Favorable crowd-sourced ratings and reviews are prized in the hospitality industry, and three Northwest wineries were ranked No. 1 in their state by Yelp users. The top-ranking wineries are Willamette Valley Vineyards for Oregon, Ambassador Wines of Washington and Telaya Wine Co., for Idaho. “I haven’t ever seen state rankings, so when this came out, it was a pleasant … [Read more...] about Yelp users rank Willamette Valley Vineyards, Ambassador, Telaya as best in state
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2022 Oregon Winery of the Year: Chris James Cellars
CARLTON, Ore. — It’s a delicious cliché to approach the wines of Christopher James Barnes and Chris James Cellars as an extension of the quintessential line of 18th century British poet William Cowper — “Variety’s the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavour.” Consumers and judges continue to find the wines by Barnes worth remembering. He’s barely a decade into his … [Read more...] about 2022 Oregon Winery of the Year: Chris James Cellars
2022 Oregon Winery to Watch: Vino Vasai Wines/The Potter’s Vineyard
NEWBERG, Ore. — After spending decades traveling for work, it’s not a big deal for scientist Bill Sanchez to leave Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains and head into Washington’s Yakima Valley for grapes. Last year, he proved that it’s well worth the effort as his Cabernet Sauvignon from historic Konnowac Vineyard near Yakima, Wash., ranked among the best in the Northwest and earned … [Read more...] about 2022 Oregon Winery to Watch: Vino Vasai Wines/The Potter’s Vineyard
Long path of Andrew Riechers leads to early acclaim for Audeant Wines
SALEM, Ore. — When you start a wine brand to build something that will span generations and sustain a community rather than building something to merely make money, suddenly, everything is possible. This is the backdrop of Audeant, winemaker Andrew Riechers and proprietor Teal Walker. They named their brand for the Latin concept of taking risks as part of an adventure. It’s … [Read more...] about Long path of Andrew Riechers leads to early acclaim for Audeant Wines
Oregon Wine Experience moves to luxury Stage Pass development
The Vineyards at Stage Pass, a luxury wine-inspired community emerging in the outskirts of historic Jacksonville, Ore., is the new home of The Oregon Wine Experience public festival and the Oregon Wine Competition. Organizers of the five-day fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle Network and other health care programs funded by Asante Foundation said the relationship with The … [Read more...] about Oregon Wine Experience moves to luxury Stage Pass development