I know, I know, I’m on an Oregon kick.  I’m really hoping to get back soon. We were supposed to go in March. My dear readers will remember that an ill-timed illness prevented us from going. We missed tasting more of the great wines coming out of Oregon these days.  Today’s photo is a blatant advertisement for one of my favorite Oregon/Washington State wineries (not that they are providing me any free wine…hint hint).

Our trip to Oregon last fall included visiting at least seven wineries over two days. I may be missing a couple, but that’s not the point.  One of my favorites is Owen Roe Winery.  They make ~ 18 different wines sourced from great sites in both Oregon and Washington.  They have a few lower-end wines. You can get these in the ~$15-25 dollar range. This includes the Sinister Hand (Southern Rhone style), Abbot’s Table (red blend), and a ShareCropper’s Cabernet Sauvignon.  Then they have some higher dollar Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, and some world-class Syrahs coming out of Washington.  Today’s photo highlights what we tasted last fall. This includes the 2009 Chardonnay. We don’t remember the second one and can’t find it on their website. We also tasted the 2008 Abbot’s Table. We also tried the 2008 Yakima Valley Red Blend. We also sampled the 2008 Cab Franc from Yakima Valley.  This winery is highly recommended. If you want to stop by, make sure to make an appointment. They don’t have an open tasting room.

 Canon XSi | Canon EF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 | 28mm | f/4.0 | 1/60th | ISO400

During our last stay in Dundee, Or, we stayed at the Black Walnut Inn and Vineyard.  I was a great Inn, located down off the main road through Dundee.  There are four rooms in and above the main gate which you drive through to get to the main house.  The Inn was very well-kept. It really made you feel like you were somewhere in Northern Italy. In reality, you are in the Pacific Northwest of the USA.  This place is highly recommended. Find a good reason to make a nice weekend. Make sure you have a bottle of the wine made on site!

Canon XSi | Canon EF 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 | 35mm | f/7.1 | 1/200th | ISO100