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9 wineries to meet, pour Oregon Pinot Noir from Shea Vineyard

By on March 5, 2013
Shea Vineyard

Nine winemakers will meet at Penner-Ash to pour their versions of Pinot Noir from Oregon’s Shea Vineyard.

NEWBERG, Ore. — A unique side-by-side tasting of Pinot Noir from Shea Vineyard made by nine producers will be staged Saturday, April 6 at Penner-Ash Wine Cellars in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

The three-hour event, which costs $75, begins at 1 p.m. at this winery in the Ribbon Ridge American Viticultural Area. It also features Alexana, Bergström, Boedecker, Elk Cove, J.K. Carriere, Stephen Goff, Raptor Ridge and Shea Wine Cellars.

Guests will be greeted with a taste of Shea Wine Cellars 2009 Chardonnay.  A walk-around tasting will allow guests the opportunity to visit with each of the nine winemakers as they pour their current releases of Shea Vineyard designated Pinot Noir.

Wine country chef to grill over Shea cuttings

Recipe Restaurant in Newberg will present heavy appetizers, grilled over 2012 cuttings from the Shea Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA.

For an additional $25, the “Shea Shea geek” will receive entry to two intimate seminars with four of the winemakers and vineyard owner Dick Shea as they define what Shea means to them.  The seminar includes a library Shea Vineyard wine from each producer.

Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance.

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About Eric Degerman

Eric Degerman is the president and CEO of Great Northwest Wine. He is a journalist with more than a quarter-century of daily newspaper experience and has been writing about wine since 1998. He co-founded Wine Press Northwest with Andy Perdue and served as its managing editor for 15 years. He is a frequent judge along the West Coast.

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