We asked some of our favorite Portland wine insiders to choose the hottest Oregon bottles, right now, in eight categories. Complicating the task: each pick (save our blowout showstopper category) had to retail for less than $40. The result is the city’s perfect shopping and drinking list, from silky pinots to (possibly) America’s best sparkler yet.
These Are the 5 Best Oregon Pinot Noirs Under $40
That includes the "Michelle Obama of Willamette Valley pinot."
These Are the 5 Best <em>Not</em>-Pinots in Oregon Under $40
Ancient Georgian saperavi to gamay noir, this state's got it.
These Are the 5 Best Oregon Chardonnays Under $40
Division Wine's Will Prouty picks bottles that evoke "sunbathing on wet stone" or a sleek cat that could "maul you at any moment."
These Are the 5 Best <em>Not</em>-Chardonnays in Oregon Under $40
Great bottles that aren't the most popular white wine.
These Are the 5 Best Oregon Sparkling Wines Under $40
A quintet of bubbling beauties, including a $15 bottle that "drinks way above its pay grade."
These Are the 5 Best Oregon Natural Wines Under $40
The future is biodynamic...and tastes like the "Venus de Milo if she still had arms."
These Are the 5 Best Oregon Wines Under $40 to Save for the Cellar
These bottles are best stored for Future You to enjoy.
These Are the 5 Best $40+ Showstopper Oregon Wines Right Now
Planning on splurging? These are your best bets.
How Wildfires and Shady Californians Led Oregon Winemakers to Unite
A new collective label, Oregon Solidarity, donates profits back to the Rogue Valley Vintners.
Meet Oregon’s Likely Next Class of Official Wine-Growing Regions
These four would-be AVAs (viticultural areas) are all inside the Willamette Valley.
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