CARLTON, Ore. — It wasn’t a change the Bayliss family was looking to make, but Ghost Hill Cellars struck gold when it recently hired Eric Hamacher, one of most respected producers in the Oregon wine industry, to take over its winemaking program. Longtime farmers Mike and Drenda Bayliss chose Hamacher, 51, as the permanent replacement for Rebecca Pittock-Shouldis, who made … [Read more...] about Ghost Hill Cellars names Eric Hamacher as head winemaker
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Seven Hills Winery uses Oregon wine to shine in Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Establishment of The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater American Viticultural Area by the federal government has created an identity crisis in the Walla Walla Valley, and perhaps no one knows more about that than Casey and Vicky McClellan of Seven Hills Winery. More than 35 years ago, the McClellans helped establish Seven Hills Vineyard … [Read more...] about Seven Hills Winery uses Oregon wine to shine in Walla Walla
Extreme vineyard pays off for Walla Walla’s Tertulia Cellars
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. - One of the most extreme vineyards in the Northwest - perhaps anywhere in the world - has provided its first crop of wine grapes. And by all appearances, it is remarkable. Ryan Driver, vineyard manager for Walla Walla's Tertulia Cellars, spent two years jackhammering holes into solid basalt along the north fork of the Walla Walla River. "We'd … [Read more...] about Extreme vineyard pays off for Walla Walla’s Tertulia Cellars
Walla Walla Valley conundrum: Washington or Oregon?
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - When is an Oregon wine not an Oregon wine? The answer might seem simple enough: never. But if it were that cut and dried, we wouldn't ask the question. Sean Sullivan, who covers Washington wine for Wine Enthusiast magazine as well as on his own blog, Washington Wine Report, has thought about it a lot. And he has determined - for now, at least - that … [Read more...] about Walla Walla Valley conundrum: Washington or Oregon?
Oregon Wine Board sponsors Feast Portland marquee dinner
PORTLAND — The Oregon Wine Board wants to contribute to the success of Bon Appétit magazine’s Feast Portland, so the state wine industry’s marketing agency has joined on as sponsor of Smoked! — the marquee event of the four-day food festival that raises money to battle childhood hunger. Smoked!, which will spotlight the work of The Joel Palmer House in Dayton, is set for … [Read more...] about Oregon Wine Board sponsors Feast Portland marquee dinner