November 9, 2024

Oregon Wine Experience

Episode #505 – The Oregon Wine Experience, Dancin and Cameron Hughes

Floyd Harmon, Executive Director of the Asante Foundation
Floyd Harmon, Executive Director of the Asante Foundation

Host David Wilson talks with Floyd Harmon,the Executive Director of the Asante Foundation, discussing the Oregon Wine Experience, an event that showcases wines from all over the state that raises money to benefit Kid’s Health through Asante’s affiliation as a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Joining David and Floyd is Dan Marca of DANCIN Vineyards in Medford, Oregon, helping to explain what a “barrel auction” is, and what opportunities are available for people to experience Oregon Wines. Dan is the proprietor along with with his wife Cindy, of a meticulous and lovely tasting room experience in Medford, Oregon. Their tasting room boasts a full kitchen and pizza oven that perfectly complements their award-winning wines. It’s a lovely spot, and a must-visit stop on your Southern Orgeon travels! Find out more about Dancin Vineyard here.

The Oregon Wine Experience, is a multi-day event featuring the full breadth and depth of Oregon wines, amazing culinary creations and everything that makes Oregon unique. The 2019 event is August 19-25, 2019, in lovely Jacksonville, Oregon.

Last year they had record breaking representation from across the state with more than 100 Oregon wineries participating, providing the perfect opportunity for guests to take in the vastness of our state’s excellent wine. In 2018, Oregon Wine Experience® raised more than $1.3 Million and 100% of those proceeds went to Children’s Miracle Network and other Asante healthcare programs. Find out more here.

Next, David has on Cameron Hughes, winemaker and proprietor of Cameron Hughes Wines, extraordinary wines at very reasonable prices. Find out more about Cameron’s wines here.

Winemaker Cameron Hughes
Winemaker Cameron Hughes

 

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