The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, waterspouts, sand dunes. Puffins, pelicans, cormorants. Elk and whales. In a state defined by ...

There is a sort of unspoken code among many in the wine press not to be too critical of specific wines or wineries. The logic is that it’s better to point out the successes and let the failures ...

Take the ultimate 10-day taste adventure from Portland, Ore. restaurants to Willamette Valley wineries, Bend, Ore. breweries and beyond.

DALLAS, Ore. — When an Oregon valley famed for its wine heats up under the afternoon sun, Pacific Ocean winds rush through a dip in the mountains, cooling the grapes in Jeff Havlin’s vineyards.