Last month, while on the Oregon Wine Harvest Tour, our group of wine writers visited the wine regions of Southern Oregon. Consisting of the Applegate, Rogue and Umpqua Valley (and the unofficial Illinois Valley) wine regions, the Southern Oregon American Viticulture Area (AVA) and it’s sub-regions are magnificently diverse in climate, allowing for both cool climate and warm climate varietals to thrive. The combination of the grandiose mountains, sweeping lush valleys, flourishing vineyards, multifarious wine styles, lively wines and differing climates create an impressively diverse region; therefore, making this region stand out from other regions around the world. When ...