DUNDEE, Ore. - This year marks Laurent Montalieu’s 25th anniversary of making wine in Oregon, and the state’s most prolific winemaking consultant - with 40 clients and counting - is taking steps to expand even further. His NW Wine Co., recently purchased 400 acres of future vineyards near the central Willamette Valley town of Monmouth. When they come online, the Cottonwood … [Read more...] about Montalieu set to expand in 25th year as Oregon winemaker
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Fries family celebrates 2 generations, 2 decades of Duck Pond Cellars
DUNDEE, Ore. - Two generations of the Fries family mapped out some quality time with each other to celebrate two decades of working side-by-side on Duck Pond Cellars and making some of the Northwest's top value wines. "What it looks like now is definitely not what was drawn up 20 years ago," Greg Fries, Duck Pond Cellars' president and longtime winemaker, said with a … [Read more...] about Fries family celebrates 2 generations, 2 decades of Duck Pond Cellars
More legislative work on tap for Oregon wine industry
NEWBERG, Ore. — Chehalem Wines owner Harry Peterson-Nedry referred to his most recent visit to the Oregon state Capitol as "half satisfying and half 'Let's start it over again.' " He found satisfaction Thursday in Salem when Gov. John Kitzhaber signed the growler bill into law, which allows grocers, restaurants and wine shops to fill consumer-supplied bottles with wine from … [Read more...] about More legislative work on tap for Oregon wine industry
Women winemakers in Oregon talk of inspiration, sexism
NEWBERG, Ore. - Recent research indicates Oregon can boast at least 39 head winemakers who are female, and yet that represents only about 10 percent of those all-important jobs within the state's wine industry. Earlier this year, a series of profiles on women winemakers published on Forbes.com helped shine more light and generated discussion. That inspired Katie Bray of … [Read more...] about Women winemakers in Oregon talk of inspiration, sexism
Oregon winemakers, Pinot Noir fans celebrate Shea Vineyard
NEWBERG, Ore. - Few wines in the United States are as prized as Pinot Noir from Shea Vineyard, which explains why consumers and nine wineries gathered Saturday at Penner-Ash Wine Cellars in Newberg, Ore., to meet Dick Shea and celebrate some of the famous wines he helped create. The new event, dubbed ¿Tu Shea?, included two library tasting seminars with winemakers from … [Read more...] about Oregon winemakers, Pinot Noir fans celebrate Shea Vineyard