SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Abacela in Southern Oregon and Bunnell Family Cellar in Washington’s Yakima Valley each were awarded three gold medals Thursday at the 31st annual Pacific Rim International Wine Competition in Southern California. Eight wines from the Pacific Northwest captured best of class honors at the two-day fundraiser for the National Orange Show, including two … [Read more...] about Abacela, Bunnell stand out at Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
Oregon wine
After 30 vintages, Joe Dobbes still fascinated by Pinot Noir
DUNDEE, Ore. - Even after 30 years of making wine, Joe Dobbes is still in awe over the nuances of Pinot Noir. Dobbes, owner of Dobbes Family Estate in the heart of Oregon wine country, produces eight to 10 different Pinot Noirs per vintage. Included are four vineyard-designated examples from four small American Viticultural Areas in the northern Willamette Valley. Dobbes … [Read more...] about After 30 vintages, Joe Dobbes still fascinated by Pinot Noir
California winery buys Oregon’s Penner-Ash Wine Cellars
NEWBERG, Ore. - One of Oregon's top artisan wineries has been purchased by a large California wine producer. Penner-Ash Wine Cellars announced Monday that Jackson Family Wines will take over the 15,000-case winery. "Artisanal winemaking is first and foremost about grape sourcing," said Lynn Penner-Ash, who founded the winery with her husband, Ron, in 1998. "Over my long … [Read more...] about California winery buys Oregon’s Penner-Ash Wine Cellars
Linfield College adds to Wine Lecture Series
McMINNVILLE, Ore. - Linfield College will bring in two of the world’s top viticultural researchers - Jack Gilbert and Richard Smart - during May as part of its continuing Wine Lecture Series. Gilbert, a microbial ecologist and group leader at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, presents Managing Expectations: The Microbiome in Agriculture at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May … [Read more...] about Linfield College adds to Wine Lecture Series
Trade auction of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir raises $476,000
NEWBERG, Ore. - It might have been a sign of optimism in the U.S. economy, but the $476,000 raised by the inaugural Willamette: The Pinot Noir Barrel Auction definitely showed that more than 400 wine collectors are bullish on the 2014 vintage in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. On Saturday at the tony Allison Inn & Spa in Newberg, the Willamette Valley staged its inaugural … [Read more...] about Trade auction of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir raises $476,000