A brand featuring one of the well-known names in the Oregon wine industry has hired Derek Einberger to take over the cellar at Dobbes Family Estate in Dundee. It's the latest in a series of changes surrounding the 20-year-old label, which included new leadership last year when Sarah Pearson replaced longtime employee Gretchen Boock as CEO. Boock, who was the first employee … [Read more...] about Dobbes Family Estate hires Derek Einberger as winemaker
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Sokol Blosser Winery 2019 Bluebird Cuvée Brut Sparkling Wine, Willamette Valley, $32
More than a dozen houses for Western bluebirds sit in residence at the Sokol Blosser organically farmed vineyard along the western slopes of Oregon's Dundee Hills, and the label of this lively sparkling wine project features the family's support of the Prescott Western Bluebird Recovery Project. Second-generation winemaker Alex Sokol Blosser builds these bubbles upon Chardonnay … [Read more...] about Sokol Blosser Winery 2019 Bluebird Cuvée Brut Sparkling Wine, Willamette Valley, $32
Winter wines from Oregon to warm your soul
The long days of winter call for wines that warm you from the inside out. We crave wines that pair with the rich and hearty foods that have been simmering all day on the stove, wines that pair with toasty fires, or wines that just lift your spirits on seemingly endless days full of rain and darkness — not to mention sometimes snow. Whether it’s a celebration with … [Read more...] about Winter wines from Oregon to warm your soul
Pinot Noir catches on in Oregon as white wine
The devastating wildfires that hit Oregon’s Willamette Valley in September 2020 made for an unusual vintage. Many winemakers were able to pick their fruit before smoke came pouring in, or long enough after it dissipated that the grapes were unaffected. Those who had ripe grapes during the worst of the fires faced a difficult choice. Should they pick their Pinot Noir … [Read more...] about Pinot Noir catches on in Oregon as white wine
Woodinville photojournalist debuts VineLines Dispatch
Today, we introduce The VineLines Dispatch by Richard Duval, our contributing and frequently roving photojournalist. The VineLines Dispatch will serve as an occasional roundup of dispatches from the Pacific Northwest wine community and echoes the classic “three dot column” long used in newspapers and magazines to note short items of interest that we can develop into in-depth … [Read more...] about Woodinville photojournalist debuts VineLines Dispatch