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Oregon enters its bubble era
The fine sparkling-wine producers of Oregon are getting organised. Above, Lytle-Barnett’s Windfall vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon (credit: Lester Tsai). Given the state’s facility with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay...
Alder Yarrow
Friday 5 December 2025
• 11 min read
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Germany's tiny 2025 vintage, Oregon wildfire payout, Ram's Gate Winery goes ROC
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 25 October 2025
• 1 min read
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X marks the spot in the Willamette Valley
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Monday 15 September 2025
• 3 min read
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Elaine falls for Rose & Arrow.
At the end of February, I travelled to Willamette Valley and set up a...
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An Oregon success story. How did he do it? Portrait of Seth by Robert Hill Long.
I have long admired...
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Burgundy's loss is Kent's gain. A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Jim Halliday took...
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The case for putting the Willamette Valley's eggs in more than one basket. Above, David Hill winery and vineyard's proud...
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A love letter to Oregon's hands-on wine industry…
As your Pacific Northwest specialist, I strive to be objective. But when...
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An energised Sam reports on the highs and lows of her first meeting with fellow first-year Master of Wine students...
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See also Oregon gems A–H and more. Columbia Gorge in northern Oregon is pictured above.
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The first half of a collection of tasting notes on current releases from Oregon, with Sam's reviews presented alphabetically by...
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Nigel Greening, who wrote the popular Don't drink your own wine, on the importance of a confessional retreat for winemakers...
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Oregon wine's image is distinctive, as witness this deliberately folksy picture for the Oregon Touring Guide on the official Oregon...
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Samantha visited 38 producers recently, and could hardly overlook the smoky elephant in the room… See also Smoke taint –...
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Today's entrant, Pascal Brooks, was one of the joint winners of the 2020 writing competition. His introduction reads: 'Pascal Brooks...
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In his introduction to the second entry featuring Charles Coury and the David Hill Vineyard, Lewis Kopman writes, ' I...
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Monique Geisen is another Oregon fan, introducing herself as 'an account supervisor at Los Angeles-based PR firm Jarvis Communications. She...
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