McMinnville is a historic town in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and one of the best places to base yourself if you want to explore the famous wine region. With a population of 35,000, McMinnville ...

Yamhill Valley Vineyards (McMinnville): $10 tasting. The oldest winery in the McMinnville AVA, this rustic estate welcomes guests in its quiet tasting room or on the expansive back deck (weather ...

Oregon Summer Day Trip: McMinnville Home to a charming Main Street, farm-to-table restaurants, tasting rooms galore and the Spruce Goose, this is where you’ll find the heart and soul of wine ...

(528 Third) is the tasting room for a McMinnville winery, located three blocks away in another busy part of downtown called the Granary District granarydistrict.com The wine bar also serves small ...

A block down 3rd, at R. Stuart & Co. Wine Bar, one of McMinnville’s pioneering urban tasting rooms, I succumbed to the sparkling rosé recommended by my ebullient server, Nora Angus.

Last month I was invited to judge at the McMinnville Wine & Food Classic in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, one of my favorite places. It was exciting to see old friends, while making new ones.