Poberaj Wines

Jure Poberaj of Poberaj Wines Photos by Kelly Turso Jure Poberaj came to the United States when he was 6 years old.  He was born in Slovenia not far from the Northeastern border of Italy.  His family moved to Washington D C where he lived until pursuing a finance degree at Portland State University.  The beauty and outdoor sports of the Columbia Gorge caused him to make the West Coast home, first in Hood River, OR and then in White Salmon, WA.  He was a cook at Celilo Restaurant until he and his partner Nina opened a bakery in White Salmon. After several years making bread for the bakery, Jure decided the winemaking lifestyle was more to his liking.  He went to Northeastern Italy to spend time with his pioneering winemaker uncle, Josko Gravner.   After returning from Italy and completing a winemaking certificate from Cornell University, Jure launched his Poberaj Wines label in 2020. What Jure learned from his uncle was a winemaking style that predates

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