Oregon

Hood River native Rich Cushman uses this carbonated blend of Pinot Noir (79%) and Chardonnay to remind consumers and critics that he’s one of the Pacific Northwest top winemakers. Indeed, it’s a sparkling wine done in a classic blanc de noir style the folks at Mt. Hood Winery refer to as "Brut Bubbly Blanc" — even though that phrase doesn’t appear on the bottle. The pretty nose … [Read more...] about Mt. Hood Winery 2023 Brut, Columbia Gorge $52

The Gerrie family and longtime winemaker Steve Doerner used Chardonnay to help launch Cristom Vineyards in 1992, and this flagship expression of Chardonnay remains emblematic of the Eola-Amity Hills, starting with the melange from eight vineyards — each within the American Viticultural Area and harvested by hand. Von Oehsen and Eola Springs make up nearly two-thirds of this … [Read more...] about Cristom Vineyards 2021 Eola-Amity Hills Chardonnay, Eola-Amity Hills $45

It makes sense that one of the Northwest’s most famous sites for Pinot Noir helped Austrailian winemaker Heather Perkin, the Campbell family and Pike Road Wines to earn a rare double gold and one of the highest scores for any wine last fall at the Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition. Until the Campbells created the Pike Road brand, fruit from Shea was dedicated to the … [Read more...] about Pike Road Wines 2021 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton $50

From her Day Camp facility near Dundee, Ore., Brianne Day creates this crowd-pleasing blend that’s primarily Pinot Noir with some of the flash that Pinot Meunier (8%) offers. The fanciful nose of raspberry, pomegranate and black pepper includes a bit of brown sugar and pork belly. Those are joined on the palate with a theme of bright cherry flavors that's easy to appreciate … [Read more...] about Day Wines 2022 Vin de Days Rouge, Willamette Valley $27