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In the fall, foreman Juan Corona spends eight hours a day
gathering and inspecting Pinot Noir grapes on the 100-acre (40-hectare) Knudsen Vineyard.
Photograph by Catherine Karnow |
In the September issue of TRAVELER, our writer explores the miles
of bountiful vineyards in the North Willamette Valley, Oregon’s
wine country. Here, we give you the best links the Web
offers on traveling to this area—wine tours, restaurants, hotels,
attractions, and more.
BASICS
Getting There
www.abttravel.com/air.html
Includes links to hundreds of airlines
Making Telephone Calls
www.555-1212.com/area_codes.cfm
A searchable directory for telephone codes anywhere in the U.S.,
including such Oregon wine country cities as Dundee,
McMinnville, and Newberg
Determining Time Difference
www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/search.html
A direct link to a searchable directory for current date and time in
various Oregon cities
Acquiring Weather Forecasts
www.weather.com/weather/us/states/Oregon.html
A direct link to search the Weather Channel’s information on
weather in a multitude of Oregon cities
ESSENTIALS
Where to Eat
www.yamhillwine.com/toeat.html
Listings and information on restaurants in Dundee, McMinnville,
Dayton, and Newberg
www.newberg.org/listing.asp?QP=181&
SName=optSpecialty
A complete listing of addresses for Newberg area restaurants
www.papyrus.net/alacarte/dundee.html
Listings of restaurants, wineries, and bed-and-breakfasts in Dundee
www.papyrus.net/alacarte/mcminnville.html
An extensive listing of restaurants in McMinnville; plus, lodging,
brewpubs, wineries, and attractions
Where to Stay
www.moriah.com/inns/or/wvalley.html
An extensive directory with links to bed-and-breakfasts and inns in
the Northern Willamette Valley
www.valleytomthoodbnbs.com/members.html
Includes photo galleries and information on member bed-and-
breakfasts in the Northern Willamette Valley
www.yamhillwine.com/stay.html
Listings and information on a variety of accommodations—inns,
lodges, hotels, and motels—in McMinnville, Yamhill, Newberg,
Tualatin, and Willamina
www.newberg.org/listing.asp?QP=22&SName=optSpecialty
Contact information and addresses for bed-and-breakfasts in
Newberg
How to Get Around
www.travelnow.com/cars/search.jsp?cid=69
A direct link to car rental reservations at U.S. airports
THINGS TO KNOW
Wine-Tasting Know-How
www.wine-lovers-page.com/taste.shtml
An online guide with how-to instruction on wine tasting
Definitions of Wine-Tasting Terms
zebra.biol.sc.edu/smell/wine_glossary.html
Includes a comprehensive glossary of wine-tasting terms and
definitions
Characteristics of Wine Types
www.winetours.com/winestyl.html
Gives information on grape varieties and wine styles; plus, listings
of wineries in the U.S., wine-related events across the U.S., and
wine associations, retailers, and wholesalers
THINGS TO DO
Visiting Wineries
www.oregonpinotnoir.com/Merchant/tournwsm.htm
A listing of wineries in the Valley that includes hours of operation,
wine varieties, and amenities; plus, contacts for travel information
www.winesnw.com/nwillmap.html
Includes a clickable map to locate Northern Valley wineries; plus,
links to winery Web sites
www.winepressnw.com/wineries/yamhillvalley/index.html
Links to 32 wineries in the Valley
Taking Organized Wine Tours
www.ecotours-of-oregon.com/wine.htm
Includes such details about Eco Tours of Oregon’s wine tours as a
sample itinerary, tour rates, and a luncheon menu
www.grapescape.citysearch.com
Provides information on Grape Escape Winery Tours as winery
listings, tour offerings, and dinner and luncheon menus
www.on2wheels.com/winecountry.html
Includes information on bicycle tour itineraries through wine
country, conducted by Revolutions—Freedom on Two Wheels
www.winesnw.com/nwiltour.html
Offers a directory of guided tours, dining and lodging information,
and a calendar of events in Northwest Pacific wine country regions
Visiting Wine Festivals and Events
www.oregonwine.org/html/events.shtml
Includes a running calendar, updated every two to three weeks, of
wine-related events throughout the Valley
www.yamhillwine.com/thanksgiving.html
Provides extensive information on Wine Country Thanksgiving, an
event that involves 40 wineries and will be held November 24-26
www.nechamber.org/winefest
Details on the Wine Country Harvest Festival, which will occur
September 22-24 and feature wine tastings, free winery tours, crafts, and entertainment
Places to Visit Around Town
www.newberg.org/attract.asp
An extensive listing of Newberg attractions, including museums,
parks, and shops
www.onlinemac.com/business/mda
Information on McMinnville’s historic downtown district’s shops,
restaurants, and nightlife
MORE MEDIA
Magazines
www.oregonwinepress.com/oregonwinepress.htm
Site for a magazine, Oregon Wine Press, with information on
events, wineries, art, and books; plus, a link for a free magazine
www.wineenthusiastmag.com
Site for Wine Enthusiast magazine offers excerpts from the current
issue’s articles, a vintage chart, a calendar of wine-related events
throughout the world, and links
www.winespectator.com
Site for Wine Spectator magazine includes wine-related news,
databases for worldwide wine retailers, travel information, ABC’s
of wine tasting, and more
www.winetoday.com
Online magazine, Wine Today, with a site that includes a wine-related events calendar, reviews, news, travel information, and more
www.smartwine.com
Site for Wine Business Monthly and Wine Business Insider
includes wine-related reviews, news, articles, wine-stock
information, and more
BOOKS
www.hilltravel.com
Includes ordering information for the travel series by Hill Guides,
which publishes Northwest Wine Country: Wine’s New Frontier by
Kathleen and Gerald Hill
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.yamhillwine.com
Includes information on accommodations, restaurants, wineries,
and tours in Oregon wine country compiled by the Yamhill County
Wineries Association
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