Posted 02/14/18.Blog
So it goes: so much wine, so little time. Fortunately there are collaborative tastings that offer many producers pouring many bottles under one roof. Collaborative tastings not only expose you to many new wines efficiently, but they’re also a unique opportunity to explore the character of a specific region or…
Posted 10/11/19.Blog
Oregon wines claimed a special part in Australian wine reviewer Nick Stock’s heart in his latest Oregon report. For his second visit to our region, Stock tasted and reviewed 451 Oregon wines for the highly acclaimed James Suckling website, titling his report Oregon’s Best and Brightest Offer Great Pinots…
Posted 02/03/20.Blog
Fresh off the heels of a January 2020 tasting of more than 450 Oregon wines, Nick Stock, executive editor of JamesSuckling.com, has published his Oregon report with glowing reviews of the state’s Nick Stock tastes Oregon 2018 Pinot noir Pinot noirs and Chardonnays. Of note and nabbbing the top…
Posted 09/11/20.Blog
True to Oregon’s collaborative nature, winemakers talk to each other, rely on each other for information, tools and support, and follow techniques from wine regions around the globe. The communities where winemakers make their homes are generous and collaborative, too. Here is a roundup of kindness put forth by businesses…
Posted 12/05/22.Columbia Gorge
Photo credit: Aaron Lee It was a year of triumph for some and recovery for others across Oregon, with weather oddities that seemed to self-correct through harvest in many ways. Many winemakers reported it was a return to normal, or a classic Oregon vintage. In WineSearcher, Jim Bernau, founder and…
Posted 01/22/24.Blog
Photo credit: Carolyn Wells-Kramer Photography Although it was a few snowstorms ago, winemakers often are so busy during harvest they can’t afford to stop to sum it all up until winter hits Oregon. And hit it has. During the 2023 harvest, winemakers across Oregon faced a season unfolding differently…