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5 Insider Tips<br />
for Enjoying the Newport<br />
<strong>Seafood</strong> & <strong>Wine</strong> Festival<br />
image ©<strong>2020</strong> j.burkephotos<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
Best of Show Winner: Spangler Vineyards for their 2015<br />
Petite Verdot, Oregon<br />
photo by courtesy Jeremy Burke @j.burkephotos<br />
ABOUT THE WINERY<br />
While searching extensively for our dream small family-owned<br />
winery, we, Pat and Loree Spangler, fell in love with Southern Oregon.<br />
The warm weather and multiple microclimates allow us to pursue<br />
our passion for Bordeaux-varietal wines--our location is extremely<br />
conducive to growing Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.<br />
The beautiful landscape of the Hundred Valleys of the Umpqua is a<br />
joy to view each and every day, and the warm, close-knit community in<br />
which we can raise our daughter, Sydney, convinced us that Roseburg<br />
would be our new home.<br />
Come Thursday night<br />
In recent years the festival has opened quietly on Thursday<br />
evening, informally referred to as “Locals’ Night.” This is the<br />
least crowded and most laid-back time to attend, and all<br />
vendors will be set up and ready to go.<br />
Come After 2 pm on<br />
Saturday<br />
Peak hours for the entire festival are 10-1 on Saturday. If you<br />
are looking for a leisurely stroll through the event, you will<br />
want to avoid Saturday and enjoy a day in Newport at other<br />
shops and area attractions. If you enjoy the crowd and hoopla,<br />
come after 2 pm on Saturday and go to dinner afterwards!<br />
Sunday is a great day<br />
Sunday is a more relaxed environment inside the big tents.<br />
You will have more elbow room and time to really peruse the<br />
booths and enjoy sampling and buying your favorite wine.<br />
Use the Shuttle<br />
Parking near the event, especially at peak times, can be a<br />
hassle, and it could cramp your wine-tasting style (please don’t<br />
drink and drive!). Free shuttles will run throughout town for the<br />
duration of the festival; the shuttle schedule and route map are<br />
on page 19 of this guide.<br />
Volunteer<br />
If you volunteer just four hours of your time during the festival<br />
for the Chamber of Commerce, you will receive a free four-day<br />
pass to the event. Free! Only four hours! Such a deal! Sign up<br />
to volunteer on the festival’s web site.<br />
In 2004 we moved to Southern Oregon’s Umpqua Valley, purchasing<br />
an established winery and vineyards. Old vine Cabernet Sauvignon,<br />
planted 1968-1971, is own-rooted and dry-farmed. All of our<br />
visitors park at the vineyard’s edge, enjoying the view of these old,<br />
gnarly vines!<br />
Our focus is on producing reserve quality Bordeaux varietals Cabernet<br />
Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, as well as some Rhone<br />
favorites such as Syrah, Petite Sirah and Viognier. We also produce a<br />
lovely unoaked Chardonnay.<br />
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