The Taste Newberg Blog

The coffee is terrific, and if that’s all they had, coffee-crazed Newberg would have a hit on its hands. It might even stand on its own as a museum of motorcycle gear and cool rides. Then add to it, their plan to host community events, motorcycle and car meet-ups, art shows, swap meets, arrange group rides on local routes, and you get the picture — this place is different.

A quick cameo appearance with each guest, accept offers of any hands that get extended, followed by a long nap in the sunshine — repeat. The life of a Newberg Winery Dog. Visit our pals: Miss Cooper at Arlyn Vineyard, Kaibu and Shiba Wichern Cellars, Tenzing at Mad Violets Wine Company, Jojo at Styring Vineyards, Cherokee and Caramel at Natalie’s Estate Vineyard, and Mogli the cat at Parrett Mountain Cellars!

This year’s Willamette Valley Lavender Festival & Paint Out was canceled, but like the lavender it celebrates, the festival still blooms — this year, online!

As we plan to enjoy the Summer’s weather and distance ourselves outside, we’ve got a list of fun things to do in Newberg, that allow you to stick close to home and socially distance at businesses who are practicing safe…

The vineyards rise steeply from Dopp Creek, up to Newberg’s most northern winery. An outpost of breathtaking views and world-class wines.

The monger’s motto is Radically Fresh, and you’ll sense that the moment you walk in the door. Their market list indexes the fish by price, as well as where and how they sourced it. Ask, and they’ll show you the fish in their cooler. Better yet, call your order in by Wednesday, and they’ll find the freshest options for you for the weekend. It’s almost like baiting the hook yourself.

One of Newberg’s surprising secrets is that it was once home to the young Herbert Hoover, our 31st President. You can tour this, the only presidential site in the Pacific Northwest.

Whether it’s a weekend getaway from Portland, or you’ve ventured here from points, further away, L’Angolo is the wine tasting experience you’ve dreamt about. Like following clues through an ancient vault, your adventure winds you up a gravel road. Tall…

A place to create, a space to gather, to learn, and explore. Newberg’s Chehalem Cultural Center (CCC) is all of that, and no visit to Newberg is complete without stopping in.  Built as a public school in the 1930s, today,…

Connoisseurs of fine wine have tread well-worn paths to Burgundy for millennia. The French hills, rocky soil, and continental climate have long worked together to create their unique brand of Pinot Noir. We love it. Then a few decades ago,…