Oregon Wine and ART Project: Carlton to Hood River

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Carlton to Hood River

Just a note to let you know I am still on the road. I spent Tuesday in and around Carlton with friends and picked up a wonderful bottle of Ghost Hill 2007 Pinot Noir, tasted the 2006 (eligant and lean) and got a tour of a jaw dropping collection of wine at The Abby in Lafayette.
I stopped in Dundee and was treated to a bottle of Argyle's finest.
Up the gorge to Hood River and a new adventure in the morning.

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lwillyFriday, March 27, 2009
Thanks for coming by Cathedral Ridge Winery this week, it was nice to meet you briefly, what a great concept for a fund raiser! Cheers, Lisa
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About the "One Bottle" Project

A number of years ago I was tasked with finding a way to raise money to help with operation costs fora local chamber orchestra. I have many friends in the wine business and know that they are continually ask for cases, half cases, bottles, tastings, etc, and that it gets old fast. They are all very giving and caring people but they can't give away all their wine to help other people.
With that in mind, I decided that if I were going to ask anyone for wine, I would do it in person and just ask for one bottle. I drove my Subaru Legacy Wagon all over the state, putting on 180,000 miles.
The first year I gathered over 150 and last year I ended up with 259 bottles of Oregon wines for our auction. This year I gathered less because I knew that too much wine would be a problem for a "mixed" auction. This year I plan to create an auction for just the wine, separate from any other event.I was given wines from every wine region we have. I drove from Cave Junction (Foris) to Milton Freewater (Zerba) and to Bend (Volcano) Bonanza (12 Ranch) and the coast(Flying Dutchman). I traveled all over the Willamette Valley and Southern Oregon on my quest, met hundreds of wonderful wine people, made new friends, and tasted the bounty of Oregon.
I look forward to this years journey in my brand new Subaru Legacy and the support of all who helped last year and the year before, and of my wonderful wife, who puts up with this crazy idea!