A brand featuring one of the well-known names in the Oregon wine industry has hired Derek Einberger to take over the cellar at Dobbes Family Estate in Dundee. It's the latest in a series of changes surrounding the 20-year-old label, which included new leadership last year when Sarah Pearson replaced longtime employee Gretchen Boock as CEO. Boock, who was the first employee … [Read more...] about Dobbes Family Estate hires Derek Einberger as winemaker
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Winter wines from Oregon to warm your soul
The long days of winter call for wines that warm you from the inside out. We crave wines that pair with the rich and hearty foods that have been simmering all day on the stove, wines that pair with toasty fires, or wines that just lift your spirits on seemingly endless days full of rain and darkness — not to mention sometimes snow. Whether it’s a celebration with … [Read more...] about Winter wines from Oregon to warm your soul
Pinot Gris by Iris Vineyards tops McMinnville Wine Classic judging
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — A Burgundy-inspired Pinot Gris from the 2020 vintage by Iris Vineyards in Eugene, Ore., emerged as the best of show at the McMinnville Wine Classic, the first wine competition of 2022 staged in the Northwest. It's fitting for that variety to receive headlines at this judging considering the late David "Papa Pinot" Lett of The Eyrie Vineyards in … [Read more...] about Pinot Gris by Iris Vineyards tops McMinnville Wine Classic judging
Pinot Noir catches on in Oregon as white wine
The devastating wildfires that hit Oregon’s Willamette Valley in September 2020 made for an unusual vintage. Many winemakers were able to pick their fruit before smoke came pouring in, or long enough after it dissipated that the grapes were unaffected. Those who had ripe grapes during the worst of the fires faced a difficult choice. Should they pick their Pinot Noir … [Read more...] about Pinot Noir catches on in Oregon as white wine
None in the top 10, but nine from Northwest get inside Wine Spectator’s top 60
There are no Pacific Northwest bottlings in Wine Spectator’s Top 10 of 2021, but our region placed nine among the top 60 when the wine world’s leading publication announced its year-end Top 100 list Monday. Leading the way was Alexana Winery in Newberg, Ore., whose 2018 Revana Vineyard Pinot Noir ranked as the publication’s No. 14 overall wine in the world that was released … [Read more...] about None in the top 10, but nine from Northwest get inside Wine Spectator’s top 60