20 OREGON WINE TOURING GUIDE WINE-FOCUSED RESTAURANTS Portland’s unparalleled culinary culture is even better with wine. At chic OK Omens, you can match small plates with an extensive list of glass pours devoted to natural wines. Award-winning L’Orange serves its own winery’s Golden Cluster wines and others with an intimate selection of succulent dishes. Elsewhere in the state, wine-country restaurants never fail to show how well Oregon wine pairs with food. At The Joel Palmer House in Dayton, fourth-generation restaurateur Christopher Czarnecki offers a feast that pairs 10 playful courses with local wines. You’ll also find rare bottles on a wine list that’s 95% dedicated to Oregon. At Riverside in Hood River, you can pair Gorge wines with show-stealing pastas. On the sprawling outside patio, look for Albariño vines planted by nearby Analemma Wines. JORY Restaurant at The Allison Inn & Spa in Newberg recently debuted a nine-course tasting menu centered on Native cooking traditions under the helm of executive chef Jack Strong, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The wine list includes vintages made from the property’s vineyards. At Eugene’s Lion & Owl, a James Beard-nominated chef serves hyper-seasonal fare accompanied by a bubbles-focused wine list brimming with small producers. OK Omens JORY Restaurant chef Jack Strong Riverside CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: JOHN VALLS; COURTESY OF JORY; COURTESY OF RIVERSIDE
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