Newberg, Willamette Valley · Chehalem Mountains, Eola Amity Hills, Walla Walla Valley, Willamette Valley AVA
Bells Up Winery
About the winery
Experience Bells Up Winery “We all have two lives, and the second begins the moment we realize we only get one.” – Confucius After more than a decade of success as a corporate tax attorney in Cincinnati, Dave Specter was emotionally and physically spent. His wife Sara convinced him to leave the profession and the pair turned the hobby that brought him joy—winemaking—into his new career. Upon moving to Newberg, they established Bells Up in 2013. Today, Dave shares his love of wine and winemaking by hosting private tasting experiences with wine newbies and connoisseurs alike. Micro-boutique, un-domaine and always open by appointment, Bells Up composes 600 cases of handcrafted, classically styled Oregon Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Seyval Blanc—the Willamette Valley’s first and only planting of this varietal (and only the second in Oregon). Experience your own #bellsupmoment in a private tasting with winemaker Dave. Call 503.537.1328 to schedule; Please review our COVID-19 Safety Measures.
Recent news
- NewsHarvest 2026 at Bells Up: A Photo Recap
This year, we thought it would be fun to post some of the snapshots of our harvest and crush season! It’s still ongoing, but we started back in August with lots of equipment cleaning, and will be ending in October… with lots more equipment cleaning.
- NewsNew Review: What Drink The Bottles Said About Our Wines
Six Wines, Scored from 91 to 97 This summer, the Drink The Bottles team—led by Jeff and Melissa Lawson—tasted six of our estate wines with Winemaker Dave virtually. They subsequently published their scores and notes in, “Bells up Winery: A Conversation with Dave Specter.” Every wine scored 91 or higher, and Joy, our sparkling Seyval Blanc, earned a 97!
- NewsWinemaker Dave Hosts a Virtual Tasting with Drink The Bottles
This July, the team at Drink The Bottles sat down with Winemaker Dave for a virtual tasting and conversation. Led by Jeff and Melissa Lawson, the wine writers published “Bells Up Winery: A Conversation with Dave Specter.” They tasted six of our estate wines and asked Dave how a corporate tax attorney ended up making wine on Bell Road.
- NewsTravel + Leisure Sends Harvest Travelers to Newberg, and to Bells Up
On September 13, Travel + Leisure published “These 9 U.S. Wine Towns Are Especially Beautiful in the Fall—and Harvest Season Is the Time to Go,” by Lauren Dana Ellman. The first stop on the list is our current hometown, Newberg, Oregon, and Bells Up is one of the wineries it recommends.
- NewsBells Up Named in Wine Tourist Magazine’s Fall Winery Guide
We’re honored to be featured in Wine Tourist Magazine’s new fall travel guide, “6 Wine Regions Worth Visiting.”
- News“Is This Heaven?” Meemaw Eats Returns to Bells Up
Pictured above: Patty and Fred Mishler with Winemaker Dave on the deck. Same view, same friends, ten years on. A Wine Wednesday with Old Friends Few things make us happier than a familiar face pulling up the drive.
- EventTravel Squad’s Willamette Valley Wine Trip Starts on Bells Up’s WinePorch
We were thrilled to be the first real stop on Kim’s solo wine trip through the Willamette Valley. Kim Deece (pictured above in our vineyard) hosts the Travel Squad Podcast with her friends Brittanie and Jamal.
- NewsBells Up on Travel Itch Radio: Podcast Recap
In 15 seasons and 645 episodes, Travel Itch Radio had never given a whole show to a winery. Then host and founder Dan Schlossberg invited Winemaker Dave to talk about Bells Up. Travel Itch is “the show that lets you enjoy the pleasures of travel from the comfort of your armchair.”
- NewsWine Time Fridays Invites Bells Up Back for French Horn Fun
What happens when you pour three Bells Up wines for a professional French horn player and ask her to play what she tastes? We found out on episode 317 of Wine Time Fridays, hosted by Shelley Webb and Phil Anderson.
- Release2024 Via Appia
2024 Via Appia *NEW RELEASE* Estate Schioppettino ∞ Chehalem Mountains AVA 84 cases produced. $58 A lively red wine that’s as pleasant to sip as it is food friendly, Via Appia is named for the fourth movement of Ottorino Respighi’s “The Pines of Rome.”
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Wines
Cabernet SauvignonOtherPinot BlancPinot NoirRoséSyrah
