Archive for April, 2010
Oregon Wine Country Restaurants in McMinnville and Beyond
Having come here from Chicago, we were concerned that we might miss all the great culinary experiences, but with the restaurants in Oregon Wine Country that has not been an issue. The selection of restaurants in McMinnville and other local communities, as well as in Portland, is phenomenal. In McMinnville, begin with Bistro Maison, a [...]
Youngberg Hill and other Oregon Pinot Noir Wineries
Youngberg Hill and other Oregon Pinot Noir Wineries poured at the Taste of the Nation event in Portland to raise money for the local food banks. Many of the top restaurants in the area were also providing great spreads of samples from their great menus. Our guests continue to enjoy dodging rain drops as they [...]
Oregon Wine Country
It was another busy weekend in Oregon Wine Country. Our guests enjoyed sipping wine on the front porch, enjoying the sun, and watching me on the tractor in-row cultivating. The buds are leafing out and the shoots are beginning to develop. Share on Facebook
Time Flys When You’re Having Fun
It has been a busy week. In the vineyard, bud break and leafing out is pretty much over and the shoots are beginning to form. The stripping of the buds off the stocks of the Aspen Block was completed. Both the Camelot and Aspen Blocks were in row cultivated this week and the cover crop [...]
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Oregon Pinot noir
The vines are beginning to wake up. Bud break has been slow in developing due to the cooler, damper weather of the last two weeks. However, with the warm sunshine the last three days, the pent up energy of the vines is starting to push through in the leafing out of the buds. Here’s to [...]
Budbreak continues
The buds continue to break open at a very slow pace given the cool wet weather we have been having. However, this weekend’s warmer sunshine has help move things along a little faster. Share on Facebook
On the Road to Atlanta
We are traveling to Atlanta today for wine tastings and dinners in Atlanta this week. We look forward to seeing everyone there. We will have both 2007 and 2006 Pinot noirs along with our newly released 2009 Pinot gris and Pinot blanc. Share on Facebook
Youngberg Hill News
Just Released: 2009 Estate Pinot Gris! We are thrilled to be offering our new Aspen Block 2009 Pinot Gris. A lot of attention mixed in with some wonderful soil and a lot of love produced our latest estate wine. Be part of the celebration! Join Our Wine Club and receive FREE shipping in April. click [...]
Oregon Wine Releases
Let’s talk wine today. We are bottling the 2009 Pinot gris and 2009 Pinot noir from fruit purchased from two neighbors in the Willamette Valley along with fruit from our own pinot gris block, the Aspen Block. The Aspen Block is named after our third daughter who is 3. The block was planted in fall [...]