Grapes of Place: How Oregon changed the world of wine | Oregon Experience | OPB

Published 2022-05-25
In the 1960s, a new breed of pioneers began arriving in Oregon's Willamette Valley with a dream of producing fine premium wines. Find out how their risky experiment created a new industry in Oregon and changed the wine world forever.

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All Comments (21)
  • @starfish2672
    The vineyard owners in the show are so humble and sincere and that makes Oregon wines interesting.
  • I love Oregon so much! I’m a farm girl from eastern Oregon. I wish the agricultural industry on that side of the state had taken on the solidarity that the wine producers in the west has done.
  • @rjo8500
    Amazing stories here. I really enjoyed it. Thanks!
  • @oldladytrexarms
    Growing myself a grape vine in my yard here in Oregon. The animals and I just love the grapes. They're delicious and so is the wine and I'm not even a fan of any wine other than icewine.
  • @domdela5217
    I always admire people who pursue their dreams despite what a lot of people may say about it to the contrary.
  • Love Oregon Pinots, a 2012 St. Innocent Temperance Hill Pinot Noir was a game changer for me. Now 10 Vintages later I love the Sub Ava’s of Eola- Amity Hills, Ribbon Ridge, McMinville and The Freedom Hill Site. Dark Black & Blue Fruited Pinots with a little mid-palate weight and an element of spice as well. 🍷💕
  • @JosePlata
    The red clay in Yamhill county is so clean and pure you can use it for spa treatments.
  • @Robrites
    This was quite well done. Thank You.
  • The discussion of Willamette Valley 'terroir' harks to geological speculation of Ice-Age floods which theoretically carried soils from the Spokane, WA 'scab-lands' and deposited them at various times and various locations.
  • @trentgay3437
    Now I want to start a Vinyard. But I already sold the farm lol.
  • Very well done video. Also it’s interesting to see the second generation carrying on the family vision.
  • @WroclawPost
    Motywacja i działania farmerów zmienili grafostwo Oregon w lepszą stronę. Początki zawsze są trudne. Te farmerzy założyli dobry fundament i dodali swoją część w globalnej historii uprawy winogrona i rolnictwa w ogół.
  • @apexxxx10
    In Vino Veritas. Thanks I wish there would be more Oregon Pinot Noir available here Bangkok, Thailand
  • @danabe3220
    Still a lot of poverty in the valley. You will see that on your wine tour.