A night with Mark Björnson of Björnson Vineyards

Twin Cities Wine Education presents a deep dive with one of the top brains of Willamette.

The WILLAMETTE VALLEY: An insider's immersion with Mark Björnson

Willamette Valley is changing before our very eyes. New money, big money, has arrived. Downtown McMinnville is gentrifying. Suddenly large California wine companies are buying land and wineries. The game is starting to change.

And vintages are feeling more extreme. Hotter summers (including extremes topping 110 degrees), wetter winters, wildfires, and more.

What's a winery to do? Let's find out! Join us for an exclusive class and discussion with Minnesota native Mark Bjornson of Bjornson Winery in Eola-Amity Hills. We'll have a wide-ranging discussion while tasting some top-notch wines from Bjornson and elsewhere in the world. 

Topics on the agenda include:

• New vineyards, new varieties, new ideas: what Bjoronson is doing to secure their future.
• Cultural impact of the big money arriving.
• Influence of climatic conditions over the last four vintages (including in-depth vintage reports).
• What goes into making world-class Pinot Noir? What have Mark and Pattie learned over the years?
• Insider info for those traveling to the region.
• And much more!

The Bjornson wines we'll be enjoying are some of their top-level wines, and I'll be bringing a handful of Pinot Noirs from elsewhere in the world for comparison. This is going to be great fun, and an opportunity to learn a ton.

Join us for this rare opportunity, which is limited to only 20 participants. We hope to see you there!

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