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Toasting Oregon's Wines

by Chuck Thompson


WINE COUNRY RESTAURANTS AND B&Bs
Yamhill County Restaurants
Tina's
, 760 Highway 99W, Dundee; (503) 538-8880
Northwest cuisine, Expensive

This "serious" yet casual restaurant for progressive Northwest cuisine has received raves from Esquire, Wine Enthusiast, and Zagat Survey, among others. Regarded by many locals as the top pick in the area.

BRed Hills Provincial Dining, 276 Highway 99W, Dundee; (503) 538-8224
Northwest cuisine, Expensive

A perennial "best restaurant" (Bon Appetit called it "exceptional"), this small, homey place in an old Craftsman home augments super-fresh produce with more than 800 wine selections.

The Joel Palmer House, 600 Ferry St., Dayton; (503) 864-2995
Northwest cuisine, Expensive

In a historic Southern Revival home, this top-rated restaurant is dedicated to local ingredients (great especially if you like mushrooms, which they use in almost everything) and has received praise from numerous wine-related publications.

Yamhill County B&Bs
Youngberg Hill Vineyard and Inn, 10660 S.W. Youngberg Hill Rd., McMinnville; (888) 657-8668; www.youngberghill.com
$139-$239

Built in 1989 as a B&B and surrounded by 12 acres of Pinot Noir vineyards, Youngberg emphasizes luxury, romance, and solitude.



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