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Climate Issue 2026

Pinot Noir Is So Hot Right Now

Willamette Valley winemakers are adapting to climate change in the historically cool winegrowing region.

by Katherine Chew Hamilton August 13, 2026 3:40 amAugust 12, 2026 6:06 pm

This is one of many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Climate Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. The Willamette Valley is nearly synonymous with pinot noir, but that wasn’t always the case. In […]

Food Issue 2026

Food-Focused Day Trip: Hangin’ in Hood River

From aebleskiver to pasta alla zozzona, here’s where to eat and drink in the Columbia Gorge.

by Margarett Waterbury July 9, 2026 3:56 amJuly 16, 2026 5:11 pm

What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Food Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. Hood River ticks every day trip box: A short but […]

Food Issue 2026

Food-Focused Day Trip: The Willamette Valley Isn’t Just for Wine

A local’s guide to eating, drinking, and hiking your way through McMinnville, Carlton, and Dundee.

by Emily Teel July 9, 2026 3:54 amJuly 8, 2026 1:44 pm

What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Food Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. Having spent eight years as a city transplant living in […]

Food and Drink

Queer Winemakers Shake Up the Industry

Hip Chicks Do Wine, Ram Cellars, Statera Cellars/Lares, Zē Wines, and Landmass Wines are changing the game.

by Katherine Chew Hamilton June 11, 2026 3:46 amJune 10, 2026 4:46 pm

What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s 2026 Queer Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. Wine often feels shrouded in rigidity—the jargon, the inaccessible prices, the impossibly thin glassware […]