So you're a Californian who loves fine wine and world-class food, served up in beautiful settings? And you've already taken a trip to Paso Robles, sipped vino in Santa Barbara and experienced Napa and Sonoma?

Then it is time to venture a bit farther, to Oregon's Willamette Valley, for a whole new take on visiting wine country.

Catch a nonstop flight from LAX to Portland on a number of airlines - American, United, Alaska, Virgin America and Delta - and grab a rental car, for the Willamette Valley is more than 200 miles long so you'll need to ...