DUNDEE, Ore. — Jacques Tardy, winemaker for Torii Mor Winery in Oregon's Dundee Hills, likens the start of the 2013 vintage to that of 1992. "The temperature and dry weather are somewhat unusual, last time I have seen a start like this was 1992, and harvest started for young vines at the end of August," Tardy wrote in an email sent to Torii Mor fans on Thursday. Tardy, a … [Read more...] about Oregon winemaker compares spring in Willamette Valley to 1992
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Oregon drivers embrace Wine Country license plate
PORTLAND, Ore. — Thousands of wine lovers in Oregon drive with pride as they embraced the Wine Country license plate during the first 12 months of the program. "It’s been a year since Oregon offered the first-in-the-nation wine license plates, and they are proving a hit with Oregon drivers," Charles Humble, communications director for the Oregon Wine Board, said in an email. … [Read more...] about Oregon drivers embrace Wine Country license plate
Wine industry extends Lake Chelan’s tourism season
CHELAN, Wash. - As the Lake Chelan wine industry continues to grow, it is becoming a bigger economic driver for the region in North Central Washington. This weekend, a few thousand wine lovers will descend on the shores of the third-deepest lake in North America for the annual Lake Chelan Spring Barrel Tasting Weekend. "We're becoming more and more known as a wine … [Read more...] about Wine industry extends Lake Chelan’s tourism season
San Francisco firm buys Panther Creek, invests in DeLille
SAN FRANCISCO - Bacchus Capital Management is making another big move into the Pacific Northwest, purchasing famed Panther Creek Cellars and appointing longtime Northwest winemaker Tony Rynders as its consulting winemaker. The private equity firm also has invested in DeLille Cellars, one of Washington's most respected wineries. In early February, Bacchus made a big … [Read more...] about San Francisco firm buys Panther Creek, invests in DeLille
Seattle’s Precept Wine buys Oregon vineyard
SEATTLE - Precept Wine continues to grow. The 10-year-old wine producer has added another vineyard to its Pacific Northwest holdings, purchasing Yamhela Vineyard in Oregon's Yamhill-Carlton AVA. The site currently has 30 acres of vines planted, and David Minick, Precept's vice president of vineyards, said the company plans to expand this to 120 acres in the next five … [Read more...] about Seattle’s Precept Wine buys Oregon vineyard