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a winemaker’s dinner, and while I was there, a woman walked in toting
a large, wrapped gift for a bridal shower. A couple of years ago, Paul
O’Brien opened the first urban winery in Roseburg.

The rapidly expanding Umpqua region has seen a spurt of new wineries
and tasting rooms. Opening within the last two-three years are Foon
Estate Vineyards, Mustard Seed Cellars, and Ferraro Family Vineyards.
New just this last year are JosephJane Winery, Spire Mountain Cellars,
Falk Estate Vineyards and Lexème. The Umpqua region now has 30
tasting rooms/wineries. (Falk Estate Vineyards experienced a dev-
astating fire in January, destroying their home and tasting room.
They will rebuild! Currently, they have no tasting room, but look
to open soon in Canyonville and eventually on their property. Keep
an eye out.)

VINEYARD SIZE

How many acres does it take to constitute a vineyard? Our region
proves that size only matters in relation to your end goal. Del Rio
Winery (Rogue Valley) wants to produce a lot of wine, thus a large
vineyard. They machine harvest. Despite its size, Abecela Winery
(Umpqua Valley) handpicks its 76 acres of grapes. Vineyard owners
and winemakers might disagree over that vineyard size and harvest-
ing methods might affect wine quality, but considering the medals
our locals bring home, maybe not. An interesting note, geologists call
Abacela “Oregon’s most interesting vineyard property,” due a thrust
fault line coursing through the property. Valley View in the Rogue

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