wineries in Oregon and a bustling tourism industry has developed around wine tasting. Much of the tourism focuses on the wineries and tasting rooms in and around the Yamhill Valley southwest of Portland.
You don't have to travel to Oregon to see some of the top wines being made here as we have brought the wines to you. Tonight we will taste over 30 of this state's top wines and Wine Watch Catering's Toni Lampasone is making a few tasty treats to accompany the tasting wines and the fee for this event is $35 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463.
Oregon Pinot Noir tasting at Wine Watch
Friday, April 19th
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2012 Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo Talent Show
Contestants of all ages proved that there's no business like show business at the Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo Talent Show. Video by Mackenzie Allen of the News-Register. Newsregister.com
Willamette Wine Country RV Park - McMinnville OR
Great RV park in the heart of Oregon Wine Country!! Super close to Stoller Winery and many others...... Nice little store (with wine, of course ;-) and great facilities.
What I Drank Yesterday Bethel Heights
This is an informative wine production highlighting the wines at the Wine Watch, in Fort Lauderdale. It is intended as a companion to Wine Watch Email offers. For more information please visit winewatch.com
Exploring Oregon Wine Country: Wine + Heritage
See Oregon wine country through the eyes of The Eyrie Vineyards winemaker Jason Lett, whose parents planted the Willamette Valley's first Pinot noir.
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Did you know Oregon is the 3rd largest wine producing state in the US? Learn how it's industry grew and where it's at today in our latest 90 seconds of wine.