Good morning, Northwest.
When you think of great Pacific Northwest wines, do Willamette Valley or Columbia Valley come to mind? They may be the usual pours, but it might be time to add the Columbia River Gorge to your wine list. OPB freelance reporter Lisa Rein has found dozens of women producers, growers and winery owners there who are carving out a niche in the region’s competitive, male-dominated wine industry.
And if wine isn’t your drink of choice, perhaps a pint is. Ahead of tomorrow’s FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, OPB photographer Eli Imadali stopped by two Portland sports bars earlier this week, where soccer fans were already in full voice cheering on their favorite teams, even in the middle of the workday…