2010 St. Innocent, Freedom Hill Pinot Noir
St. Innocent winery, founded in 1988 by Mark Vlossak, is one of Oregon’s most established and highly-regarded Pinot Noir producers. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Oregon Wines
Oregon Wine Club – July 2013
2010 Westrey Wine Company, Abbey Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir
Westrey Wine Company takes its name from its founders Amy Wesselman and David Autrey, who started their winery in 1993. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – June 2013
2010 J.K. Carriere, Vespidae Pinot Noir
This month we present two wines from wineries we have featured in the past. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – May 2013
2007 Amalie Robert, Amalie’s Cuvée Pinot Noir
When we put Amalie Robert’s 2006 Dijon Clones Pinot in the club back in December 2009, we wrote about how the winery (pronounced AIM-a-lee Robert, with a “t”) planted their first vines on Earth Day, 2000, in former cherry orchards about fifteen miles southwest of Salem, in the central Willamette Valley. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – April 2013
2009 Patton Valley Vineyard, 10 Acre Pinot Noir
The seeds of Patton Valley Vineyard were sown back in the early 80s, when owners Dave Chen and Monte Pitt were studying at university, but spent much of their time dreaming of starting a winery together. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – March 2013
2009 Hamacher, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
This month we feature wines from two exceptional Oregon producers, both of which, in good Burgundian fashion, focus on just two grapes: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – February 2013
2010 Brittan Vineyards, Basalt Block, Pinot Noir
Brittan Vineyards is a 128-acre winery on the edge of Oregon’s Coast Range, in the McMinnville AVA. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – January 2013
2011 Ken Wright Cellars, Savoya Vineyard, Pinot Noir
We’ve featured a number of Ken Wright Pinots over the years, from Guadalupe, Nysa, and Abbott Claim vineyards. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – December 2012
2009 Eyrie Vineyards, Original Vines Reserve Pinot Noir
There’s a picture on the Eyrie Vineyards website of a young David Lett holding two armloads of grape cuttings, newly arrived in Oregon at the age of 25 to chase a dream of making Pinot Noir. Continue reading
Oregon Wine Club – November 2012
Trisaetum
Occasionally we showcase one Oregon winery in the club and feature two of their wines. Continue reading