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2 CapitalPress.com April 14, 2017 People & Places A glass of bubbly, Oregon-style Andrew Davis adds sparkle to Oregon’s wine production Capital Press Calendar Entire contents copyright © 2017 EO Media Group dba Capital Press An independent newspaper published every Friday. Capital Press (ISSN 0740-3704) is published weekly by EO Media Group, 1400 Broadway St. NE, Salem OR 97301. Periodicals postage paid at Portland, OR, and at additional mailing offices. Eric Mortenson/Capital Press If Oregon becomes a hotbed of champagne-style sparkling wine production, industry observers say Andrew Davis and his mobile bottling business will deserve much of the credit. Western Innovator Andrew Davis Position: Founder of Radiant Spar- kling Wine Co., McMinnville, Ore. What he does: Provides consulting and a mobile bottling operation to produce sparkling wine using “meth- ode champenoise.” Background: Worked 10 years at Argyle Winery in Dundee, Ore., before starting his business. At the heart of his work: Believes Oregon’s Willamette Valley can produce high-quality sparkling wines and become the “New World” equivalent of the Champagne region of France. Online: http://radiantsparkling.com/ wine. Given that experience, “I knew the promise of sparkling in the Willamette Valley,” he said. He also knew the vintners interested in making sparkling wine would be shooting for the same quality — and spendy price range — as their Pinot noir. They wouldn’t want to produce simple wine with big bubbles, “Big gushy wines that Sponsored by: To submit an event go to the Community Events calendar on the home page of our website at www. capitalpress.com and click on “Submit an Event.” Calendar items can also be mailed to Capital Press, 1400 Broad- way St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 or emailed to newsroom@capitalpress. com. NE, Salem, Ore. A public hearing will be held to receive comments of the commission’s 2017-18 proposed budget and the assessment rates for the 2017 crop year. Members of the public are welcome to present their comments, either orally or in writing. Written comments must be submit- ted before April 20. Through Sunday, April 30 Friday-Saturday Wooden Shoe Tulip Fest 9 a.m.- April 21-22 6 p.m. Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, 33814 S. Meridian Road, Wood- burn, Ore. Stroll through 40 acres of stunning beauty, experience ex- pansive views of vineyards, distant mountains and a few mud puddles. Fresh flowers, food and fun. Cost: $5 per person or $20 per car. Website: www.woodenshoe.com Saturday, April 15 Oregon Women for Agriculture 30th annual auction and dinner. 5-9 p.m. Linn County Fair & Expo Cen- ter, 3700 Knox Butte Road E, Alba- ny, Ore. Website: owaonline.org Wednesday, April 19 Adjuvants and Insect Control in Cranberries 4-6 p.m. Dan Coming- dore of Wilbur Ellis will be present- ing, with questions and answers to follow. Weather permitting, it will in- clude a field trip to a farm. Langlois Lions Club, Langlois, Ore. Cost: Free Wednesday-Friday April 19-21 National Organic Standards Board meeting. 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sher- aton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, Colo. During meetings, the board listens to public comments, discusses agenda items and then votes in a public forum. Website: http://bit.ly/2gKsKgb Thursday, April 20 Four-Part Farm/Ranch Succes- sion Planning Workshop. 6-8:30 p.m. Canby High School, 721 SW Fourth Ave., Canby, Ore. A free four-part workshop on succession planning with one-hour personal counseling sessions for your family after each workshop. Light dinner 6 to 6:30, workshop 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Course 1 on April 20 is an Over- view of Farm Succession planning. Course 2 on May 4 is Goal Setting for You and Your Family, Course 3 on May 18 is Getting Organized, and Course 4 on June 1 is Passing on Management Roles. RSVP required. Organized by Clackamas Small Business Development Center and Rogue Farm Corps. Cost: Free. http://bit.ly/2opTHqO Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission. 7 p.m. Oregon Farm Bureau Building, 1320 Capitol St. Established 1928 Board of directors Mike Forrester Steve Forrester Kathryn Brown Susan Rana Mike Omeg Capital Press Managers John Perry ................................Publisher Joe Beach ..................................... Editor Elizabeth Yutzie Sell .... Advertising Director Carl Sampson ................Managing Editor Barbara Nipp ......... Production Manager Samantha McLaren .... Circulation Manager By ERIC MORTENSON McMINNVILLE, Ore. — Oregon wine is already a big deal, especially the interna- tionally acclaimed Pinot noir coming from the Willamette Valley and other regions, but the next big thing may be bub- bling up. Industry observers say spar- kling wine is on the verge of breakout production and could become the American version of high-quality bubbly associat- ed with the Champagne region of France. And if that happens, the industry will raise a glass to Andrew Davis, whose Radiant Sparkling Wine Co. is making it possible for even small win- eries to produce what they’ve long known was possible but didn’t pencil out. Making sparkling wine takes more time, equipment and storage space than most wineries can afford. Davis, a veteran of Oregon’s wine scene, provides a mobile unit that bottles on-site for the criti- cal secondary fermentation pe- riod. He also prepares a yeast culture specific to his client’s wine and provides consulta- tion on the harvest. Since starting in 2013, Radiant Sparkling Wine has grown its client list to 34 vineyards. Sparkling wine sits three to five years before it’s ready to drink, and much of what Davis and his clients have produced is just begin- ning to trickle out. Early re- views indicate the reception is “astounding,” Davis said. Davis previously worked 10 years at Argyle Winery in Dundee, which was an Oregon pioneer in making sparkling Capital Press Second Annual Horsedrawn Ve- hicle and Equipment Auction, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Yamhill County Fairgrounds, 2070 NE Lafayette Ave., McMinnville, Ore. Preview starts at 8 a.m. both days. Auction benefits the Youth Ed- ucational Scholarship Foundation. www.pacificoverlandexpo.com Saturday, April 22 Local Meat Marketing and USDA Processing Workshops. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Carnation Farms, Carnation, Wash. Workshops will focus on market demand for local meats, eco- nomics and processing options to help determine what is best for your livestock enterprise. Contact: Patrice Barrentine at King County Agriculture Program at Patrice.Barrentine@king- county.gov or (206) 477-1556. Cost: Free. Website: https://goo.gl/forms/ JENmH1PAWkQfZDaH2 Map and Compass Workshop. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. University of Idaho Exten- sion Office in Kootenai County, 1808 North Third St., Coeur d’Alene, Ida- ho. The program features 2-3 hours indoors interpreting various natural resource maps, followed by field ac- tivities using magnetic compasses. Those wishing to participate should pre-register by Friday, April 14, at the University of Idaho Extension office in Kootenai County. Cost: $10. Website: www.uidaho.edu/extension/forestry/ calendar Saturday-Tuesday April 22-25 California FFA State Convention. Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center, 700 M St., Fresno, Calif. Website: www.calaged.org Monday, April 24 Passing it On: Farm and Ranch Succession Workshop. 5:30-8:30 p.m. OSU Extension Auditorium, 2050 NE Lafayette Ave., McMinn- ville, Ore. Two-thirds of Oregon’s ag- ricultural land will be changing hands in the next 20 years, but the vast ma- jority of farmers and ranchers don’t have succession plans. Want to hear about the trends in farm/ranch suc- cession, access to land, and land use? Want to learn the steps for pre- paring a succession plan? Want to hear the stories of local farmers who have gone through the process? want to gush out of the glass,” as Davis puts it. “We will never shoot for $15 to $20 for spar- kling.” Making sparkling wine by what’s called the “méthode champenoise,” or Champagne method, is a lengthy, complex process. The wine, most often made from slightly under-ripe Pinot noir or Chardonnay grapes, is fermented in a barrel first, then bottled for the secondary fer- mentation, which includes add- ing the yeast and a bit of sugar. The bottle is sealed with a tem- porary “crown cap.” Next is the “riddling” process, in which the bottles are set at an angle, neck down, so cloudy yeast particu- lates settle at the opening. The bottle necks are later frozen, turned upright and the cap re- moved. Pressure forces out the frozen bits of yeast in a process called “disgorging.” Last comes the cork, foil covering and the familiar wire halter that holds everything in place. At least two companies, Do- maine Serene and Willamette Valley Vineyards, are building new facilities to produce spar- kling wine themselves. Davis takes that as a compliment. “That means there’s traction to this,” he said. “For years we talked about Oregon’s cool cli- mate wines. What’s more cool climate than sparkling?” Thomas Houseman, the winemaker at Anne Amie in the Carlton area, recently had Davis bring his mobile bottling trailer out to bottle Brut Rose’, a pink, dry sparkling wine. Anne Amie has been making sparkling wine since 2011, but previously had to ship wine to California for processing. He said one of Anne Amie’s Pinot noir vineyards is an espe- cially cool site that made ripen- ing difficult. “I kept fighting it to make ‘still’ wine,” House- man said. It’s much more suit- ed to produce sparkling wine, he said. “It’s nice to feel like it isn’t a struggle to do.” Davis said each wine va- rietal has its “Old World” and “New World” equivalent. Bur- gundy, in France, was the origi- nal home of fine Pinot noir, and Oregon has become its counter- part. “Nowhere in the world makes sparkling wine compa- rable to Champagne,” he said. “Oregon could.” GASES / WELDING / SAFETY / FIRE www.oxarc.com 20 Northwest Locations Learn about recent research by OSU, PSU and Rogue Farm Corps on agricultural land transition. Hear from attorney Joe Hobson about the steps to passing your legacy to the next generation. Learn from a land- owner panel who has been through the process. And hear about how conservation easements can be a tool to help you plan for succession and leave a legacy. RSVP to Heath- er Stoven: Heather.Stoven@oregon- state.edu, 503-434-8910. workshop. Light dinner 6 to 6:30, work- shop 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Course 2 on May 4 is Goal Setting for You and Your Family, Course 3 on May 18 is Getting Organized, and Course 4 on June 1 is Passing on Management Roles. RSVP required. Organized by Clack- amas Small Business Development Center and Rogue Farm Corps. Cost: Free. http://bit.ly/2opTHqO Oregon Blueberry Commission. Noon. Chemeketa Events at Wine- ma, 4001 Winema Place NE, Salem, Ore. A public hearing will be held on the commission’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year. For informa- tion, call 503-364-2944. Ag Innovation Showcase. Uni- versity of California-Davis Con- ference Center, 550 Alumni Lane, Davis, Calif. Themes of the 2017 showcase include automation and robotics, food safety, boosting nu- trition and sensory value and in- novation in the livestock and dairy sectors. Website: www.foodaginno- vation.com Thursday, April 27 Growing Forest Mushrooms workshop. 6:15-8:45 p.m. The work- shop will cover techniques for grow- ing a variety of edible forest mush- rooms, including oyster and shitake mushrooms. Kootenai County Fair- grounds, Building 2, 4056 N. Gov- ernment Way, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Cost: $15 by April 21. Website: http:// www.uidaho.edu/extension/forestry. Friday, April 28 Forest Edibles workshop. 1-5 p.m. This workshop will cover the range of edible non-timber products that can be harvested from forests. Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Building 2, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Cost: $15 by April 21. Website: http://www.uidaho.edu/extension/for- estry. Saturday-Sunday April 29-30 Oregon Ag Fest. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2330 17th St. NE, Salem, Ore. Ag Country activities, a petting zoo, pony rides, toy tractor races, a craft and garden show and family entertainment make for a fun and informative day. A ranch breakfast is served on Saturday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Cost is $6. Sunday Ag Fest hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Ag Fest cost: Free for 12 and under. $9 for 13 and older. Free parking. http:// oragfest.com/ Tuesday, May 2 Fungicide presentation. 4-6 p.m. Bandon, Ore. Lindsay Well of Ocean Spray will speak. A field trip to a farm will be included. Cost: Free Thursday, May 4 Four-Part Farm/Ranch Succes- sion Planning Workshop. 6-8:30 p.m. Canby High School, 721 SW Fourth Ave., Canby, Ore. A free four-part workshop on succession planning with one-hour personal counseling sessions for your family after each Monday-Tuesday May 8-9 Wednesday-Thursday May 10-11 Managing for Resilience: North- west Grazing Conference 2017. 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate, Pendleton, Ore. Featured speakers are Kit Pha- ro and Fred Provenza. Pharo, cattle breeder and owner of Pharo Cattle Co., says, “The most profitable cow- calf producers that I know of have a low-input, grass-based program with very efficient, low-maintenance cows. These are also the happiest producers I know of.” Provenza, pro- fessor emeritus at Utah State Uni- versity, is part of the BEHAVE team. BEHAVE principles, based on 30 years of research: If we understand how animals learn, we can train the animals to fit the landscapes instead of changing the landscape to fit the animals. Cost: $227 by April 14, $267 after. Website: http://bit.ly/2kp- T9yb Thursday-Saturday May 11-13 87th Washington FFA State Con- vention. Washington State University, Pullman. www.washingtonffa.org/cal- endar/ Thursday, May 18 FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food — One-Day Blended Course. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Idaho Wa- ter Center, 322 E. Front St. Boise, Idaho. The new Food Safety Mod- ernization Act (FSMA) regulation requires every processing facility to have a trained resource person or “Preventive Controls Qualified Individual“ who has completed a specialized training course (such as this one) that was developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and is recognized by the FDA. This per- 1-800-765-9055 POSTMASTER: send address changes to Capital Press, P.O. 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