On April 4, 2020 the Willamette Valley Wineries Association will host the nation’s top wine trade and media for the Fifth Annual Willamette: The Pinot Noir Auction at The Allison Inn in Newberg, Ore. The trade-only Auction will present 86 lots of 2018 Pinot noir, a vintage already being heralded as a modern classic… Read full article
Willamette Valley wineries came in strong at Houston’s 2020 Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition, with 18 Willamette Valley wineries earning medals and 11 of them taking home Gold medals. Read full article
Pairing wine with food can be tricky even when a meal is simple. On a holiday like Thanksgiving—when plates are packed with a cornucopia of mains and sides—selecting an appropriate wine can feel downright befuddling. Rather than trying to match wines to individual flavors or dishes, go for bottles that complement a wide variety of foods. Read full article.
David Millman, Managing Director of Domaine Drouhin Oregon, will chair the fifth-annual Willamette: The Pinot Noir Auction. Millman has played a prominent role in promoting Willamette Valley wines in the US and abroad since joining Domaine Drouhin Oregon in 2004. Read full article.
Tom Hyland sits down with three Oregon winemakers, visiting Chicago for Pinot in the City, to discuss the ascent of Oregon Pinot noir and comparisons to Burgundy. Featured winemakers are Ben Casteel, winemaker at Bethel Heights; Ian Burch, winemaker at Archery Summit, and Tracy Kendall, associate winemaker at Nicolas Jay. Read full article.
A trio of classic-quality vintages since 2014 and winemakers’ pursuit of top terroirs stir excitement in Willamette Valley. Oregon Pinot Noir is ascendant on consumers’ radars, and the 2016 vintage delivers classic quality sure to win even more converts. Wine Spectator‘s Tim Fish explains. Read full article.
From emerging wine regions to canned wines taking off, here are the top trends and news stories that most impacted the industry in 2018. Read full article.
Welcome to Wine Spectator’s 2018 Wine Harvest Report, our coverage of Northern Hemisphere wine regions. Read full article.
