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NEWS | EVENTS | AWARDS | SPOTLIGHTS

OREGON WINE COMPETITION UNVEILS
®
2021 MEDAL WINNERS

SOUTHERN OREGON SHOWS WELL

he Oregon Wine Experience® Virtual Medal Celebration, which
Ttook place virtually on August 26, announces its Oregon Wine
AWARDS A TOP 100 GREEN WORKPLACE IN Viticultural Areas (AVA) in Oregon entered wines based on three cat-
Competition® winners. This year 82 wineries across 17 American
CLUB NORTHWEST
egories: Specialty, White, and Red. Rogue Valley wineries took home
two of the honors. A Willamette Valley winery took home a Best of
Show honor for Pinot Noir for the first time in the history of the
OREGON
Oregon Wine Competition, while four wines received Best of Class

This year’s world-renowned judges commented that Syrah, Grenache,
hosen as a Top 100 Club in the USA by Club Industry honors—a new subcategory added in 2021.
CMagazine three years running, Club Northwest has been and Chardonnay, specifically Rhône varieties, were a standout across
recognized in Business Oregon’s Top 100 Green Workplaces in the state. “There were a lot of really nice wines that came across the
Oregon. They are a leader in the industry with their natural and table. We were scoring these at a very high standard,” said Robert
eco-friendly member amenities, the use of environmentally-friendly Paulinski, Master of Wine and 2021 Oregon Wine Competition judge.
cleaning products, LED lighting, medical-grade air filtration systems, “There’s elegance, there’s weight, there’s a lot of structure, but it’s bal-
low or no VOC paints, and people and planet-friendly products in The anced. That’s something you don’t find in a lot of places.” The panel of
Spa. The Aquatics Center is home to the first commercial salt-water judges includes Master Sommeliers, Masters of Wine, a Sommelier, an
pools in Oregon, exponentially reducing the need for chemicals, and Educator, a Consultant, and a wine journalist.
ultraviolet light cleaning systems to guarantee the safest and cleanest
wellbeing experience. Club Northwest is proud to offer a health club Since its 2015 inception, Oregon Wine Experience® (OWE) has
that supports both the wellbeing of the planet and the wellbeing of its raised more than $6.6 million, benefiting Children’s Miracle Network
members, from group fitness classes to health coaching to KidZone and other health care programs funded by Asante Foundation. Asante
Activity Center. They will continue to support the health of their com- is a local, community-owned and governed not-for-profit organi-
munity and the health of the environment through conscious business zation with nearly 6,000 employees who provide medical care to
practices and health-oriented programming, while providing a fun, nearly 600,000 people in a nine-county area of Southern Oregon and
healthy place for the whole family! Northern California.

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