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Demystify vino with Wine 101 class
CANNON BEACH — Destiny
Dudley’s relationship with
wine is profound. She’s been
involved with every part of
the process, from growing
grapes to fermentation to
sales and marketing. And
while Dudley’s connection
to the fermented grape is
deep, it need not be haughty.
“It’s not rocket science,”
Dudley says of wine appre-
ciation. “There’s an element
in certain circles that has an
air of righteousness. And
that, for me, is the biggest
turnoff and debilitating
element of the wine industry
— just making it seem so
unattainable.”
In hopes of demystifying,
Dudley presents Wine Tast-
ing and Appreciation 101,
Saturday, July 9 at Tolovana
Hall in Cannon Beach.
There Dudley, a certiied
sommelier and longtime
wine-educator, will lead a
small group through an in-
formational tasting session.
Wine and palate-cleansing
snacks will be provided.
As well as introduction
to viniculture, Saturday’s
workshop will be an exercise
and sharpening of the senses.
“Wine is a sensory experi-
ence,” Dudley says. “Based
upon sight, smell and taste,
you have these indicators
that lead you down a path
with the goal to know where
the wine comes from, what
kind of grape it is, who made
the wine, what vintage it is.”
Saturday’s workshop
will focus on Oregon wines:
three reds and three whites.
“The goal of the class is
to help guests learn the dif-
ference between the varieties
of grapes as well as being
able to showcase and high-
light the style of Oregon,”
Dudley says.
Developing one’s palate
and exercising one’s senses
has a spillover effect that
extends beyond wine itself.
“I discovered my passion
for food through my passion
for wine,” Dudley says.
“Before that I didn’t cook.
I didn’t know good food. I
grew up in a family where
everything we ate came out
of a box or can. It was dei-
nitely wine that led me down
the path of culinary arts.”
On the coast, Dudley
works as sommelier for
Jonathan Hoffman, two-time
champion of Iron Chef Goes
Coastal. The two met working
a dinner at the James Beard
House in New York City.
As well as a sommelier,
Dudley is a Certiied Wine
Educator by the Society of
Wine Educators. She has
spent nearly a decade giving
tours of Oregon wineries, as
well as working in tasting
rooms and organizing staff
trainings for restaurants.
“As a sommelier, my
particular drive is being an
educator,” Dudley says, “and
breaking down the barriers
of wine and making it not so
inhibited and pretentious.”
“The main focus of
the class is to help people
approach wine with an open
mind, and to not be so inti-
mated by it,” she says.
While there is no prereq-
uisite for taking the class,
wine aicionados too are
encouraged to attend.
“Wine 101 appeals to
all levels of wine connois-
seurs,” Dudley says, “from
the person who has a glass
of wine here or there to the
person who has a wine cellar
in their home. It should be
entertaining for all levels of
wine knowledge.”
“The purpose isn’t to
dumb wine down,” Dudley
adds. “It’s to help people
evaluate, appreciate and
have better conversations
about wine, as well to be
able to walk into a grocery
store or restaurant and have
the conidence and the
knowledge to navigate the
wines without a Wine Spec-
tator magazine in hand.”
“Too many people rely on
other people to tell them what
to drink,” Dudley says. “This
class will instill not only the
knowledge but conidence
and reinement of your own
palate to choose for yourself.”
Tickets to the intimate,
hands-on workshop are
$45, and space is limited.
Registration is required in
advance of the event, which
takes place from 7 to 8:30
p.m. July 9 at Tolovana Hall,
3779 S. Hemlock St. Learn
more at tolovanaartscolony.
org, email tolovanaarts-
colony@gmail.com, or call
541-215-4445.
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See the faces of Oregon
artists at LightBox gallery
ASTORIA — In collabora-
tion with Astoria Visuals
Arts, LightBox Photograph-
ic Gallery will open the
exhibit “Face to Face: 32
Oregon Artists” on Satur-
day, July 9.
The exhibit, by pho-
tographer K.B. Dixon, is a
series of formal black-and-
white photographic por-
traits of 32 renown Oregon
artists. Dixon entered into
their most creative spaces
— their homes and studios
— and tells the full story
with their faces.
“A good picture tells a
story, and nothing tells a
story better, more eloquent-
ly, more eficiently, than
the human face. The faces
in this exhibition are those
of Oregon artists. The story
they tell, in part, is that of
Oregon’s cultural histo-
ry,” Dixon said. “They are
the people who deine the
contemporary art scene —
gifted and dedicated people
whose work has enriched
our lives and whose lega-
cies are destined to be part
of our cultural heritage.”
The evening will start
with an artist talk at 4:30
p.m., followed by a recep-
tion from 5 to 8 p.m.
Joining Dixon will be art-
ist Henk Pander and some of
the other artists whose por-
traits are part of the series.
They will discuss the art of
the portrait, the artist’s per-
spective, and the other side
of the camera. To reserve a
seat for this talk before the
reception, contact the gallery
at 503-468-0238.
“With each portrait it has
been my hope to produce
irst a decent photograph,
a truthful record, one that
honors the unique strength
of the medium, but I have
sought also to produce a
photograph that resonates,
one that is more than just
a simple statement of fact,
one that preserves for
myself and others a brief
SUBMITTED PHOTO
“Lee Kelly” by K.B. Dixon.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
“Katherine Ace” by K.B. Dixon.
glimpse of the being behind
the image,” Dixon said.
Dixon is the author of
seven novels, including
“The Sum of His Syn-
dromes,” “Andrew (A to
Z),” “A Painter’s Life” and
“Novel Ideas” as well as
the short story collection
“My Desk and I.” The
recipient of an Oregon Arts
Commission Individual
Artist Fellowship Award,
he is the winner of both the
Next Generation Indie Book
Award and the Eric Hoffer
Book Award.
“Face to Face: 32 Ore-
gon Artists” runs July 9 to
Aug. 9. LightBox is located
at 1045 Marine Drive. For
more information, call 503-
468-0238, or visit lightbox-
photographic.com