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Call To Action – HB 3280 Winery Land Use Bill

As the new Operations Manager at Cubanisimo Vineyards and new to the Oregon Wine Industry, I’ve been struggling with how to articulate Oregon HB 3280.  Lucky for me the Oregon Winegrowers Association did  a fabulous job. PLEASE ACT SOON – … Continue reading

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“Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You!”

UPDATE: Jay Alvarez will be bringing his show to the Milagro Theater in Portland, Oregon this September with a special performance happening right here at Cubanisimo Vineyards. On a recent trip to New York City, Mauricio had the opportunity to … Continue reading

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Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble Live from Louisiana Thursday June 30th, 2011 Beginner Zydeco Dance Lessons begin at 7:00 pm with Debra Seeck, Mz. Jitterbug. Live Music from 8:00 to 10:00 pm. Come Dance, Party & Play!! $10 General Admission, … Continue reading

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Words from Mauricio

Much too often we have visitors come to our wine tasting room, or we talk to them at wine festivals, and they seem worried about their capacity to fully describe how they appreciate our wines.  Sometimes, they seem to be … Continue reading

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Customer Takes a Stand

I just received an email from a loyal Cuban customer of ours named Jorge Ponce (pictured above on the left).  He wanted to let us know that he couldn’t rest until he provided feedback on our wines at the popular … Continue reading

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Words from Mauricio

The kind, encouraging comments from so many has been very moving, especially since the recent article about us in El Nuevo Herald.  It makes me proud to be part of an endeavor with Cubanisimo Vineyards, and our wines that not … Continue reading

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2008 Estate Wins Gold Medal

Our 2008 Estate Pinot Noir won another gold medal at the NW Wine Summit.  This wine previously took a Gold Medal at the San Fransisco Chronicle wine tasting earlier in 2010.  We’re very proud of this wine, we look forward … Continue reading

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Words from Mauricio Collada

Wine, not by accident, has been considered a sacred beverage.  Throughout the ages, wine has been used to celebrate life.  Wine accentuates, and commemorates friendships, romances, and also special moments in life, past, present, and best hopes for the future.  … Continue reading

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2009 Rumba Pinot Noir

Check out the latest addition to our production, we’ve decided to call it our Rumba Pinot Noir.  While it may vary year to year, we plan to make this wine a combination of our own estate grapes and grapes sourced … Continue reading

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La Rambla Restaurant carries Cubanisimo

La Rambla Restaurant located on Third St in Downtown McMinnville has added our 2008 Estate Pinot Noir to their wine list. La Rambla is known for their extensive wine list, and recently received the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for … Continue reading

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