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Week of Jul 20, 2026

Week of Jul 13, 2026

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    Fall Release 2026

    Dusted Valley · Walla Walla Valley

    October 14th – November 8th Stained Tooth Society members, Fall Release kicks off October 14th, and we’ve got *SIX NEW WINES* to debut! In addition to a delicious new lineup, we also have four exclusive member events so you can taste the new wines and take home your favorites. Below, you’ll find details on the […]

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    93 Points – Owen Bargreen

    Elk Cove Vineyards · Willamette Valley

    The 2019 Elk Cove ‘La Boheme Brut Rose’ Sparkling Wine is vibrant pink in the glass. It comes off loaded with intense red fruits with blood orange zest, cardamom dusted French bread and stony minerals on the palate. The soft mousse and wonderful sense of weight entices from this slightly cooler vintage. Drink 2026-2036.

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Week of Jul 6, 2026

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    2025 Helios

    Bells Up Winery · Willamette Valley

    2025 Helios *NEW RELEASE* Estate Seyval Blanc ∞ Chehalem Mountains AVA 21 cases produced. $38 The first and only planting of Seyval Blanc in the Willamette Valley (second in Oregon), Helios is named for Carl Nielsen’s “Helios Overture, Opus 18.” Grown in Bells Up’s vineyard, this hybrid wine grape is found mainly in the Midwest – our former home – […]

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    2025 Joy Estate Seyval Blanc Brut

    Bells Up Winery · Willamette Valley

    2025 Joy *NEW RELEASE* Estate Seyval Blanc Brut ∞ Chehalem Mountains AVA 37 cases produced. | $48 Joy is named for Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, “Ode to Joy.” Grown in Bells Up’s vineyard, this hybrid wine grape is found mainly in the Midwest – our former home – and East Coast. It is also grown […]

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    2025 Prelude

    Bells Up Winery · Willamette Valley

    2025 Prelude *NEW RELEASE* Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir ∞ Chehalem Mountains AVA 56 cases produced. $34 | Magnum (1.5L) $90 Named for Franz Liszt’s “Symphonic Poem No. 3: Les Preludes” and sourced from the Bells Up vineyard, this is the latest vintage of our fuller-bodied, “baby red” rosé. A harmonious blend of Heritage clone Pommard (40%) and Dijon clones […]

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Week of Jun 22, 2026

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Week of May 4, 2026

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    Our Pinot Gris 2024 selected by Oregon Wine Press!

    Three Feathers Estate & Vineyard · Willamette Valley

    Our Pinot Gris 2024 selected by Oregon Wine Press! Three Feathers Vineyard is pleased to announce that our 2024 Pinot Gris has been chosen by Oregon Wine Press as part of their May Cellar Selects. Just in time for Oregon Wine Month and Mother’s Day! This exceptional vintage was crafted with native yeast and bottled in Oregon Glass. The wine … Read More

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Week of Mar 2, 2026

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Week of Jan 26, 2026

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    Spring Release Party

    Lonesome Rock · Willamette Valley

    Save the date. Join Danny and Susan at the vineyard to welcome the start of the 2026 season with new releases, small bites, and views across the vineyard and Coast Range. Registration details coming soon.

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Week of Jan 12, 2026

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    A Steakhouse Built for Great Wine: Rococo Steak in St. Petersburg and the Arrival of 00 Wines 2023 Vintage

    00 Wines · Willamette Valley

    Rococo Steak has quietly become one of Florida’s most compelling destinations for serious wine lovers. With a cellar that stretches well beyond a thousand selections, the restaurant’s approach is not about excess. It is about intention. Under the direction of sommelier Aaron Warren, the wine program prioritizes thoughtful curation, fair pricing, and wines that truly […]

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Week of Jan 5, 2026

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    Andrew Davis Named Person of the Year

    Lytle-Barnett | Aubaine Tasting Room · Willamette Valley

    Lytle-Barnett’s Director of Winemaking Andrew Davis Andrew Davis, Lytle-Barnett Director of Winemaking, Named Person of the Year Have you heard? Our Director of Winemaking, Andrew Davis, has been named the 2025 Oregon Wine Press Person of the Year! While the rest of Oregon’s wine industry is just catching on to what we’ve known since Lytle-Barnett was founded in 2013, this honor recognizes Andrew’s revolutionary impact on the state’s sparkling wine scene. Through his founding of The Radiant Sparkling Wine Company and his technical mastery, Andrew has quietly transformed Oregon wine, bottling over 350,000 cases of traditional method sparkling wine and mentoring dozens of producers. At Lytle-Barnett, we’ve known about Andrew’s genius all along, as he’s been an integral part of our story since day one. Andrew’s collaboration with founder, Andy Lytle, began the same year Andrew launched Radiant. Together, they’ve grown Lytle-Barnett from 400 cases in that first vintage to 4,000 cases today, making us the second-largest sparkling producer in Oregon and one of only a handful of brands devoted exclusively to traditional method bubbles. The article explores their vision for establishing Oregon as the iconic equivalent to Champagne, their work championing the “Method Oregon” movement for rigorous labeling standards, and why our cool climate produces such elegant, finesse-driven sparkling wines. You’ll also discover his philosophy that motivates our work at Lytle-Barnett: “If someone’s got a glass of sparkling in their hand, they’re smiling.”– Andrew Davis The entire Lytle-Barnett family couldn’t be prouder of Andrew and this well-deserved recognition. His humility, expertise, and relentless commitment to excellence embody everything we stand for at Lytle-Barnett. We’ve always known Andrew was special—now the whole world does too. Join us in raising a glass (of sparkling, naturally!) to celebrate the quiet revolutionary who’s been moving mountains right here in the Willamette Valley all along. Well deserved, Andrew!

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    Andrew Davis Named Person of the Year

    Aubaine · Willamette Valley

    Lytle-Barnett’s Director of Winemaking Andrew Davis Andrew Davis, Lytle-Barnett Director of Winemaking, Named Person of the Year Have you heard? Our Director of Winemaking, Andrew Davis, has been named the 2025 Oregon Wine Press Person of the Year! While the rest of Oregon’s wine industry is just catching on to what we’ve known since Lytle-Barnett was founded in 2013, this honor recognizes Andrew’s revolutionary impact on the state’s sparkling wine scene. Through his founding of The Radiant Sparkling Wine Company and his technical mastery, Andrew has quietly transformed Oregon wine, bottling over 350,000 cases of traditional method sparkling wine and mentoring dozens of producers. At Lytle-Barnett, we’ve known about Andrew’s genius all along, as he’s been an integral part of our story since day one. Andrew’s collaboration with founder, Andy Lytle, began the same year Andrew launched Radiant. Together, they’ve grown Lytle-Barnett from 400 cases in that first vintage to 4,000 cases today, making us the second-largest sparkling producer in Oregon and one of only a handful of brands devoted exclusively to traditional method bubbles. The article explores their vision for establishing Oregon as the iconic equivalent to Champagne, their work championing the “Method Oregon” movement for rigorous labeling standards, and why our cool climate produces such elegant, finesse-driven sparkling wines. You’ll also discover his philosophy that motivates our work at Lytle-Barnett: “If someone’s got a glass of sparkling in their hand, they’re smiling.”– Andrew Davis The entire Lytle-Barnett family couldn’t be prouder of Andrew and this well-deserved recognition. His humility, expertise, and relentless commitment to excellence embody everything we stand for at Lytle-Barnett. We’ve always known Andrew was special—now the whole world does too. Join us in raising a glass (of sparkling, naturally!) to celebrate the quiet revolutionary who’s been moving mountains right here in the Willamette Valley all along. Well deserved, Andrew!

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    Andrew Davis Named Person of the Year

    Lytle-Barnett · Willamette Valley

    Lytle-Barnett’s Director of Winemaking Andrew Davis Andrew Davis, Lytle-Barnett Director of Winemaking, Named Person of the Year Have you heard? Our Director of Winemaking, Andrew Davis, has been named the 2025 Oregon Wine Press Person of the Year! While the rest of Oregon’s wine industry is just catching on to what we’ve known since Lytle-Barnett was founded in 2013, this honor recognizes Andrew’s revolutionary impact on the state’s sparkling wine scene. Through his founding of The Radiant Sparkling Wine Company and his technical mastery, Andrew has quietly transformed Oregon wine, bottling over 350,000 cases of traditional method sparkling wine and mentoring dozens of producers. At Lytle-Barnett, we’ve known about Andrew’s genius all along, as he’s been an integral part of our story since day one. Andrew’s collaboration with founder, Andy Lytle, began the same year Andrew launched Radiant. Together, they’ve grown Lytle-Barnett from 400 cases in that first vintage to 4,000 cases today, making us the second-largest sparkling producer in Oregon and one of only a handful of brands devoted exclusively to traditional method bubbles. The article explores their vision for establishing Oregon as the iconic equivalent to Champagne, their work championing the “Method Oregon” movement for rigorous labeling standards, and why our cool climate produces such elegant, finesse-driven sparkling wines. You’ll also discover his philosophy that motivates our work at Lytle-Barnett: “If someone’s got a glass of sparkling in their hand, they’re smiling.”– Andrew Davis The entire Lytle-Barnett family couldn’t be prouder of Andrew and this well-deserved recognition. His humility, expertise, and relentless commitment to excellence embody everything we stand for at Lytle-Barnett. We’ve always known Andrew was special—now the whole world does too. Join us in raising a glass (of sparkling, naturally!) to celebrate the quiet revolutionary who’s been moving mountains right here in the Willamette Valley all along. Well deserved, Andrew!

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Week of Nov 3, 2025

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    November 2025 Legends of Stag Hollow Newsletter

    Stag Hollow · Willamette Valley

    In this issue: Thanksgiving Season Holiday Tasting Events 2023 Pinot Noir Debut Release and Tempranillo Futures New Releases & Pinot Vintage Chart (2002-2023) News Brief…

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Week of Sep 8, 2025

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    Aubaine 2023 Vintage Release

    Lytle-Barnett | Aubaine Tasting Room · Willamette Valley

    Aubaine’s Latest Release: 2023 Our newest vintage release, the 2023 Collection, showcases estate-grown classics alongside a brand-new single-block Vreugde Chardonnay and the return of our beloved single-block Athas Chardonnay. Crafted by Director of Winemaking Isabelle Meunier and her cellar team, this release is among our most exciting to date, born from a truly spectacular growing season. VINTAGE After a swing of unusual vintages in the previous three years, the growing season of 2023 was a welcomed return to normalcy, from a Willamette Valley perspective. Despite an early setback with a cold spring that delayed budburst by over two weeks in April, an early miniature heat wave in mid-May quickly allowed vineyards to catch up to typical growth levels for that time. Bloom occurred following long-term trends by mid-June, which brought slightly lower yields, particularly in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, due to a small isolated rain event on June 19th. Overall, we progressed very nicely through July and August with warmer-than-average daily highs and beautiful nighttime lows that helped preserve acidity while promoting beautiful flavor development. The weather surprised us a bit in September, with warm temperatures and a late season heat that promoted very quick ripening across the valley, yielding beautiful tannin profiles, lush fruit, and excellent quality all around. We picked from September 15th to September 20th at Anahata Vineyard, in beautiful weather conditions, where we hand-harvested some exceptional grapes indeed. Shop now! 2023 Aubaine Estate Pinot Noir 94 points, Jeb Dunnuck 92 points, Wine Enthusiast 92 points, James Suckling Our Estate Pinot Noir is sourced from our Anahata Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills of the Willamette Valley. Tasting Notes Beautiful deep garnet in color with a dark ruby halo, the first nose opens with mixed aromas of vibrant cherries and red currants, rose petals, rosehip tea, and a wet slate minerality. These lovely aromas evolve toward baking spices, nutmeg, and cardamom, with hints of lavender and wet gravel mineral notes. Smooth on the palate with a velvety texture and refined tannins, sustained by the baking spices and black currant core, the wine travels nicely on the palate and tightens on the mid-palate toward a long finish, where the stony mineral notes and fruit flavors remain, lingering amidst the tightening minerality. This wine feels like a classic example of the iron-fist core, mixed red and dark fruits, and earthy rosemary aromas so distinctive within the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, and at the Anahata Vineyard in particular. Those balanced attributes are enjoyable now, yet will blossom and open up in elegance as it ages. 2023 Aubaine ‘Joie’ Pinot Noir 94+ points, Jeb Dunnuck 94 points and Editor’s Choice, Wine Enthusiast 93 points, Wine Spectator Our “Joie” Pinot Noir is sourced from a single block on our estate owned vineyard, Anahata. This wine is the definition of “iron fist with a velvet glove.” Tasting Notes: Lovely deep ruby in color with a brilliant edge and clarity, the first nose opens with aromas of fresh dark cherries and marionberries, dusty rose, fragrant peonies, and a hint of bergamot over earthy forest floor notes. Elegant and balanced, those aromas blossom with a swirl, revealing fresh peonies and an assortment of mixed berries, blackberries, and dark cherry crumble. Smooth and lively on the palate, with a tightening core, it reveals a fine yet firm texture and wet rock minerality on the finish. There is a complex balance of bramble berries, Earl Grey tea notes, with hints of baking spice and earthy minerality. This wine reveals the compelling classic Pinot Noir characteristics all around: light yet wonderfully full, with an energy that will age beautifully and gracefully over time. 2023 Aubaine Estate Chardonnay 94 points, Jeb Dunnuck 93 points, Wine Enthusiast Our Estate Chardonnay is from our Anahata Vineyard and represents the best possible expression of the Eola-Amity Hills. Tasting Notes: Brilliant, pale straw in color with shimmering chartreuse and silver edges, the nose first opens with a subtle flinty character woven around Asian pears and sweet honeysuckle undertones. These evolve gracefully in the glass, unfolding into layers of citrus—Meyer lemon and orange blossoms—alongside white nectarines and a delicate hint of toasted hazelnut. The palate offers a vibrant yet refined entry, with elegant, focused flavors that linger on notes of lemon curd, stony flint, and a well-poised lemony core that will continue to flesh out with time. Refreshing, harmonious, and precise, this Chardonnay carries a long, resonant finish anchored by its stony core. Beautifully enjoyable now, with the promise of remarkable aging potential. 2023 Aubaine ‘Vruegde’ Chardonnay 93 points, Wine Enthusiast 93 points, James Suckling The 2023 Aubaine “Vreugde” Chardonnay is the inaugural release and comes from a single block of our Anahata Vineyard, named for the Dutch translation of “joy.” Tasting Notes: Brilliant pale straw in color with a youthful chartreuse edge, the nose opens with fresh lemon curd, key lime, and green tea aromas, while delicate, fragrant white flowers dance within the citrus core. Fresh and bright on the palate, the flavors carry clean citrus fruits with hints of jasmine tea and creamy notes over wet rocks, tightening as they progress toward a finish that invites another glass. Overall, it is balanced and complex, with great energy that remains vibrant from start to finish. 2023 Aubaine ‘Athas’ Chardonnay 93 points, Jeb Dunnuck 94 points and Editor’s Choice, Wine Enthusiast 93 points, James Suckling Our ‘Athas’ Chardonnay is from a single block of our Anahata Vineyard named Athas, which is Irish for “joy”. Tasting Notes: Brilliant golden-straw in color, this Chardonnay shines like sunshine in a glass. The nose reveals honeyed, waxy white peach with delicate jasmine and a stone-fruit core of apricot, passionfruit, and nectarine, all lifted by a subtle hint of lemon-scented brioche. On the palate, it is fresh and vibrant, carrying bright citrus and stone-fruit tones across a sleek mid-palate of wet rock, tightening gracefully into a long, mineral-driven finish. A classic Chardonnay, it balances ripe fruit and citrus purity with remarkable vibrancy and tension from start to finish.

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    Aubaine 2023 Vintage Release

    Aubaine · Willamette Valley

    Aubaine’s Latest Release: 2023 Our newest vintage release, the 2023 Collection, showcases estate-grown classics alongside a brand-new single-block Vreugde Chardonnay and the return of our beloved single-block Athas Chardonnay. Crafted by Director of Winemaking Isabelle Meunier and her cellar team, this release is among our most exciting to date, born from a truly spectacular growing season. VINTAGE After a swing of unusual vintages in the previous three years, the growing season of 2023 was a welcomed return to normalcy, from a Willamette Valley perspective. Despite an early setback with a cold spring that delayed budburst by over two weeks in April, an early miniature heat wave in mid-May quickly allowed vineyards to catch up to typical growth levels for that time. Bloom occurred following long-term trends by mid-June, which brought slightly lower yields, particularly in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, due to a small isolated rain event on June 19th. Overall, we progressed very nicely through July and August with warmer-than-average daily highs and beautiful nighttime lows that helped preserve acidity while promoting beautiful flavor development. The weather surprised us a bit in September, with warm temperatures and a late season heat that promoted very quick ripening across the valley, yielding beautiful tannin profiles, lush fruit, and excellent quality all around. We picked from September 15th to September 20th at Anahata Vineyard, in beautiful weather conditions, where we hand-harvested some exceptional grapes indeed. Shop now! 2023 Aubaine Estate Pinot Noir 94 points, Jeb Dunnuck 92 points, Wine Enthusiast 92 points, James Suckling Our Estate Pinot Noir is sourced from our Anahata Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills of the Willamette Valley. Tasting Notes Beautiful deep garnet in color with a dark ruby halo, the first nose opens with mixed aromas of vibrant cherries and red currants, rose petals, rosehip tea, and a wet slate minerality. These lovely aromas evolve toward baking spices, nutmeg, and cardamom, with hints of lavender and wet gravel mineral notes. Smooth on the palate with a velvety texture and refined tannins, sustained by the baking spices and black currant core, the wine travels nicely on the palate and tightens on the mid-palate toward a long finish, where the stony mineral notes and fruit flavors remain, lingering amidst the tightening minerality. This wine feels like a classic example of the iron-fist core, mixed red and dark fruits, and earthy rosemary aromas so distinctive within the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, and at the Anahata Vineyard in particular. Those balanced attributes are enjoyable now, yet will blossom and open up in elegance as it ages. 2023 Aubaine ‘Joie’ Pinot Noir 94+ points, Jeb Dunnuck 94 points and Editor’s Choice, Wine Enthusiast 93 points, Wine Spectator Our “Joie” Pinot Noir is sourced from a single block on our estate owned vineyard, Anahata. This wine is the definition of “iron fist with a velvet glove.” Tasting Notes: Lovely deep ruby in color with a brilliant edge and clarity, the first nose opens with aromas of fresh dark cherries and marionberries, dusty rose, fragrant peonies, and a hint of bergamot over earthy forest floor notes. Elegant and balanced, those aromas blossom with a swirl, revealing fresh peonies and an assortment of mixed berries, blackberries, and dark cherry crumble. Smooth and lively on the palate, with a tightening core, it reveals a fine yet firm texture and wet rock minerality on the finish. There is a complex balance of bramble berries, Earl Grey tea notes, with hints of baking spice and earthy minerality. This wine reveals the compelling classic Pinot Noir characteristics all around: light yet wonderfully full, with an energy that will age beautifully and gracefully over time. 2023 Aubaine Estate Chardonnay 94 points, Jeb Dunnuck 93 points, Wine Enthusiast Our Estate Chardonnay is from our Anahata Vineyard and represents the best possible expression of the Eola-Amity Hills. Tasting Notes: Brilliant, pale straw in color with shimmering chartreuse and silver edges, the nose first opens with a subtle flinty character woven around Asian pears and sweet honeysuckle undertones. These evolve gracefully in the glass, unfolding into layers of citrus—Meyer lemon and orange blossoms—alongside white nectarines and a delicate hint of toasted hazelnut. The palate offers a vibrant yet refined entry, with elegant, focused flavors that linger on notes of lemon curd, stony flint, and a well-poised lemony core that will continue to flesh out with time. Refreshing, harmonious, and precise, this Chardonnay carries a long, resonant finish anchored by its stony core. Beautifully enjoyable now, with the promise of remarkable aging potential. 2023 Aubaine ‘Vruegde’ Chardonnay 93 points, Wine Enthusiast 93 points, James Suckling The 2023 Aubaine “Vreugde” Chardonnay is the inaugural release and comes from a single block of our Anahata Vineyard, named for the Dutch translation of “joy.” Tasting Notes: Brilliant pale straw in color with a youthful chartreuse edge, the nose opens with fresh lemon curd, key lime, and green tea aromas, while delicate, fragrant white flowers dance within the citrus core. Fresh and bright on the palate, the flavors carry clean citrus fruits with hints of jasmine tea and creamy notes over wet rocks, tightening as they progress toward a finish that invites another glass. Overall, it is balanced and complex, with great energy that remains vibrant from start to finish. 2023 Aubaine ‘Athas’ Chardonnay 93 points, Jeb Dunnuck 94 points and Editor’s Choice, Wine Enthusiast 93 points, James Suckling Our ‘Athas’ Chardonnay is from a single block of our Anahata Vineyard named Athas, which is Irish for “joy”. Tasting Notes: Brilliant golden-straw in color, this Chardonnay shines like sunshine in a glass. The nose reveals honeyed, waxy white peach with delicate jasmine and a stone-fruit core of apricot, passionfruit, and nectarine, all lifted by a subtle hint of lemon-scented brioche. On the palate, it is fresh and vibrant, carrying bright citrus and stone-fruit tones across a sleek mid-palate of wet rock, tightening gracefully into a long, mineral-driven finish. A classic Chardonnay, it balances ripe fruit and citrus purity with remarkable vibrancy and tension from start to finish.

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    Aubaine 2023 Vintage Release

    Lytle-Barnett · Willamette Valley

    Aubaine’s Latest Release: 2023 Our newest vintage release, the 2023 Collection, showcases estate-grown classics alongside a brand-new single-block Vreugde Chardonnay and the return of our beloved single-block Athas Chardonnay. Crafted by Director of Winemaking Isabelle Meunier and her cellar team, this release is among our most exciting to date, born from a truly spectacular growing season. VINTAGE After a swing of unusual vintages in the previous three years, the growing season of 2023 was a welcomed return to normalcy, from a Willamette Valley perspective. Despite an early setback with a cold spring that delayed budburst by over two weeks in April, an early miniature heat wave in mid-May quickly allowed vineyards to catch up to typical growth levels for that time. Bloom occurred following long-term trends by mid-June, which brought slightly lower yields, particularly in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, due to a small isolated rain event on June 19th. Overall, we progressed very nicely through July and August with warmer-than-average daily highs and beautiful nighttime lows that helped preserve acidity while promoting beautiful flavor development. The weather surprised us a bit in September, with warm temperatures and a late season heat that promoted very quick ripening across the valley, yielding beautiful tannin profiles, lush fruit, and excellent quality all around. We picked from September 15th to September 20th at Anahata Vineyard, in beautiful weather conditions, where we hand-harvested some exceptional grapes indeed. Shop now! 2023 Aubaine Estate Pinot Noir 94 points, Jeb Dunnuck 92 points, Wine Enthusiast 92 points, James Suckling Our Estate Pinot Noir is sourced from our Anahata Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills of the Willamette Valley. Tasting Notes Beautiful deep garnet in color with a dark ruby halo, the first nose opens with mixed aromas of vibrant cherries and red currants, rose petals, rosehip tea, and a wet slate minerality. These lovely aromas evolve toward baking spices, nutmeg, and cardamom, with hints of lavender and wet gravel mineral notes. Smooth on the palate with a velvety texture and refined tannins, sustained by the baking spices and black currant core, the wine travels nicely on the palate and tightens on the mid-palate toward a long finish, where the stony mineral notes and fruit flavors remain, lingering amidst the tightening minerality. This wine feels like a classic example of the iron-fist core, mixed red and dark fruits, and earthy rosemary aromas so distinctive within the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, and at the Anahata Vineyard in particular. Those balanced attributes are enjoyable now, yet will blossom and open up in elegance as it ages. 2023 Aubaine ‘Joie’ Pinot Noir 94+ points, Jeb Dunnuck 94 points and Editor’s Choice, Wine Enthusiast 93 points, Wine Spectator Our “Joie” Pinot Noir is sourced from a single block on our estate owned vineyard, Anahata. This wine is the definition of “iron fist with a velvet glove.” Tasting Notes: Lovely deep ruby in color with a brilliant edge and clarity, the first nose opens with aromas of fresh dark cherries and marionberries, dusty rose, fragrant peonies, and a hint of bergamot over earthy forest floor notes. Elegant and balanced, those aromas blossom with a swirl, revealing fresh peonies and an assortment of mixed berries, blackberries, and dark cherry crumble. Smooth and lively on the palate, with a tightening core, it reveals a fine yet firm texture and wet rock minerality on the finish. There is a complex balance of bramble berries, Earl Grey tea notes, with hints of baking spice and earthy minerality. This wine reveals the compelling classic Pinot Noir characteristics all around: light yet wonderfully full, with an energy that will age beautifully and gracefully over time. 2023 Aubaine Estate Chardonnay 94 points, Jeb Dunnuck 93 points, Wine Enthusiast Our Estate Chardonnay is from our Anahata Vineyard and represents the best possible expression of the Eola-Amity Hills. Tasting Notes: Brilliant, pale straw in color with shimmering chartreuse and silver edges, the nose first opens with a subtle flinty character woven around Asian pears and sweet honeysuckle undertones. These evolve gracefully in the glass, unfolding into layers of citrus—Meyer lemon and orange blossoms—alongside white nectarines and a delicate hint of toasted hazelnut. The palate offers a vibrant yet refined entry, with elegant, focused flavors that linger on notes of lemon curd, stony flint, and a well-poised lemony core that will continue to flesh out with time. Refreshing, harmonious, and precise, this Chardonnay carries a long, resonant finish anchored by its stony core. Beautifully enjoyable now, with the promise of remarkable aging potential. 2023 Aubaine ‘Vruegde’ Chardonnay 93 points, Wine Enthusiast 93 points, James Suckling The 2023 Aubaine “Vreugde” Chardonnay is the inaugural release and comes from a single block of our Anahata Vineyard, named for the Dutch translation of “joy.” Tasting Notes: Brilliant pale straw in color with a youthful chartreuse edge, the nose opens with fresh lemon curd, key lime, and green tea aromas, while delicate, fragrant white flowers dance within the citrus core. Fresh and bright on the palate, the flavors carry clean citrus fruits with hints of jasmine tea and creamy notes over wet rocks, tightening as they progress toward a finish that invites another glass. Overall, it is balanced and complex, with great energy that remains vibrant from start to finish. 2023 Aubaine ‘Athas’ Chardonnay 93 points, Jeb Dunnuck 94 points and Editor’s Choice, Wine Enthusiast 93 points, James Suckling Our ‘Athas’ Chardonnay is from a single block of our Anahata Vineyard named Athas, which is Irish for “joy”. Tasting Notes: Brilliant golden-straw in color, this Chardonnay shines like sunshine in a glass. The nose reveals honeyed, waxy white peach with delicate jasmine and a stone-fruit core of apricot, passionfruit, and nectarine, all lifted by a subtle hint of lemon-scented brioche. On the palate, it is fresh and vibrant, carrying bright citrus and stone-fruit tones across a sleek mid-palate of wet rock, tightening gracefully into a long, mineral-driven finish. A classic Chardonnay, it balances ripe fruit and citrus purity with remarkable vibrancy and tension from start to finish.

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Week of Sep 1, 2025

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    Farewell to a Legend: Homestead Block

    Van Duzer Vineyards · Willamette Valley

    A Final Toast to Oregon’s Living History This month, we release the final bottling from our Homestead Block, marking the end of an era for one of our most distinctive vineyard sites. After 39 years of producing exceptional Pinot Noir, these historic vines have reached the end of their journey. As you open a bottle […]

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    Farewell to a Legend: Homestead Block

    Van Duzer Vineyards · Willamette Valley

    A Final Toast to Oregon’s Living History This month, we release the final bottling from our Homestead Block, marking the end of an era for one of our most distinctive vineyard sites. After 39 years of producing exceptional Pinot Noir, these historic vines have reached the end of their journey. As you open a bottle […]

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Week of Jun 2, 2025

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    Fabulous Washington Reviews Panther Creek’s Woodinville Tasting Room

    Panther Creek Cellars · Willamette Valley

    Oscar Peralta of @Beyond.The.Taste unboxes our holiday pack features 3 wines from the 2017 vintage. Each wine is produced in the Yamhill Carlton AVA and each wine represents a unique terroir that is special to each vineyard site from within the appellation.

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Week of Apr 7, 2025

Week of Jan 20, 2025

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    Winter Vineyard Pruning

    Tumwater Vineyard · Willamette Valley

    You might notice some action in the last few days at Tumwater Vineyard. While the vines are still dormant, the vineyard crew is preparing for the 2025 vintage. They are pruning the vines in the double Guyot style, this involves training the vine into a Y-shaped canopy, typically with two main horizontal arms or cordons…

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Week of Nov 18, 2024

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    Winter Wine Club Release

    Ryan Rose Wine · Southern Oregon

    We will be releasing the 2022 Rogue Valley Tempranillo. Members will have the option to complete their shipment with 3 additional bottles of your choice. We will have a special selection of wines for you to choose from, including 2 new releases: 2023 Rogue Valley Chardonnay as well as a very special release of our 2015 Dessert Wine (Tempranillo Port) YES 2015!!!!

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Week of Nov 4, 2024

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    November 2024 Legends of Stag Hollow Newsletter

    Stag Hollow · Willamette Valley

    In this issue: Thanksgiving Season Holiday Tasting Events 2022 Pinot Noir Release and New Releases 2024 Vintage Review & Pinot Vintage Chart (2002-2022) News Briefs…

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Week of Jun 3, 2024

Week of May 13, 2024

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    November 16th – Fall Wine Club Pick-Up Party!

    Torii Mor Winery · Willamette Valley

    Welcome wine club members! Come join us to celebrate our Fall Wine Club Release on Saturday, November 16th. The party is members-only and goes from 11:00am to 4:00pm. There will be small complementary plates of food provided to enjoy with the featured wines. This party is being held in the Production Facility! RSVP Now! For […]

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Week of May 6, 2024

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    our Fall Release

    Lingua Franca · Willamette Valley

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Week of Mar 11, 2024

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    Developing Fitter Cultivars

    Bacus Vineyards · Willamette Valley

    Diverse pathogens have an adverse affect on commercial grapevine yield impacting fruit and wine quality. European evolved vitis vinifera lacks genetic resistance to North American evolved pathogens. In order to achieve stable yields and good quality fruit, grapevines are farmed with the intensive application of fungicides during the growing season. Fungicide application has negative consequences on the environment, is associated with health hazards for field workers and consumers of grapes and wine. The approach of replacing conventional grapevine cultivars with pathogen resistant cultivars is the most sustainable alternative for farmers to pursue, but doing so using conventional plant breeding techniques requires a substantial time commitment from growers (about 25-30 years per cultivar). Bringing a new cultivar to market can take decades, and is such a challenge that it tests the ingenuity, patience, and persistence of commercial plant breeders. Frequently the resulting disease resistant cultivars make mediocre wine making it difficult for growers to sell and creating negative incentives for farmers looking to achieve sustainability. Vegetative propagation is the simplest and most effective way of propagating grapevines, so the industry isn’t self-correcting (although it could). Introgression Wild grapevines co-evolved with pathogens in North America and developed desirable genetic resistance traits to those pathogens. In order to equip European varieties with equivalent genetic resistance to these pathogens, crossbreeding is used to transfer resistant genes from wild grapevine relatives to winemaking cultivars. Introgression involves crossing a wild vine with a desirable resistance trait with a winemaking cultivar. The recipient plant undergoes several backcrosses to the winemaking cultivar along with recurrent selection of the desired resistance trait to get the winemaking quality as close as possible to the original. For a woody crop like grapevine with a lengthy juvenile period, this approach is labor and time-intensive without the certainty of a desirable outcome. From the first cross until the release of a new grapevine variety, on average 25-30 years pass for a successful outcome. The reason why self-fertilized grapevines rarely breed true. Every seedling generated by cross breeding represents a new unique variety. For this reason, evaluating fundamental traits for prospective backcrosses are largely determined by the intended use of the new cultivar. The most common trait assessed to retain in progeny is the trait being bred for, resistance to major pathogens. Then, in corresponding order of the plant breeders priorities, retention of hermaphroditism for self-pollination to improve yield, morphological traits such as cluster architecture, shoot growth and axillary formation are also highly prized. Assuming several prospective candidates are produced from this sorting process, the selected plants are vegetatively propagated and the evaluation of wine quality determinants (aromatic compounds, secondary metabolites etc.) is carried out. Finally, during the last step before the new variety release, the most promising breeding lines undergo several trials to test the agronomic performance in different locations and different environments. This provides the breeders an opportunity to investigate the interactive relationships between genotype and environment. Due to the heterozygosity of a lot of genes in the grapevine genome, each backcross (even with the exact same plant through self-fertilization) can scramble the genetics of the the resulting progeny. In fact it is so difficult to get back to the original cultivar that most breeders stop well short of that, resulting in mediocre wine making quality but retaining disease resistance. For a simple dihybrid cross, offspring phenotypes will conform to a Mendelian ratio of 9:3:3:1. If you are looking for a doubly recessive outcome only one in sixteen offspring will have that. Plant breeders have to sort through thousands of offspring to select for promising candidates. Domesticated grapevines have more than 30K genes, and highly heterozygous genomes. New Breeding Technologies It is becoming easier to sequence grapevine genomes and to analyze the impact of genes via cross breeding and comparative analysis to select for traits using Mendelian genetic analysis and developing and isolating quantitative trait loci to establish where in the genome a desirable trait is located. Analyzing traits is reasonably straightforward when they involve a single gene with a simple dominance/recessive pattern. History of grapevine gene sequencing With tools like CRISPR it is possible to precisely repair or replace only the genes/traits you want to impact (and leaving everything else the same) by introducing, for example, disease resistance traits into European wine making grapevines from genes that originally developed in North American grapevines. The scientific community has made tremendous strides in the last couple of decades understanding plant genomics. Some genes conferring traits are well understood. A decade from now grapevine nurseries using crude techniques like root grafting European cultivars onto North American rootstocks will be a thing of the past. Farmers will no longer be spraying fungicide and pesticides during the growing season onto their vines. Table and wine grapes will be safer for workers to farm, and healthier for grape consumers to ingest. The entire viticulture industry will be more environmentally sustainable and provide a better habitat for animals, insects and other soil microorganisms that live in vineyards worldwide.

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Week of Nov 13, 2023

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    Lorem Ipsum

    Paul O’Brien Winery · Southern Oregon

    Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum. It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, as opposed to using ‘Content here, content here’, making it look like readable English. Many desktop publishing packages and web page editors now use Lorem Ipsum as their default model text, and a search for ‘lorem ipsum’ will uncover many web sites still in their infancy. Various versions have evolved over the years, sometimes by accident, sometimes on purpose (injected humour and the like).

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Week of Nov 6, 2023

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    Vintage red and pink cocktail party wedding

    Coopers Hall Winery · Portland Metro

    This 70's inspired minimal but edgy pink and red color palette is worth saving to your Pinterest board for your non-traditional wedding. [Your Perfect Bridesmaid]

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