The Willamette Valley is famous for having different flavors of Pinot Noir wines based on their soils. Dr. Burns will discuss what terroir of wine is and how geology and climate affects the flavors of the wines. He will also compare the terroirs of Oregon and Washington wine growing areas. We will sip some different wines at the end to show how the flavors differ.

Dr. Scott Burns, Professor Emeritus of Engineering Geology Portland State University; Past President IAEG (International Association of Engineering Geologist and the Environment); Co-author of revised second edition: “Cataclysms on the Columbia.”  

THIS EVENT IS AT THE PIONEER CHURCH AND BAKER CABIN. SEE MAP LINK TO THE LEFT.