PORTLAND, Ore. - Ted Baseler is quick to point out that Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is a Washington wine company. Even though it owns wineries in California and Oregon, it sees itself as a Washington wine producer first. But the way Ste. Michelle has reshaped Erath Winery in Dundee, Ore., since purchasing it in 2006 and provided winemaker Gary Horner the freedom to explore … [Read more...] about Ste. Michelle lifts up Erath Winery, then gets out of the way
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Rollin Soles steps back at Argyle, forward at Roco
DUNDEE, Ore. - Starting March 1, Rollin Soles will have a new role at Argyle Winery - founding winemaker. Soles has been Argyle's head winemaker since the winery launched in 1987, making some of Oregon's best Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and sparkling wine. With his new consulting role at Argyle, Soles will have the freedom to devote most of his efforts to Roco, the … [Read more...] about Rollin Soles steps back at Argyle, forward at Roco
Precept hires Andrew Will winemaker as education director
SEATTLE - A decade ago, Precept Wine barely existed. It sold its first case of wine in June 2003. Today, Precept makes a million-plus cases of wine and owns some of the Northwest's best-known wineries and vineyards. It is Washington's second-largest wine producer after Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. It is, simply put, the fastest-moving wine company in the … [Read more...] about Precept hires Andrew Will winemaker as education director
Vintage Oregon kicks off Oregon Wine Month
PORTLAND - The wine industry will kick off Oregon Wine Month with its second annual Vintage Oregon, a tasting event April 28 in Portland. Oregon Wine Month is May. "Last year's event helped us launch Oregon Wine Month in an exciting way for consumers and our industry," said Michael Donovan, Oregon Wine Board chairman and managing director of RoxyAnn Winery in Medford. … [Read more...] about Vintage Oregon kicks off Oregon Wine Month
Forbes writer ‘called out’ about Oregon female winemakers
Editor's note: We continue to work at keeping this list current, so please contact us with additions and revisions. Forbes recently published what is billed as the first of a four-part series about Oregon female winemakers. The list stopped at six, according to the writer, Katie Kelly Bell. "Based on purely anecdotal evidence, at last count I had Veronique Drouhin … [Read more...] about Forbes writer ‘called out’ about Oregon female winemakers