Northwest Palate Magazine

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From the July/August 2009 issue, on newsstands now:

Organic Grandeur in King Country

Boasting the world’s largest contiguous organic vineyard, a progressive culinary program, and an across-the-board commitment to sustainability, King Estate has put rural Lorane, Oregon (population: 389), about 15 miles southwest of Eugene, on the eco-epicurean estate map.

By Peter Szymczak

 

Driving along a stretch of twisty country roads in far-out Lane County, Oregon—some might call this the middle of nowhere—the unlikely sight of a palatial European-inspired estate appears on the horizon. Click here to read more

Northwest Calendar of Events

Oregon  Oregon

JUNE 27, JULY 11 & 25, AUGUST 15 & 29
SakéOne Outdoor Summer Concert Series, Forest Grove, OR.


SUNDAYS: JULY & AUGUST
Sunday Evening in the Vineyard, Ponzi Vineyards Estate Vineyard, Beaverton, OR.


JULY 3-5
Red, White and True Oregon Wines, Willamette Valley Wineries, Oregon.


JULY 4
To-go Fried Chicken Dinners, The Country Cat Dinner House & Bar, Portland, OR.


JULY 7
Belly Restaurant’s First Birthday Celebration, Belly Restaurant, Portland, OR.


JULY 8
Second Annual “Le Concours de Tartes aux Fruits,” Oregon Culinary Institute, Portland, OR.


JULY 9 & 11
Season Farm Dinner, Square Peg Farm & Ford Farm, Forest Grove & Sauvie Island, OR.


JULY 11
Third Annual Bastille Day Celebration Block Party, N. Failing St., Portland, OR.


JULY 11
One-Day Left Coast Cellars Retreat, Left Coast Cellars, Rickreall, OR.


JULY 11 & 12
Hood River Cherry Celebration, multiple locations, Hood River, OR.


JULY 13
Third Annual Summer Rosé Wine Festival, Andina Restaurant, Portland, OR.


JULY 17
Barn Dinner, Furrer Farms, Creswell, OR.


JULY 17 & 18
Sagebrush Classic, Broken Top Club, Bend, OR.


JULY 17-19
Portland International Beerfest, North Park Blocks, Portland, OR.


JULY 17 & AUGUST 14
Flicks ‘n Flights, Anne Amie Vineyards, Carlton, OR.


JULY 23
Pre-IPNC Winemaker’s Dinner, Anne Amie Vineyards, Carlton, OR.


JULY 23–26
Oregon Brewers Festival, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, OR.


JULY 24–26
International Pinot Noir Celebration, Linfield College, McMinnville, OR.


JULY 26
Pints for Prostates, Rogue Distillery & Public House, Portland, OR.


JULY 29
ZAP Zinfandel Grand Tasting Tour, World Trade Center Plaza, Portland, OR.


AUGUST 1 & 2
Bones and Brew, Pearl District, Portland, OR.


AUGUST 5-SEPTEMBER 16
Cancer Prevention and Survival Cooking Class Series, Whole Foods Market on Couch, Portland, OR.


AUGUST 7–9
The Bite of Oregon, Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, OR.


AUGUST 8
Dueling Sommelier Dinner #3, The Heathman Restaurant and Bar, Portland, OR.


AUGUST 8, 15, 22 & 29
Vino & Vinyasa at Namasté Vineyards, Namasté Vineyards, Dallas, OR.


SEPTEMBER 13
Three Rivers Wine & Land Benefit, Oregon Golf Club, West Linn, OR.


SEPTEMBER 19
Jellyfish Jubilee: A Celebration of Food & Wine, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, OR.


NOVEMBER 13 & 14
¡Salud! The Oregon Pinot Noir Auction, Domaine Drouhin Oregon, Dayton, OR; The Governor Hotel, Portland, OR.


Washington  Washington

JUNE-AUGUST
Summer Cooking Classes, Dish It Up!, Seattle, WA.


FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS: JUNE-SEPTEMBER
Summer Music Series, Taverna Tagaris, Richland, WA.


JUNE 24-SEPTEMBER 19
Seattle Tilth Container Food Gardening Classes, Seattle, WA.


JUNE 27
Brews Blues & BBQs, Teo Park, Stevenson, WA.


JULY 3 & 4
Summer Concert Series: The Paperboys, Tsillan Cellars, Chelan, WA.


JULY 3–5
Seattle International Beerfest, Mural Amphitheater, Seattle, WA.


JULY 4 & 5
The 22nd Annual Summer Party, China Bend Winery, Kettle Falls, WA.


JULY 10–SEPTEMBER 12
Summer Concert Series, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville, WA.


JULY 11 & AUGUST 8
Volunteer Park Café Wine Dinner Series, Volunteer Park Café, Seattle, WA.


JULY 11
Summer Wine Gala, Ohme Gardens, Wenatchee, WA.


JULY 11
City Chicken Coop Tour, Seattle Neighborhoods, Seattle, WA.


JULY 12
2nd Annual Luxury Chocolate Salon, Bell Harbor Conference Center, Seattle, WA.


JULY 15
FareStart’s Guest Chef on the Waterfront, Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle, WA.


JULY 15
A Case of Blues and All that Jazz, Yakima Greenway Foundation, Yakima, WA.


JULY 15
Culinary Herb Gardening, Pickering Barn, Issaquah, WA.


JULY 15, 16 & 22
Season Farm Dinner, local farms & University of Washington Botanic Gardens, Carnation & Seattle, WA.


JULY 17, AUGUST 22 & 29
Summer Concert Series, Maryhill Winery, Goldendale, WA.


JULY 17-19
Bite of Seattle, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA.


JULY 17-19
Kirkland Uncorked: A Festival of Style and Taste, Downtown, Kirkland, WA.


JULY 18
Trail Drive, Wine Tasting & BBQ, Crow Butte Park, Paterson, WA.


JULY 18 & 19
Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival, downtown Walla Walla, WA.


JULY 19
Pinot Noir Extravaganza Dinner, Rover’s, Seattle, WA.


JULY 21 & 28
Wine Tour de France, South Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA.


JULY 23
The One-Straw Revolution Slideshow and Discussion, Seattle, WA.


JULY 26 & 27
ZAP Zinfandel Grand Tasting Tour, South Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA.


JULY 30
Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA.


AUGUST 1
Bite of Bellingham, WA.


AUGUST 1 & SEPTEMBER 5
Outdoor Dinner and a Movie, Two Mountain Winery, Zillah, WA.


AUGUST 8
28th Annual Prosser Wine and Food Fair, WSU-Prosser, Prosser, WA.


AUGUST 11
Salmonenchanted Evening, Ohme Gardens, Wenatchee, WA.


AUGUST 13-15
22nd Annual Auction of Washington Wines, various locations, WA.


AUGUST 15
Sunset Dinner/Wine Tasting, Chateau Champoux, Prosser, WA.


AUGUST 16
Ferragosto, La Spiga Osteria, Seattle, WA.


AUGUST 21–23
Wine Festival Package, Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort, Leavenworth, WA.


AUGUST 23
Kitsap Wine Festival, Harborside Fountain Park, Bremerton, WA.


AUGUST 30
Skagit River Ranch Farm Day, Sedro-Woolley, WA.


SEPTEMBER 6-13
Cellar Club Alaskan Cruise, Seattle, WA.


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