2009 Colene Clemens, Reserve Pinot Noir
The owners of Colene Clemens Vineyards and Winery, Joe and Vicki Stark, found the perfect site for their winery on an abandoned farmstead and orchard that had lain fallow for many years. Continue reading
Category Archives: Oregon Club
Oregon Wine Club – June 2012
2009 Cameron, Abbey Ridge, Pinot Noir
To hard core Burgundy fans, the initials DRC means just one thing: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, the most revered producer in Burgundy, if not the world. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – May 2012
2010 Antica Terra, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
You may recall how smitten we were with the delightful Antica Terra winemaker, Maggie Harrison, when we met her last year and featured the 2009 vintage of this wine in the club. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – April 2012
2009 Brick House Vineyards, Cuvée du Tonnelier
We have included several wines from Brick House in the Oregon Club. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – March 2012
2009 Soter Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Mineral Springs Ranch
Before Tony Soter returned to his native Oregon to create his eponymous winery, he had racked up over 25 years consulting for numerous top California wineries including Shafer, Spottswoode, Viader, and Niebaum-Coppola. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – February 2012
2009 Evesham Wood, Pinot Noir, Le Puits Sec
How we’ve managed to get this far along with our Oregon club and not include a wine from the long-established Evesham Wood is anyone’s guess. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – January 2012
2007 Hamacher, Pinot Noir
In June, 2009, we had a bit of a Hamacher extravaganza: we featured two wines from this highly-regarded Oregon producer—a Chardonnay and their 2006 Estate Pinot Noir. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – December 2011
2008 Domaine Drouhin, Laurène, Pinot Noir
This is the third year in a row we’ve featured a Pinot from this iconic Oregon producer. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – November 2011
2009 St. Innocent, Justice Vineyard, Pinot Noir
We featured the 2007 St. Innocent Justice Pinot in our June 2010 club, at which time we waxed on in great detail about both this winery and Justice Vineyard. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – October 2011
2008 Shea Wine Cellars, Shea Vineyard, Estate Pinot Noir
If there’s one thing that many of Oregon’s top Pinot Noir producers have in common, it’s that they share a very coveted source for their wines: Shea Vineyard. Continue reading