{"id":2784,"date":"2026-07-06T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwspdx.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2784"},"modified":"2026-07-07T18:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:37:07","slug":"wine-wednesday-july-8th-2026-gamay-wines","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/wwspdx.com\/?news=wine-wednesday-july-8th-2026-gamay-wines","title":{"rendered":"Wine Wednesday | July 8th, 2026 | Gamay Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/wwspdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-07-08-WW-Gamay-r1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2787\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:717px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwspdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-07-08-WW-Gamay-r1.png 1440w, https:\/\/wwspdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-07-08-WW-Gamay-r1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wwspdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-07-08-WW-Gamay-r1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/wwspdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-07-08-WW-Gamay-r1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wwspdx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/26-07-08-WW-Gamay-r1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wine Wednesday theme: <strong>Gamay wines<\/strong>, Summer\u2019s Perfect Red<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week&#8217;s Wine Wednesday celebrates Gamay, the vibrant red grape behind the legendary wines of France&#8217;s Beaujolais region. If you think all red wines need to be bold and heavy, Gamay is ready to change your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bursting with juicy flavors of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, and cranberry, accented by delicate floral notes of violet and a hint of earthiness, Gamay is light-bodied, refreshingly crisp, and incredibly food-friendly. Its bright acidity and soft tannins make it one of the few red wines that&#8217;s even better served with a slight chill on a warm summer evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Beaujolais remains the spiritual home of Gamay and produces approximately 75% of the world&#8217;s Gamay, the grape is successfully grown in several other wine regions around the world. In addition to other parts of France, Gamays can be found in Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and right here in the Willamette Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WWS clients and guests are invited to bring a bottle of your favorite Gamay\u2014or discover a new one\u2014and join fellow wine lovers as we compare tasting this legendary wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to seeing you Wednesday. Cheers!<br><a href=\"#wwswinewednesday\" type=\"internal\" id=\"#wwswinewednesday\">#wwswinewednesday<\/a>, <a href=\"#willamettewinestorage\" type=\"internal\" id=\"#willamettewinestorage\">#willamettewinestorage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oregon White Wines is the theme for Wine Wednesday at WWS this week. WWS clients and their guests are invited to stop by to share, compare and enjoy a bottle from their locker. There are so many great white wines being produced across the state. Not only Chardonnay and Pinot Gris, but also Reisling, Pinot Blanc and more. We hope to see you on Wednesday! Cheers!<br \/>\n#wwswinewednesday, #wwswinewednesdays , #willamettewinestorage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"news-category":[9],"class_list":["post-2784","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-category-wws-wine-wednesday"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Wine Wednesday | July 8th, 2026 | Gamay Wines - WILLAMETTE WINE STORAGE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wine Wednesday theme: Gamay wines, Summer\u2019s Perfect RedThis week&#039;s Wine Wednesday celebrates Gamay, the vibrant red grape behind the legendary wines of France&#039;s Beaujolais region. 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