2022 Wine, Chowder & Glass Float Trail

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Presented by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce

Three-day Florence Wine, Chowder, & Glass Float Trail returns

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he artful, flavorful Florence Wine & Chowder Trails is returning Feb. 18 to 20, 2022, to warm peoples’ palates on Presidents’ Day weekend.

This tasty tradition, along with its Glass Float Hunt, is a large community-wide tasting and treasure hunt with attendees from all over the west coast.

On the menu? Clam, crab, and other seafood chowders by local experts and a variety of Oregon wines direct from the wineries. Organizers expect approximately a dozen or more samples of each.

The gorgeous handblown glass floats will be on display Friday through Sunday at as many as 30 sites around town.

In addition, there will be two new components to the festivities for the 2022 event.

Saturday will feature wine tasting at several indoor venues in and around Historic Old Town from noon to 5 p.m. C ommemorat ive wine glasses and tasting tickets are available at FlorenceChamber.com under the Events tab and will be on sale at Gazebo Park in (Corner of Bay St. & Laurel) Historic Old Town the day of the event.

Glasses are $5 and tasting tickets are $1 each.

Sunday will feature

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Glass Float Hunt Begins

Hunt goes from Friday through Sunday at 3 p.m.

Participation cards available at Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center, 290 Highway 101. $5 each.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Wine Trail

Noon to 5 p.m. in Historic Old Town Florence. $5 for passport and $1 for tasting tickets, available at Gazebo Park.

Glass Float Hunt

Participation cards available at Gazebo Park. $5 each.

A Taste of Art and Wine Festival

Florence Regional Arts Alliance’s Juried art show and wine tasting goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Free admittance. Learn more at fraaoregon.org.

2022 brings the popular Florence Wine, Chowder, & Glass Float Trail to midwinter — the perfect time for savory clam chowder and finding a new favorite wine.

chowder tasting at restaurants and galleries in, or a centralized location near, Historic Old Town Florence from noon to 3 p.m. Chowder tasters can get a ballot Friday at the Florence Visitors Center, 290 Highway 101, and at Gazebo Park on Bay Street Saturday and Sunday to vote for the region’s best chowder.

The ballot/maps are $5 each.

Glass float searchers can get a passport and map to approximately three dozen sites to find the artful objects, “hidden” in plain sight, and get the merchant’s stamp. The more stamps a searcher collects, the

City Lights Cinemas’ Vino Cinema Challenge

Featuring “Bottle Shock,” games & pizza by 1285 Restobar at 7 p.m. at City Lights Cinemas, 1930 Highway 101. Tickets available at the door and through citylightscinemas.com.

Proof of COVID vaccination required

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Chowder Trail

better their chances of taking home a glass float.

Passports will be available online at FlorenceChamber.com and at the Visitors Center.

All the glass floats will be given away Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in Old Town.

Registrants receive a commemorative wineglass and 10 winetasting tickets for $15. The chowder ballot/glass float passport is $5.

Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Pres-

ident/CEO Bettina Hannigan asks compassionate compliance and a positive attitude toward merchants, servers, and other attendees regarding any COVID-19 requirements at individual sites.

New this year is a corresponding event at City Lights Cinemas, 1930 Highway 101, titled the “City Lights Cinemas Vino Challenge.”

From noon to 3 p.m., locations include Historic Old Town Florence and at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., and Three Rivers Casino Resort, 5647 Highway 126. $5 ballot available at Gazebo Park. Ballots must be submitted to Gazebo Park by 3 p.m.

FRAA’s A Taste of Art and Wine Festival

Juried art show and wine tasting goes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Free admittance. Learn more at fraaoregon.org.

Glass Float Hunt Giveaway

Drawing begins at 3:30 p.m. at Gazebo Park.

Participants must be present to win.

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Saturday, February 19

WINE TRAIL

Noon to 5 p.m.

Historic Old Town Florence

Try a sip of these wineries at local businesses during Florence Area Chamber of Commerce’s Wine Walk:

Capitello Wines Stillwagon Distillery La Velle Vineyards Gelardi Vineyard Summerfield Morgan Meadows Hayworth Estate Estates Vineyard Wines Thinking Tree Spirits Sarver Winery Iris Vineyards Walnut Ridge Seasons Cellars JScott Cellars Vineyard $5 for passport and $1 for tasting tickets | Pick up information and buy tasting tickets at Gazebo Park | 21+ only

Wine, games & film mix with City Lights’ Vino Cinema Challenge W ine, film, trivia and fun comes to City Lights Cinemas as it partners with the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce for the “City Lights Cinemas Vino Challenge,” part of the 11th Annual Wine and Chowder Trail on Saturday, Feb. 19 in Florence, Ore. Compete with your friends with film and wine games while dining on fine wine and food, and then relax and enjoy a screening of the hilarious Sundance Film Festival hit “Bottle Shock,” starring the late, great Alan Rickman.

Start the evening with a glass TRAIL from page 1C City Lights invites people to enjoy a limited engagement screening of the hilarious Sundance Film Festival hit “Bottle Shock,” starring the late Alan Rickman with friends, along with film and wine themed games, and pizza from Florence’s popular 1285 Restobar.

This event begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, and the film shows at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, and $6.50 for City Lights Cinemas members.

These are available at citylightscinemas.com or at the door.

Proof of COVID vac-

of City Lights’ fine tap wine from regional vendors while dining on a specially-cut giant slice of gourmet pizza from Florence’s famed 1285 Restobar. People will be able to relax in City Lights’ newly remodeled auditorium, which includes tables for all seats.

Then, test your vino cinema trivia as audience members compete from classic wine scenes. Think you know your “Muppet Movie” and “Princess Bride” quotes? Can you pay close enough attention to classic scenes from “Dracula” and “Casablanca?” Answer it right

cination will be required upon arrival, and state mask mandate policies will be followed.

Also new this year is the free “A Taste of Art and Wine” presented by the Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) at the Florence Events Center on Saturday, Feb. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The FRAA portion of the overall event will pair wine from regional wineries with a juried art show of 2D and 3D artwork with exhibits of local art and craftsmanship. Exhibits will feature demonstrations and works of art in wood;

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and you’ll get a chance to take home prizes — but only if you know your wine.

Show your friends your hidden sommelier as you try to discern cheap wines from expensive ones or win over the audience with your descriptions of a wine’s taste, while also taking home prizes.

Top the evening off as you settle down for the hilarious ode to the winemaking industry, “Bottle Shock” as you snack on real buttered popcorn. The film shows the true story of the famed 1976 wine competition, the “Judgement of Paris.”

creative art and growing ideas for the garden; fiber creations like hand woven clothing, felted and quilted items, and wearable knit and crochet items; glass works of art; jewelry in various media; pottery, paintings, and more.

“These two new ancillary events are a great example of Chamber members supporting an event and adding value to it.

We encourage and commend this kind of creative thinking and hope to see more local entities becoming an integral part of the big weekend,” said Hannigan.

For more information on the event and the Florence Area Cham-

Rickman, along with Chris Pine and Bill Pullman, head an all-star cast celebrating the beauty of winemaking, and the quirky culture surrounding it.

Tickets are $30, which includes one glass of wine (red or white), one giant slice of 1285 Restobar pizza (vegetarian and meat options available), one small popcorn, entrance into the games and the film itself.

The event begins at 7 p.m. on

ber of Commerce, visit FlorenceChamber.com, watch their Facebook page at Florence Oregon Coast, or call 541-9973128.

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Don’t want to play the games? Then enjoy just the film “Bottle Shock,” which starts at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors and $6.50 for City Lights Cinemas members.

Tickets are available online at citylightscinemas.com or at the door. Proof of covid vaccination will be required upon arrival, and state mask mandate policies will be followed.

Seating is limited and early purchases are recommended.

For more information on A Taste of Art and Wine Festival, contact Claudia Brown, FRAA Event Chair, at 541-9021933.

For more information on the City Lights event, contact education director Jared Anderson at jared@thesiuslawarchive. com or 541-999-2629.

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Art Alliance invites people to ‘A Taste of Art & Wine’

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lorence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) is joining the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce’s 11th annual Wine & Chowder Trail. It will be making a stop this year at the Florence Events Center, Saturday, Feb. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Not only can the community experience a taste of wine from regional wineries, they can also enjoy the art and fine craftsmanship of local artisans with FRAA’s “A Taste of Art and Wine Festival.”

FRAA is the organizer for the festival, bringing together

Official 2022 Chowder Trail Locations & Participants: OLD TOWN Firehouse Restaurant Homegrown Public House & Brewery ICM Restaurant Lovejoy’s Restaurant & Tea Room Novelli’s Crab & Seafood

FLORENCE EVENTS CENTER FEC Catering Team (during FRAA Art & Wine Festival)

THREE RIVERS CASINO RESORT Blue Bills Sports Bar at Three Rivers Casino Resort $5 for ballot | Pick up information and buy tasting tickets at Gazebo Park

WHITE AND LIGHT White wine fans should know that such wines tend to pair best with light meat, such as chicken or fish.

According to Backbar, a platform designed to help bars and restaurants manage their inventory more effectively, white wines pair well with fish because the acidity in these wines enhances the taste of the fish. Chicken dishes vary greatly, and the online wine resource Wine Folly (www.winefolly.com) notes that the sauce will greatly affect the flavor of the meat.

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to stand up to the flavors in the dish.

Seafood fans who love salmon might like it even more if they pair it with Pinot Noir.

While many types of fish are best paired with white wine and Pinot Noir is a red, this pairing actually works well because the That means a wine that pairs well salmon stands up to the wine’s with a certain chicken dish may bold flavor. not necessarily pair as well with a SPICE THINGS UP different one.

Spicy foods are beloved across Representatives at local liquor the globe. Such foods can be stores or wineries can help people among the more intimidating to choose which wine to pair with pair with wine, as spicy foods have chicken dishes. bold flavors that no one wants to detract from.

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Red meats tend to match up best with red wines. Though they can com, professional chef Sean Pharr be found in white wines, tannins advised against pairing high alcoare predominantly found in red hol wines with spicy foods, noting that the alcohol can intensify the wines.

According to Backbar, the tan- heat and spice of the food. That nins in red wines soften the pro- can prove disastrous for anyone teins in the meat, thereby helping trying to impress a date or show enhance the flavors of the fat. That off their skills with spice.

Many people prefer a Riesling makes for a more flavorful meal. with spicy food, as the sweetness Because lamb has a gamey flavor, it requires a rich, bold wine. of this white wine can help offset Bordeaux fits that bill, allowing the the spice, making for a satisfying, rich, fatty lamb meat to absorb its flavorful meal.

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Pairing a delicious meal with the perfect wine can be a match made in heaven. Wine novices may be intimidated by the challenge of making the perfect pairing, but they need not put themselves under such pressure. Just because a certain wine might make for a perfect pairing, that doesn’t mean others cannot step in and serve an equally flavorful function.

People who appreciate a great meal accompanied by an equally great wine need not have an encyclopedic knowledge of food or wine to successfully pair the two together. In fact, some basic pairing knowledge might be all that’s truly necessary to make a meal more memorable.

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tickets, and for more information on the Glass Float Hunt and Chowder trail participation cards, go to the Florence Chamber’s event site, wineand chowdertrail.com.

FRAA’s Art Center is at 120 Maple St. in Historic Old Town Florence. Learn more online at fraaoregon.org.

For more information on A Taste of Art and Wine Festival, contact FRAA Event Chair Claudia Brown at 541-9021933.

For updates on all the events happening at the Florence Events Center, visit www.event center.org.

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By Katie Wiley i n c r e d i b l e — Newport News Times & and black bass from those long summer an ocean fishing trip, OC Waves Magazine days, spent out on Dungeness crab from a the water right alongrecent afternoon spent side my most favorite people, do- out on the water as a family, and cockle ing my most favorite things. clams that were raked right alongside The Oregon coast breeze, sunshine my mama. and that salty air that I’ve come to love So this Fisherman’s Chowder is made and appreciate so much created some from classic Oregon coast ingredients beautiful memories this summer that that all happen to have a story to tell. will stay with me forever. And these There is something so special about memorable summer days also provid- catching a bounty like this right alonged a freezer full of seafood that will last side your favorite people and sharing it throughout the winter. as a family with the ones you love most.

This Fisherman’s Chowder is loadIt really is one of life’s greatest joys.

• 4 tablespoons reserved bacon fat • 3 salmon filets, cut into • 1 quart homemade chicken stock large bite sized pieces • 4 cups heavy whipping • 2 black bass filets, cut cream into bite sized pieces • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil • 2 Dungeness crab • 1/4 teaspoon dried • 20 cockle clams, thyme chopped • 1 pound bacon, chopped • ¼ cup butter

• 1 cup chopped celery • 1 onion, chopped • 2.5 cups skin-on, diced petite Yukon gold potatoes • Salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste • Sourdough bread bowl, fresh Italian parsley for garnish

Ingredients:

Instructions: • In a large stock pot, sauté bacon pieces until golden brown and crispy, set aside. Reserve four tablespoons of bacon fat.

• In bacon fat, sauté onion and celery.

Once translucent and soft, add chicken stock, potatoes, basil and thyme.

Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes Katie Wiley writes The Kitchen Wild, a food blog showcasing recipes made from locally sourced foods through the means of hunting, fishing and foraging around Oregon. Her family recently

are fork tender, but not over-cooked.

• Reduce heat to low, add heavy cream, butter, salmon, bass, clams and half reserved bacon (save remaining bacon for garnish). Make sure your chowder doesn’t come to a boil.

• Gently simmer for 15-20 minutes, adding salt and pepper as needed.

• Serve in sourdough bread bowl, garnish with bacon and fresh parsley. Enjoy!

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angria traces its origins to Spain and is traditionally made with wine and chopped fruit. Since “sangria” is Spanish for “blood,” red wine is often the vintage of choice, though lighter wines can be used based on personal preference.

Sangria is often mixed with juice, spices and sweet liqueurs, such as brandy. Sangria is a punch that can be prepared in advance and served in a decorative bowl so guests can simply refill their drinks as needed.

Even though sangria is a summertime staple, simply adjusting the flavor profile can make this beverage perfect for any time of year. With this recipe for “Citrus Pomegranate Prosecco Punch,” the drink takes on the familiar flavors of pomegranate and orange that tend to show up in the winter months. Plus, the sparkling prosecco gives it that light and fizzy feel that evokes a festive atmosphere.

Ingredients: • 1/2 part orange juice • 1/2 part pink grapefruit juice

Instructions: • In a large pitcher or punch bowl with plenty of ice, combine the fruit juices.

• Pour the Prosecco over top, or use Sparkling Rosé, a great choice for

• 1/4 part pomegranate juice • 1 part Ruffino Prosecco, well chilled • Slices of assorted citrus and pomegranate seeds, to garnish this recipe too.

• Garnish generously with sliced citrus and pomegranate seeds. For best flavor, use freshly pressed juices as available.

• Serve in coupe cocktail glasses and enjoy!

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