Vivacity Spirits takes the title as Willamette Valley's first female-owned microdistillery—one of five in the nation, to be exact. Caitlin Prueitt and her business partner and spouse, Chris Neumann, run the small-batch distillery in Corvallis, Oregon, under the...
California-based Jackson Family Wines and its La Crema winery have been exploring cool-climate vineyards for the past 30 years, developing the depth in the grapes that go in to the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The company’s winemaking method is based on the...
Willamette Valley’s ¡Salud! is exactly what you might think: a celebration and toast to good health. Of course, an effective toast calls for something to toast with, so naturally, the healthcare-devoted event takes place in the form of a Pinot Noir auction. A...
One of the oldest vineyards in the Willamette Valley, Knudsen Vineyards is in the heart of Dundee Hills appellation. The vineyard was established in 1971 by Cal Knudsen and his wife Julia Lee, and by 1975, it became the largest vineyard in the state of Oregon....
The rolling, fog-laden hills of Italy's Piedmont region are best known for providing optimum terrior for its celebrity variety, Nebbiolo (re: Barolo). Barbera plays second fiddle, especially from the Piedmontese regional villages of Asti and Alba—the latter also...
Scenic orchards are one thing, but completely abandoned orchards from decades long forgotten are a sight to see. The dotting of trees surrounded by wild shrubs and overgrown brush makes one feel that they have stepped back in time to the days before tractors or...
Rollin Soles is a familiar name in the Oregon wine industry. He is a pioneering winemaker with global knowledge of the craft, co-founder of Oregon sparkling wine trailblazer Argyle and investor in the Radiant Sparkling Wine Company, the nation's first mobile...
Bill Stoller never strayed far from the land that is now Stoller Family Estate in Dayton, Oregon. He was born on the property and grew up mere miles outside out town, received his undergrad from Pacific University (25 miles away) and his MBA from Portland State...
Humans, as a species, are visually driven. When we see a photograph or watch a movie that is visually pleasing, we are drawn in and take notice. By being guided by these ocular clues around the world, many decisions are made on the basis of sight alone. Take, for...
The French-named Lenné Estate does not have French roots, rather English ones. Named for proprietor Steve Lutz's late father-in-law, Lenny, Lutz and his wife Karen run their Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir farm as an ode to Lenny and his original chicken farm in the...
