Articles tagged with 'ava' | Oregon Wine Board

The Snake River Valley AVA is an expansive area covering over 8,000 square miles stretching from northeast Oregon, including substantial parts of Malheur and Baker counties, into southwestern Idaho. It was …

In 1805, when Lewis and Clark established Rock Fort Camp, it’s unlikely the pair envisioned that the impact of their expedition would include the Columbia Gorge becoming a diverse and thriving wine …

You might wonder why the Walla Walla Valley AVA includes Oregon wines, after all, Walla Walla is a town in Washington. While the valley was long considered a Washington brand as the town it’s named after is in the state, you …

Southern Oregon was the birthplace of the wine industry in the state, with the grapes first planted here in the mid-19th century. Peter Britt, widely regarded as Oregon’s the first commercial wine producer, planted Valley …

Renowned for producing some of the best Pinot noir in the world along with a diverse array of other cool-climate varietals, the Willamette Valley and its pastoral, often mist-enshrouded landscapes, may seem postcard-perfect, but growing grapes here …