Oregon has emerged as a source of some of the best American chardonnays. Mostly, they are from the Willamette Valley and priced on the high end. But this one, from the reliable A to Z Wineworks, is rich yet crisp, fresh and textured,... Read More
The 2018 sparkling wine vintage in the Willamette Valley brought concentrated depth and vibrant, youthful acidity. The windy, high elevations of the Eola-Amity Hills, and specifically, our Spirit Hill Vineyard, were the source... Read More
The Argyle Willamette Valley Pinot Noir highlights the elegance and complexity of the Willamette Valley AVA, showcasing the purity of fruit and lively texture the region has to offer. Delicate fermentation and gentle pressing... Read More
The Argyle Willamette Valley Chardonnay combines the tension and purity of the Eola-Amity Hills with the graceful delicacy of the Dundee Hills. Fermented and aged on the lees for 12 months in French oak barrels, and then an additional... Read More
With its clean, neutral profile, this graceful gin works well with just about anything, from Aviation cocktails (natch) to bone-dry Martinis. On the palate, look for bewitching hints of caraway, juniper,grapefruit and a dry, faintly... Read More
The Ayres Willamette Valley Pinot is souced from the Ayres Estate in Ribbon Ridge at 474 feet elevation, and the Oliver Vineyard in Yamhill Carlton at 600 feet elevation. Aged 10 months in French oak, with 15% being new.... Read More
The Pinot Noir Estate incorporates fruit from nearly all of their estate vineyard in various amounts, and as such provides an honest evaluation of the year. The 2019 is a more delicate, earthen offering than the 2018, with delicate... Read More
Derived from all six clones growing in our estate vineyard, the 2022 Select offers a labyrinth of complex red fruit notes, Asian spices, dried cherries and cassis.
The 'Mistake Block,' as it's affectionately known, stands out as Carabella's most coveted wine each year. Aged in 40% new French oak, this pre-aged beauty offers pristine aromas of raspberry, black pepper, and... Read More
Full bodied, with notes of plum, black currant, dark chocolate and coffee. It's generous on the palate and quite luscious but with great structure. A deliciously drinkable Merlot from the Wahluke Slope on the Washington side... Read More
Christopher Michael is a wine producer based in the Pacific Northwest, co-founded by brothers Eric and Ryan Harms in 2009, focusing on crafting high-quality wines from Oregon's Willamette Valley and beyond. Made from 100%... Read More
This wine is a Cristom classic. It is 100% Pinot Noir and exclusively from the Eola-Amity Hills. It embodies Cristom's hallmark style—marrying whole-cluster and native yeast fermentations—and is unfined and unfiltered.... Read More
The Loire Valley, and notably the wines of Cheverny, were the initial inspiration for the flavor profile of Béton. Since its inception 10 years ago, we’ve loved bringing together a mix of varieties that perfectly... Read More
Rising star winemaker Anne Sery brings her French touch to Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains with this vibrant Gamay Noir from the Jory soils of Aebischer Vineyard. Sleek and silky, it offers layers of plum, cherry, and subtle... Read More
Classic Oregon aromas of black cherry, plum and currant mingle with hints of anise and sandalwood. Flavors reflect the aromatics with more cherry and plum with a touch of graham. Hearty and robust, yet smooth and approachable.... Read More
The 2021 vintage of Gamay is vibrant, high-toned, and incredibly bright. In the glass, the wine’s beautiful purple core fans out to a magenta-hued rim, leading to lifted aromas of black cherry, red fruit, and peony. Crunchy... Read More
In 2021 the combination of early-pick freshness and the vintage’s generous fruit is utterly compelling. The volcanic soils of the east-facing slopes of the Eola Hills shows here in a smoky, dusky, earth tone that perfectly... Read More
An elegant, yet very flavorful Pinot from Evesham Wood with notes of cherry, red apple, fresh flowers, and a touch of loam. Bottled unfiltered to preserve all the delicate fruit and spice, this is a gorgeous and harmonious wine... Read More
A base of the 2020 vintage, which was extremely small, is boistered by the addition of some 2018, 2019, and 2021. This multi-vintage experiment comes from 3 separate vineyards, and sees 17 months aging in barrel. A red-fruited,... Read More
Made from 100% Blaufrankisch from the Van Duzer Corridor, this complex Blaufränkisch offers soft mouthfeel, with flavors of black pepper, dark berry and baking spice. It's rich and powerful, but balanced by nice acidity.... Read More
Light in ripeness and light in the mouth, this has flavors of citrus fruit, lemon peel and fresh salad greens. The acidity has been kept in check, so the overall balance is excellent. It's a good choice for a light supper... Read More
Vibrant and lifted with poppy fruit, the 2022 Pinot Noir Mirabai is a brilliant ruby hue, with fresh, lifted aromas of wild red cranberry, white pepper, and fresh tangerine. Open and approachable, with medium body and soft elegant... Read More
The King family has sourced the Pinot Noir grapes for this wine from some of the most acclaimed vineyards in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Cherry and potpourri jumps out of the glass, with definitive Oregon flavors of mushroom,... Read More
I’m always a little suspicious when companies try to capitalize on voguish terms like 'Hang Time' or 'L’Umami' by transforming them into brand names, but this is straight-ahead good Willamette Valley... Read More
On the nose, VIOLETS, star anise, MARIONBERRY and bay leaf. On the palate, raspberry, boysenberry, COFFEE BEAN, dark spice and ORANGE ZEST. An elegant wine with supple tannins and a touch of CEDAR that adds complexity and length.... Read More