Cheers and finally – it’s 2023 | IPNC week in Oregon! Every year the International Pinot Noir Celebration or IPNC brings world renowned wine makers, Pinot Noir obsessives, food lovers, journalists and more to our very own McMinnville, Oregon for
Goodbye, Dick Erath!
The wine world lost an icon yesterday – 3/29/23. We were saddened to hear of the passing of the Willamette Valley Legend, Dick Erath! 87 years of heart and soul from the founder of Erath Winery in Dundee, OR. Such
Dundee Hills AVA |
The Willamette Valley is a vast and varied appellation that includes ten nested AVAs | Chehalem Mountains, Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, Laurelwood District, Lower Long Tom, McMinnville, Ribbon Ridge, Tualatin Hills, Van Duzer Corridor, and Yamhill-Carlton. We are going to
Chehalem Mountains AVA
The Willamette Valley is a vast and varied appellation that includes ten nested AVAs | Chehalem Mountains, Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, Laurelwood District, Lower Long Tom, McMinnville, Ribbon Ridge, Tualatin Hills, Van Duzer Corridor, and Yamhill-Carlton. We are going to highlight
Spring Release
Spring Release, oh how we love these two words. Our reward for surviving another dark cold Pacific Northwest winter. While the red wines from past September’s harvest are resting and developing in barrels, the bright and delicious rosès along with
Wine and Wildfires
Oregon and Washington are no strangers to seasonal wildfires. In fact, they seem to be on the rise. Does this affect our grapes and the flavor of the wine they produce? YES! The latest studies on how wildfires impact wine,
Delicious Dundee
Dundee, Oregon is a small town located about 30 miles southwest of Portland. One of Oregon’s most well revered wine growing regions and an American Viticultural gem, Dundee it is located in Yamhill County and is entirely contained within the
D is for Dundee
The magic of the Dundee Hills AVA lie in it’s quaint town surrounded by the undeniably stunning valleys and hills that produce some of the best wine in the world! Part of the Willamette Valley, the Dundee Hills were the first
Willamette Valley is H O T
Oregon is quickly growing as a world-class, top wine growing region. Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs (for example) are setting unprecedented standards world-wide and are surpassing even the Napa wine growing region in top reviews. Today, there are over 725 Oregon
Joy to Jory
The Willamette Valley’s official soil is Jory! This recognition formally highlights the significant role it plays in Oregon’s diverse landscape. The Jory soil is recognizable by its red coloring and can be found in nine western Oregon counties on over