CLOVERDALE, Calif. — Pacific Northwest fruit produced best-of-class winners in 21 categories and 148 gold medals during the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the annual judging staged in the Sonoma County town of Cloverdale that remains the largest professional critical tasting in North America at more than 5,500 entries. Leading the efforts of … [Read more...] about Northwest wines win 148 gold medals at San Francisco Chronicle
Oregon wine
Reustle turns Grüner Veltliner into best white wine at 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
CLOVERDALE, Calif. — Acclaim for Stephen Reustle's Grüner Veltliner program reached new heights on Friday when the Southern Oregon winemaker’s Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2021 Green Lizard shared honors as the Best White Wine at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition — the largest wine judging in North America. “Oh man, I'm thrilled to death,” Reustle told Great … [Read more...] about Reustle turns Grüner Veltliner into best white wine at 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Coppola-owned Domaine de Broglie uses Pinot Noir to win McMinnville Wine Competition
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — It’s a bit of a paradox that Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t have a stage right now for Dave Petterson, who makes some of the Willamette Valley’s top examples of Pinot Noir, evidenced by Domaine de Broglie winning the award for Best of Show at the 2023 McMinnville Wine Competition. Petterson has worked with Coppola’s Dundee Hills vineyard for nearly two … [Read more...] about Coppola-owned Domaine de Broglie uses Pinot Noir to win McMinnville Wine Competition
Oregon wines cast sparkles during winter doldrums
Oregon sparkling wine is getting easier to find and in a variety of styles, thanks to a growth in expertise, interest and winemaking facilities. A noteworthy addition to the bubbling effervescent scene is the new Willamette Valley Vineyards facility in the Dundee Hills — Domaine Willamette. Domaine Willamette, its winery and showpiece tasting room, were built specifically to … [Read more...] about Oregon wines cast sparkles during winter doldrums
Look for OLED labels to stick at Reustle – Prayer Rock Vineyards
Technophiles have embraced organic light-emitting diode (OLED) in televisions. Now, Pacific Northwest enophiles can see OLED technology on the labels of wine bottles as Reustle - Prayer Rock Vineyards in Roseburg, Ore., is helping to lead the way, starting with its acclaimed 2019 Deux Barrique Tempranillo. “It helps promote the specialty bottling of Tempranillo and … [Read more...] about Look for OLED labels to stick at Reustle – Prayer Rock Vineyards