While all fifty states now produced wine, Oregon has gained a solid reputation for some of the very best Pinot Noir in the country. The Willamette Valley has grown, and producers are expanding the grapes they farm. Wayne Bailey, Winemaker at Youngberg Hill is one of those producers. Though the winery hangs it’s hat on Pinot, Wayne has no problem stepping out of his comfort zone. Take a listen and see why.

Listen to Wayne on our Vino Lingo segment defining the wine term “Winegrower”.

Learn more by visiting www.youngberghill.com

Wayne Bailey, Winemaker at Youngberg Hill Winery in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, gives us his definition of the wine word “Winegrower”

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We truly believe a sense of humor keeps a winemaker going. Tom Mortimer made me laugh at every turn. Tom is proprietor of Le Cadeau Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains AVA of Oregon and considering how hard he has worked to grow grapes while keeping the birds away from the vineyard, among other threats, his humor is intact. We won’t even talk about the racoons. But he takes his wine seriously. We met with Tom at the Le Cadeau tasting room, an elegantly appointed space featuring fine wine tastings and even some rocks.

Listen to Tom on our Vino Lingo segment defining the wine term “Aromatics”

Learn more by visiting www.lecadeauvineyard.com

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We truly believe a sense of humor keeps a winemaker going. Tom Mortimer made me laugh at every turn. Tom is proprietor of Le Cadeau Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains AVA of Oregon and considering how hard he has worked to grow grapes while keeping the birds away from the vineyard, among other threats, his humor is intact. We won’t even talk about the racoons. But he takes his wine seriously. We met with Tom at the Le Cadeau tasting room, an elegantly appointed space featuring fine wine tastings and even some rocks.

Listen to Tom on our Vino Lingo segment defining the wine term “Aromatics”

Learn more by visiting www.lecadeauvineyard.com

Listen to Tom Mortimer of Le Cadeau Vineyard in Oregon define the wine term “Aromatics”

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