The Taste Newberg Blog

Support Newberg wineries and shop local for your holiday cheer! There’s still time to pick up that last minute bubbly for your Christmas and New Year’s celebrations. While Newberg may be a distance west of France, it has become an epicenter for excellent American sparkling wine. Production began in 1986 and now, Newberg boasts 10 wineries, locally producing 15 different sparkling wines. In our latest blog article, we feature sparklers that are in stock and available for pick up. There’s a lot to see in Newberg Wine Country, and it’s all just minutes from Portland.

This time of year, holiday lights twinkle in the shop windows that line Downtown Newberg’s charming First Street. Within, shelves are stocked with merchandise for everyone on a shopper’s list, with friendly proprietors waiting to greet you. This year, we’re…

While grapes are in Newberg’s spotlight with 100 of some of the world’s best wineries all within a ten-mile radius, Newberg’s all-new Distillery Trail offers an alternative tasting experience with five distilleries connected along a 30-mile route through Newberg’s beautiful…

Getting away to the countryside is the perfect way to refresh your soul. Just a short drive from Portland, Newberg is responsibly and safely open for business and offers plenty of ways to be physically distanced, and enjoy the bounty of harvest time in Oregon Wine Country.

While the wine harvest is underway here in the Willamette Valley, a number of wineries offer socially distant outdoor tastings to enjoy this autumn, offering a perfect escape for the beautiful weather in the forecast for early October. Just remember…

A month-long celebration of Hispanic-Americans and Hispanic culture kicks off this week across America. Here in Newberg, the Chehalem Cultural Center has three events, plus a November 7 celebration fo Dia de los Muertos.

On September 1, downtown Newberg will have a new taste experience — Good Company Cheese Bar & Bistro. The shop is the dream of Kristen Kidney and combines a cheesemonger, with a lunch and happy hour spot, as well as a full bar. It’s a new concept that’s bound to be a hit.

The dog days of summer are a perfect excuse for a lazy afternoon and an ice cream treat. Newberg is a haven for terrific ice cream. Cream Northwest, Storrs Smokehouse, Jem 100, offer up three different approaches to the treat we all crave. Our latest blog article gives you the scoop with everything you need to know to satisfy that craving!

Going pro with your hobby, just once, is more than enough for most people. In 2012, however, the Sanchezes decided to do it again. The idea they hatched was that if they had a winery, their tasting room could also be their art galley. They could combine the two, and the result would be a new experience for wine tasters. Potter’s Vineyard and Clay Art Gallery, was born.

Cabin fever is real and now is the perfect time to mask up and get away to Newberg! It’s your easy and responsible weekend getaway in Oregon Wine Country. Just 40 minutes from Portland, you’ll feel a million miles away.