[Content copied from original press release] Classic Wines Auction Announces Spring Winemaker Dinner Series In late February and early March, Portland-based nonprofit to host 31 dinners in partnership with notable chefs and wineries PORTLAND, Ore (Dec. 7, 2016) -...
Chris and Cameron Kontos were born into the Walla Walla wine industry. With maternal roots in the valley as far back as 1868, generations of wheat farming under the belt and following their father's footsteps into winemaking, the brothers founded Kontos Cellars on...
Oregon’s wine industry has shifted from a mom n’pop, seat-of-the-pants type business to a region of wines internationally admired with increasing concentration, reputation and collegiality. So says David Adelsheim, president and founder of Adelsheim Vineyard, who has...
The gold standard in organic agriculture is to be certified as Biodynamic® by Demeter USA, and King Estate Winery in Eugene, Ore., is now officially “in conversion” to Biodynamic status. The process should be complete later this year, making King Estate, at 1,033...
Winderlea® Vineyard and Winery, a boutique winery specializing in the limited production of Pinot noir and Chardonnay from Oregon, announced today that they have earned Demeter Biodynamic® Certification for both farming and winemaking for their 16.5 acre estate in the...
Bells Up Winery will be open to the public for its first anniversary during two consecutive weekends in May. The winery’s estate tasting room will be open from noon to 4:00 p.m. the weekend before (May 21-22) and again the weekend of Memorial Day (May 28, 29 and 30)....
Reputations are hard to change. That goes for wineries as much as for people, and for the ones in the Northwest who might not be happy with how they’re viewed, figuring out a way to change people’s previously held notions can be a bit difficult. Sometimes it takes...
Those who live in rainy territories aren’t picky when it comes to getaways. But as full-fledged heat-infused vacays aren’t always an option, we know wine tasting can be just as satisfyingly warm—especially when "island" becomes part of the equation. Even though we...
Torii Mor Winery, named to evoke an image of a “beautiful gate to the earth,” specializes in handcrafting elegant and refined Pinot Noir that echoes the spirit of its Burgundy ancestry and earthy namesake. The wines can be found in two tasting locations: Woodinville,...
Blasted Church is not a winery of conformity. With creative, edgy and borderline controversial animation decorating the bottle labels, this Okanagan Valley winery pushes the boundaries of thought-provoking creativity by drawing inspiration from religious themes, and...
