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The Parés Baltà Experience
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/Penedes.jpg"/><p>by Sanford Smith, Willamette Valley Bureau Chief, on assignment in Turkey and Spain</p>
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2026 Merlot Madness
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/Merlot%20Madness.JPG"/><p>As an homage to the upcoming March Madness NCAA Basketball Tournament, on March 21 we are hosting our own Merlot Madness Tournament. Eight winer
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Purple Hands Indeed!
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/Purple%20Hands%203.jpg"/><p>by Sanford Smith, Willamette Valley Bureau Chief</p>
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4th Annual Under the Radar California Wine Competition
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/ols/2025%20Under%20the%20Radar%20CA.png"/><p>According to Wine Business Monthly, of the more than 11,000 U.S. wineries in 2022, 82% were small production. Yet, the top 50
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Wine in Thailand? Yes!
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/7531245925174951998.jpeg"/><p>by Sandy Smith, Willamette Valley Bureau Chief</p>
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Mourvèdre Madness
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/Mourvedre%20Madness.png"/><p>We are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 2025 Mourvèdre Madness wine competition, set to celebrate the distinctive and diverse char
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Illinois Wine Reviews
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/Illinois.jpg"/><p>Did you know that Illinois has more than 100 wineries, making it one of the top 15 wine-producing states in the country? It is also one of the fastest-g
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3rd Annual Under the Radar California Competition
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/2024%20Under%20the%20Radar%20CA.png"/><p>According to Wine Business Monthly, of the more than 11,000 U.S. wineries in 2022, 82% were small production. Yet, the top 50 com
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Malbec Madness
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/Version%202%20Malbec%20Madness%20Tournament%20(1).jpg"/><p>Last year it was Merlot, this year it is Malbec…</p>
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This Fall: The Colorado Wine Experience
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/IMG_5488.jpg"/><p>Did you know that wine was first produced in Colorado in the 19th century and that today it is home to more than 150 wineries? Come along with us as we
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2023 Under the Radar California Competition
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/2023%20Under%20the%20Radar%20logo.jpg"/><p>This month we will host our second annual Under the Radar California competition to highlight outstanding small-production and
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Willamette Valley Report
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/image001.jpg"/><p>March 10, 2023</p>
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Merlot Madness
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/Merlot%20Madness%202023.jpg"/><p>As an homage to the upcoming March Madness NCAA Basketball Tournament, at Peninsula Underground we are hosting our own Merlot Madness Tou
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Michigan vs. The World: Sparkling Wine “Sip” Down
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/26C7AC59-7D4D-47F3-9F61-AB8CDE1104DE.jpeg"/><p>On February 4 we will conduct a blind tasting of Tabor Hill’s Grand Mark sparkling wine versus California sparkling, Prosec
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Coming Soon: The Idaho Wine Experience
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/Idaho%20wine%20experience%20promo%202%20(1).jpg"/><p>Wine regions that run along the 43rd parallel north include some of the greatest in the world: Languedoc-Roussillon,
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Winemaker Series
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/03B4DFDE-990F-4463-B531-B96173550AD8.jpeg"/><p>Hear from some of the country’s foremost winemakers as we interview select vintners from wineries that won awards in our pa
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PU Heads to Oregon
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/image000000.jpg"/><p>Now that our Under the Radar California series is over we are traveling to the Pacific Northwest to do a profile on Oregon wines. Stay tuned for some
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Under the Radar in California
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/IMG_4529.jpg"/><p>What do we mean by, “under the radar?” It could be a winery with small production or without a tasting room. It could mean a varietal not often seen in
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Coming Soon: The Michigan Wine Experience
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/BBEB30F9-0056-49EE-97C3-E89CEC9247FB.jpeg"/><p>Did you know that Michigan is the seventh leading wine producing state in the U.S.? As we did with Missouri this past sprin
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Oregon Update: A New AVA and Delicious Wines
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/10AE67AE-6CB1-45A3-AAB9-ED3FD2BA52E9.jpeg/:/cr=t:0%25,l:0%25,w:100%25,h:100%25"/><p>Sandy, Willamette Bureau Chief</p>
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Official State Grape of Missouri
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/B7F04A1A-3A08-4DFB-9AD7-D43AC2F84C96.jpeg"/><p>Known as the oldest American wine grape, Norton is the official grape of the State of Missouri and perhaps its most importa
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Coming Soon: The Missouri Wine Experience
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/0CBC7286-A207-4939-8E0D-4A27973BAFF0.png"/><p>Did you know that at one time Missouri was the top producer of wines in the United States? Their wine region dates back to t
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VeriVin’s Exciting Technology
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/C65385F8-11B0-499F-AFEF-D05D8A58AE33.jpeg"/><p>A company based in the UK called VeriVin is developing a spectrometer that will identify and classify complex liquids in se
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Arizona Wine Country Report
<img src="https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5a6dda85-2308-4330-b9e5-3940be4fde01/CC39DE54-8BA1-487B-8C33-D26861590E61.jpeg"/><p>We’re just back from over a week in Arizona and discovered some wonderful wines. Did you know that it boasts two AVAs in th