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Buds and bottles: Winemakers tackle spring tasks in vineyard, winery

Hanson Vineyards 34948 S Barlow Road, Monitor Spring means tulips!  Being just a half-mile down the road from the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival means April is a colorful and busy month. In addition to regular weekend wine tasting, this month we have amazing vocalist/guitarist Mike Rathke performing at the winery from 3 to 5 p.m.  April 27.  And we’ll be […]

Late harvest: Vineyard owners race against birds and weather

Like many other vineyard owners, Chris Decklemann of Meridian Estate Vineyards is in a race against the birds and the weather. Across the agricultural spectrum, crops are late this fall including the wine grapes in the Willamette Valley.

Tasting tours: Thanksgiving weekend tradition

Local wineries will be open for the traditional Thanksgiving weekend open house, Nov. 27-29. Domaine Margelle Vineyards will be open only Nov. 28. Abiqua Wind Vineyards will have tastings at the old Marqum Store in downtown Marquam on Highway 213. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 27-29.  “Our delicious ’08 Pinot noir will make its exclusive debut; quite […]