Ashland Oregon

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Platon Mantheakis has been putting on weddings at the Jacksonville Inn for 24 years. He suggests brides and grooms pick a well-made wine that tells a story about the two of them. “It’s a time capsule of where the wine is from, so it could reflect where they have visited or want to honeymoon,” he says.

Rogue Valley wineries pair up with golf tournaments, live performances and restaurant owners to pair their wine to a host of entertainments.

Wine judges says they look forward to seeing Southern Oregon wine grape “properties and wines evolve over the next decade into a well-established, quality production area.”

Jeff Golden is a longtime advocate for farmers and protecting the environment. Most old-timers remember him for helping to save the spotted owl, clean up the air and push the timber industry to adapting sustainable ways when he was a county commissioner from 1986-1990.

Liz Jones won the right to serve as a judge intern for the upcoming World of Wine Festival. Most of her “work” took place Thursday and Friday (August 12 and 13). She was sequestered at the McCully House in Jacksonville with four imported wine experts who sniffed, tasted and picked apart more than 150 different wines made from Southern Oregon grapes.

ump on these dinners quick because most of the original premiere season tickets went fast. That’s because Chef and Farm to Fork co-founder Matthew Domingo only charges $60-75 for an experience that will change the way you buy and taste food.

I wouldn’t blame anyone who was reluctant to see “Ruined.” Given its subject matter–how rape is used as a tool of war in the ongoing civil war in the Congo–it was tempting to sit this one out and see something lighter instead. But to do so would have meant depriving myself of one [...]

“WOW is a truly Local event, showcasing the outstanding wines made exclusively with Southern Oregon grapes and the creativity of regional winemakers.”

Few people driving Nevada Street in Ashland have not past the sprawling horse farm and wondered, “What’s the story with the Hearst mansion-like pond, the curious series of switch-backing fences, the grass that looks as if it’s been clipped by a crew of perfectionists?” In short, who lives there?