Tasting rooms and wineries across Rogue Valley Wine Country are decking the halls and getting ready for the holidays! For Kriselle Cellars, it's all about the decorations and opening their warm and cozy tasting room to local friends and out-of-town visitors. The trees are decked, the fireplace is roaring, and you'll find a perfect spot to celebrate the holidays.
Inside Southern Oregon's Rogue Valley AVA is the Applegate Valley sub-AVA, an area formed by the flow of the Little Applegate and Applegate Rivers that wind between the peaks of the Siskiyou Mountains with Jacksonville in the southeast and Grants Pass in the northwest. This area consists of 19 wineries and a total acreage of 278,190 with family-owned, multigenerational farms dominating the landscape.
While the Southern Oregon AVA, established in 2005, is better known for growing warmer-weather grapes, certain locations have ideal microclimates for Pinot Noir.
Rogue Valley Wine Country reporter Trish Glose caught up with Robert Egan during harvest for for his new label—Agathodaemon. A new tasting room is in the works. Learn more in this video report.
Rogue Valley Wine Country loves the holiday season. From Christmas parades to light festivals to holiday shopping, magic is made throughout the festival season around the region in Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass, and Jacksonville. Here's a roundup of family-friendly holiday events for the kid in everyone.
Rogue Valley Wine Country is one of the world's hottest up-and-coming wine regions. The valley is neither like Napa nor our neighbors to the north. The myriad of microclimates in our breathtaking region are redefining the signature style of West Coast wines. The Rogue Valley AVA is a unique appellation receiving high ratings for our diverse varietals. Check out this roundup of recently-awarded points from Wine Enthusiast.
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