2018 Le Cadeau Vineyard, “Côte Est,” Pinot Noir, $60

Winery Info: In 1997 Tom and Deb Mortimer bought a previously uncultivated vineyard site near Newberg, Oregon, in the Chehalem Mountains AVA.         Continue reading →

2016 Belle Pente Vineyard and Winery, Belle Pente Vineyard, Pinot Noir, $45

Winery Info: Belle Pente is a 70-acre hillside vineyard and winery just east of Carlton, Oregon, founded by Brian and Jill O’Donnell in 1994.         Continue reading →

2018 Day Wines, Johan Vineyard, Pinot Noir, $45

Winery Info: Northwest native Brianne Day spent several years visiting wine regions throughout the world and worked at wineries in Burgundy, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand.        Continue reading →

2017 Holocene Wines, “Apocrypha” Pinot Noir, $57

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

2017 Averæn Wines, Meredith Mitchell, Pinot Noir, $51

Winery Info: Avaræn is a relatively new winery, founded in 2015 by several winemakers from Banshee Wines in Sonoma.      Continue reading →

2018 Domaine Serene, “Evenstad Reserve” Chardonnay, Dundee Hills, $67

Winery Info: Founded in 1989 by Ken and Grace Evenstad in the Dundee Hills in the northern Willamette Valley.     Continue reading →

2014 Brittan Vineyards, “Gestalt Block” Pinot Noir, $62

Winery Info: Brittan Vineyards was founded by Robert Brittan, who had previously worked for 16 years as winemaker and estate manager at Stag’s Leap Winery in Napa.    Continue reading →

2018 Evesham Wood, Cuvée J Pinot Noir, $55

Winery Info: Founded by Russ and Mary Raney in 1986. After 24 years they retired and turned the winery over to Erin Nuccio with whom they had worked for many vintages.   Continue reading →

2017 Hyland Estates, Pinot Noir, Coury Clone, $55

Winery Info: Hyland is one of the oldest vineyards in Oregon. First planted in 1971, it is located in the McMinnville AVA, on a south-facing bench in the foothills of the Coast Range overlooking the Van Duzer Corridor.   Continue reading →

2017 Brick House, “Les Dijonnais” Pinot Noir, $57

Winery Info: Doug Tunnell owner, winemaker, and vineyard manager of Newberg-based Brick House Vineyards, planted his first vines in 1990. Continue reading →