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Oregon Wine Experience / Medford, OR Recs
Posted on 7/23/23 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 7/23/23 at 8:48 pm
Heading to Medford OR next month. I have never been. Wife (no pics) and I are going for the Oregon Wine Experience fundraiser. Has anyone been before to either the event or to Medford, OR? Any recommendations? Info about the event below. Seems fun but I don’t know a lot about Oregon appellations.
Oregon Wine Experience Summary
Medal Celebration – August 17, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
-Kick-off celebration of the Oregon Wine Experience!
-Livestream announcement of Oregon Wine
Competition results and winner recognition
-Intimate studio audience under the tent
Collectors’ Tasting & Founders’ Barrel Auction – August 18
Collectors’ Tasting: 5-6 p.m. | Founders’ Barrel Auction: 6-9 p.m.
-Bid on one-of-a-kind, exclusive blends made special by top Oregon winemakers and found only at this auction
-Innovative culinary pairings to accompany wine explorations
-All bidding is online, and anyone can view the lots and register
Miracle Auction & Dinner – August 19, 4:30 to 11 p.m.
In-person live auction (proxy bidding options available)
Seated dinner with 2023 award-winning wines
Live music from High Street Band featuring Precious Byrd, thanks to Entertainment Sponsor Pacific Electrical Contractors
Oregon Wine Experience Summary
Medal Celebration – August 17, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
-Kick-off celebration of the Oregon Wine Experience!
-Livestream announcement of Oregon Wine
Competition results and winner recognition
-Intimate studio audience under the tent
Collectors’ Tasting & Founders’ Barrel Auction – August 18
Collectors’ Tasting: 5-6 p.m. | Founders’ Barrel Auction: 6-9 p.m.
-Bid on one-of-a-kind, exclusive blends made special by top Oregon winemakers and found only at this auction
-Innovative culinary pairings to accompany wine explorations
-All bidding is online, and anyone can view the lots and register
Miracle Auction & Dinner – August 19, 4:30 to 11 p.m.
In-person live auction (proxy bidding options available)
Seated dinner with 2023 award-winning wines
Live music from High Street Band featuring Precious Byrd, thanks to Entertainment Sponsor Pacific Electrical Contractors
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Posted on 7/23/23 at 9:50 pm to CaptainJ47
Spent a long weekend there. Don’t have any dining recs but crater lake is 2 hours away and we also did tubing/rafting on the rogue river.
Also google Britt fest it’s an arts & music fest with guests though the summer.
Also google Britt fest it’s an arts & music fest with guests though the summer.
This post was edited on 7/23/23 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 7/23/23 at 9:56 pm to CaptainJ47
Oregon wine? Pinot Noir. Are you going to be in the Williamette Valley?
Posted on 7/24/23 at 5:59 am to VABuckeye
I figured I would drink my weight in Willamette Pinot. I am less familiar with anything else produced in the state and any solid producers. Any recommendations and thanks for the reply.
Posted on 7/24/23 at 6:04 am to CaptainJ47
Go see crater lake, and I would spend most my nights in Ashland which is a short drive from Medford. It’s a very cool town. Eat at la osteria bricollo in Ashland. The redwoods are a somewhat short drive from Medford as well if you have time to get away in the daytime.
This post was edited on 7/24/23 at 6:06 am
Posted on 7/24/23 at 7:12 am to CaptainJ47
Rainstorm is my favorite right now. Never been to the winery but would love to visit there.
Posted on 7/24/23 at 8:03 am to CaptainJ47
no idea about the wines other than I like them. As others have said you are in one of the most beautiful places in the world though. Bend, newberry and crater lake are easily reachable and unforgettable
Posted on 7/24/23 at 11:14 am to CaptainJ47
Get a tasting reservation at Antica Terra. The most unique and memorable tasting I’ve ever done.
Posted on 7/24/23 at 4:32 pm to BlackenedOut
Posted on 7/25/23 at 8:38 am to CaptainJ47
You'll be about 4 hours from Willamette wineries, and there are plenty of wineries much closer to you near Medford. We went to Dancin Winery last time and the wine was good, food was better than expected at the restaurant on the property. I know the people at Foris Winery in Cave Junction, great wines, but would not recommend staying out there after dark. One of the sketchiest towns I have ever visited.
Posted on 7/25/23 at 6:44 pm to CaptainJ47
The Chards are good if you like them lighter and crisp. Not the heavy body /oaky flavor of Napa. The rose from Pinot Noir grapes is also really solid. Dry and crisp. Not sweet. Ribbon Ridge AVA, IMO, is the best appellation for Pinot. Most of the wine from there rarely makes its way from the west coast. The wineries there are smaller due to geography , but damn good wine.
Posted on 8/19/23 at 11:39 am to vuvuzela
Eating at the Osteria today. Really excited and the menu looks great. The best wine I had at the first night of the festival was Domaine Serene’s 2017 Pinot. It was exceptional.
Posted on 8/19/23 at 12:04 pm to CaptainJ47
I live in ashland and couldn’t recommend it more too.
Woolridge and Red Lily are two great routes. I’m sorry the smoke is so terrible in the valley right now. It’s been perfect all summer and last after years of brutal droughts and fires
Woolridge and Red Lily are two great routes. I’m sorry the smoke is so terrible in the valley right now. It’s been perfect all summer and last after years of brutal droughts and fires
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