Troon Vineyard News Today

FOREST GROVE — The journey to biodynamic farming at Montinore Estate began with a tiny soil-dwelling insect. Rudy Marchesi, former president of the 200-acre vineyard and winery west of Portland,

Rogue Creamery is celebrating its 90th anniversary this weekend with a block party, a harvest dinner, and free tours of the dairy. This weekend they’re celebrating the successes they’ve reached but also celebrating their home here in the Rogue Valley.

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In 1933, a small creamery opened its doors in Southern Oregon, creating jobs and supporting small farms in the Rogue River Valley in the midst of the Great Depression. That company, Rogue Creamery, has since become an iconic Oregon brand and international success. It has garnered dozens of prestigious awards and accolades, including the world’s top honor in cheesemaking: World Champion at the 2019/20 World Cheese Awards - a first for an American cheesemaker.

The Southern Oregon vineyard owner planted that region’s first merlot vines, and his grapes were sought out by winemakers throughout the state.

Troon Vineyard says “que syrah, syrah” to Bluehorn Blue.

US Rhône Rangers presented its first post-pandemic seminar and tasting in McMinnville entitled 'Syrah in the Winery and Vineyard'.

Read about winegrowers dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices

The Mendocino-based winery has adopted regenerative organic farming on its 850 acres of vines, labeled more than 11,000 cases of wine with the ROC certification and hopes to show even larger wineries can go greener.

Lindsay Benson joins WillowsAwake after working as a senior buyer in Cork, Ireland. Benson also worked at Bleasdale Vineyard at Langhorne Creek, South Australia, and Troon Vineyard at Applegate Valley, Ore.