2021 Megan Anne, Black Love, Pinot Noir, $60

Winery Info: Washington winemaker Mark McNeilly (of Mark Ryan Winery) and his wife Megan have long been enamored with the Willamette Valley and its wines.         Continue reading →

2018 Ruby Vineyard and Winery, Old Vine Estate, Pinot Noir, $60

Winery Info: We recently had an opportunity to catch up with Ruby Vineyard and Winery and taste through some of their current vintages and once again we were very impressed!        Continue reading →

2021 J.K. Carriere, Vespidae, $48

Winery Info: Jim Prosser worked with a number of Pinot Noir producers in Burgundy, New Zealand, Australia, and Oregon, before starting his own winery in 1999.         Continue reading →

2018 Broadley Vineyards, Temperance Hill, Pinot Noir, $48

Winery Info: Founded by Craig and Claudia Broadley who moved to Monroe, Oregon from California in the 1970s with a dream of planting their own vineyard and producing “elegant, earthy, and intriguing wines.”          Continue reading →

2021 Patricia Green, “Volcanic,” Pinot Noir, $55

Winery Info: Founded by Patty Green and Jim Anderson in 2000.          Continue reading →

2021 Holocene, “Apocrypha,” Pinot Noir, $65

Winery Info: Holocene wines are made by Todd Alexander, former winemaker at Napa’s highly acclaimed Bryant Family Vineyard.          Continue reading →

2017 WT Vintners, Seven Springs Pinot Noir, $55.00

Winery Info: Woodinville-based WT Vintners was founded in 2007 by Jeff Lindsay-Thorsen.           Continue reading →

2020 Cristom Vineyards, Eola-Amity Hills, Chardonnay, $39.75

This month we catch up with Cristom Vineyards, featuring two wines from this family-owned winery in the Eola-Amity Hills.

Winery Info: Cristom was established in 1992 by Paul and Eileen Gerrie.           Continue reading →

2018 Andrew Rich Wines, Pinot Noir, Volcanic, $46

Winery Info: After studying viticulture and winemaking in Burgundy, Andrew Rich worked for six years at Bonny Doon Vineyard in California.           Continue reading →

2017 Clay Pigeon Winery, Rogue Valley Syrah, $43

Winery Info: This Portland-based winery was founded in 2011 by Michael Claypool and Sasha Davies, combining their backgrounds in food (Sasha spent over a decade working in the world of cheese as a wholesaler, retailer, author, and educator) and wine (Michael has worked in the wine industry since the 2000s, both on the restaurant side and in cellars).           Continue reading →