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Around The Vineyard
ties for tasting: Live virtual tastings, on-site tastings
at the Portland Wine Bar and their tasting room at
Fullerton Winery in Corvallis.
Winemakers throughout the Willamette Valley
agree that this is an exciting time for Chardonnay.
With nearly 700 wineries and over 25,000 vineyards
planted, there are many options for experimen-
tation and ushering this relative newcomer into
the future. Asked if Chardonnay can compete with
Pinot Noir, Fullerton said, “Oh yeah. We can’t leave
Chardonnay out of the story anymore and just con-
sider Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley.”
Clearly, the time is ripe for Oregon Chardonnay,
for more information, visit...
www.fullertonwine.com
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