For Northwest wine lovers, Oregon no doubt prompts thoughts of Pinot Noir. With good reason. Of the state’s nearly 41,899 acres of wine grapes in 2021, some 25,123 were planted in Pinot Noir. Pinot Gris was a distant second at 5,740 acres, followed by 2,724 acres of Chardonnay, 1,739 of Syrah and 1,592 of Cabernet Sauvignon. That seems to say Oregon’s wine world is not … [Read more...] about When Oregon vintners go beyond Pinot Noir
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Rising Stars: Queer Wine Fest rainbow continues to grow in Dundee Hills
DAYTON, Ore. — Remember the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game? The theory was that everyone in Hollywood was connected to Kevin Bacon via six connections. When I worked for Hope Moore at her Heaven’s Cave Cellars in Prosser, Wash., we had a Barbera named Two Degrees because a shared love of wine reduced the degrees of separation between people to two steps. I was … [Read more...] about Rising Stars: Queer Wine Fest rainbow continues to grow in Dundee Hills
Wine, wine cocktails, good spirit pour out at Iris Vineyards Wine Bar
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Pamela Frye and her Iris Vineyards project, led by Aaron Lieberman, have earned a reputation beyond the Willamette Valley for award-winning wines. Now, they are creating a stir in the Eugene suburb of Springfield with the Iris Vineyards Wine Bar & Cocktails, which also tempts guests with wine-based cocktails. Imagine a supple Manhattan or crisp … [Read more...] about Wine, wine cocktails, good spirit pour out at Iris Vineyards Wine Bar
Ackley Brands to build Demeter-certified custom-crush facility in Oregon
Seattle-based Ackley Brands isn’t looking to grow into one of largest wine companies in the U.S., but it is preparing to build in Hillsboro, Ore., what it bills as the first Demeter-certified Biodynamic custom-crush facility in the Pacific Northwest. “We’re thrilled to embark on this new journey of partnership with other producers in the Willamette Valley,” Ackley Brands … [Read more...] about Ackley Brands to build Demeter-certified custom-crush facility in Oregon
Bryan Weil, Kate Payne Brown ready to crush it at Vinovate
DUNDEE, Ore. — Bryan Weil’s decorated career at Alexana Winery in the Dundee Hills included making the top-ranked Pacific Northwest wine on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list in 2021. Soon after, he announced plans to leave and launch Vinovate Custom Wine Services nearby, starting with the 2023 harvest. This summer, he recruited two winemakers out of the Stoller Wine Group to … [Read more...] about Bryan Weil, Kate Payne Brown ready to crush it at Vinovate