If growers and winemakers throughout the Pacific Northwest enjoyed the fruits of their labor from the 2019 vintage, then Mother Nature might be providing a somewhat similar season from an already unforgettable 2020. A number of weather stations throughout the Northwest are showing heat unit accumulations somewhere between the 30-year average from 1981 to 2010 and those of … [Read more...] about 2020 vintage for Northwest tracks dry, warm but not hot
Oregon wine
Southern Oregon starts June ahead of historically hot 2015 vintage
As Northwest wine country officially enters summer, the forecast for the region signals a return to warmer-than-average conditions and growing concern about the extended drought conditions in some corners. Gregory V. Jones, director of the Evenstad Center for Wine Education at Linfield College and the Evenstad Chair in Wine Studies for the McMinnville, Ore., school, pointed … [Read more...] about Southern Oregon starts June ahead of historically hot 2015 vintage
Oregon wineries woo sports broadcaster Tony Kornheiser
What began with a mention by ESPN personality Tony Kornheiser about his desire post-pandemic to play golf at renowned Bandon Dunes has led to three mentions of two Oregon wineries in less than a week on the popular The Tony Kornheiser Show podcast. First, there was an email from Duska Jensen at Willamette Valley Vineyards inviting Kornheiser to tour and taste during his time … [Read more...] about Oregon wineries woo sports broadcaster Tony Kornheiser
Stock helps David Hill join ranks of B Corp wineries
David Hill Vineyards & Winery in Forest Grove, Ore., home to some of the Pacific Northwest's oldest vines, recently received Certified B Corporation status. Outdoor apparel giant Patagonia, Ben & Jerry, Athleta and Bombas are among the 3,285 companies worldwide that are B Corp. David Hill joins the ranks of North Willamette Valley producers A to Z Wineworks/REX HILL, … [Read more...] about Stock helps David Hill join ranks of B Corp wineries
In tune with Bells Up Winery in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains
NEWBERG, Ore. — “Bells up” refers to a memorable moment in classical music when French horn players raise the bells of their instruments up to the heavens for a bright, brassy and dramatic projection. Oregon winemaker David Specter, who plays the French horn, and his marketing maven wife, Sara, found that musical moment a fitting metaphor for their aspirations when … [Read more...] about In tune with Bells Up Winery in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains