“Sing” is just the right word for her lively, energetic wines. “High-acid whites are what sing here,” she said. The vineyard is currently planted with an eclectic mix of grapes, including gewürztraminer, albariño, pinot gris, sauvignon blanc and viognier, but she is hoping to add riesling, grüner veltliner and, in a block intended for sparkling wine, pinot meunier and pinot blanc. It has a small winery that she will use as she builds her own facility. Lange and a third partner, and bought an adjacent 65-acre parcel with a vineyard and a house, where she has moved in with her husband, children and an array of animals including goats, pigs, sheep, chickens and dogs. Others like Syncline, Savage Grace and Idiot’s Grace are well worth your time, but I find these four particularly compelling.Īfter her first visit to the Gorge, Ms. They are not the only Gorge producers worth seeking out. Here are four Columbia Gorge producers that I visited on a quick trip in July. But little by little other Oregon wine regions like the Gorge are demonstrating that the state has much to offer beyond the Willamette Valley. For a great, affordable pairing with this spicey, meaty pie try the VIETTI “Tre Vigne” Barbera d’Asti 2017 or the MASSERIA LI VELI Susumaniello 2018.In most people’s minds, the Oregon wine industry is synonymous with the Willamette Valley, its pinot noirs and, to a lesser extent, its chardonnays. When pizza chains Pizza Hut and Domino’s started their delivery businesses in the 1960s, they were looking for toppings that were inexpensive and “traveled well.” While making a very humble pie, pepperoni served its purpose valiantly and has risen to the top of the toppings. Its popularity as a pizza topping was driven by economics.

Pepperoni is actually an American creation-first appearing in Italian-American markets following World War I. Pizza Hut, one of the world’s biggest pizza chains, uses 14 billion pounds of pepperoni worldwide. The fact that only 1 in 50 people surveyed hate pizza, may also have influenced the tribute. That might explain why we have a national holiday dedicated to it-September 20 is National Pepperoni Pizza Day. According to the National Association of Pizza Operators, pepperoni is the most popular pizza topping in the U.S.

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