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Pretty pink cocktail layers vodka with homemade rose water and sparkling rosé

Wine columnist Elin McCoy writes about 2 harvest intern experiences for Bloomberg

After eight years on the lees in the bottle, the rich mid-palate of Pashey’s 2016 Coast Range Blanc de Blancs Extended Tirage belies its 100-percent Chardonnay makeup and its zero dosage. 

Zapata from Willamette Valley Vineyards (Lake Oswego) shares a colorful spring dinner with pairings from the winery.

Americans only recycle 31% of the wine bottles we use, so Revino came in and made a reusable bottle. Willamette put it on such a large scale that you can see the impact.

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"...hundreds of sparkling wine enthusiasts will gather at Domaine Willamette in the Dundee Hills on Saturday July 26, from 2 to 5 p.m. for the Method Oregon Grand Tasting."

Hints of almonds, lime, green banana, green apple and Asian pear come up slowly. For near term drinking I’d go with the Wichmann Dundee; for cellaring grab this one. 211 cases; 12.7%; $40 (Ribbon Ridge) 94/100

" Evesham Wood winery owners Jordan and Erin Nuccio take that notion to heart by offering their guests a truffle experience unique in all of Oregon."

Founded in 1983, Willamette Valley Vineyards has grown from 15 acres of vines in the Salem Hills of Oregon to more than 1,000, producing more than 260,000 cases annually.

"The sole North American producer to claim the honors for the top Pinot Noir was a little-known Oregon winery named Audeant Wines."

"This year, Nuccio will be pulling a 2009 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Le Puits Sec Vineyard, one of the last solo vintages made by Russ Rainey before Nuccio took over. Other library vintages being pulledthis weekend include 2017 Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Le Puits Sec Vineyard and a 2014 Haden Fig Pinot Noir Cancilla Vineyard."