The Golden Anniversary of Oregon Pinot Noir
by MJ Daspit, Wine Scene Magazine This year marks the 50th-anniversary of the first commercially-released vintage of Pinot Noir in Oregon. Only 200 cases were…
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Somm Camp introduces wine professionals to the Umpqua Valley
Emily Hoard, The News-Review Swirling, sniffing, tasting and enjoying, a group of sommeliers from around the U.S. experienced a variety of wines in the Umpqua…
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Undercover Umpqua, The SOMM Journal
DISCOVERING THE BIG THREE WINERIES IN SOUTHERN OREGON’S UMPQUA VALLEY by Christine Havens THE UMPQUA VALLEY has a streak of wildness to it. Sparsely populated,…
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2017 Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year: Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyard
ROSEBURG, Ore. — If Stephen Reustle hadn’t gone out for a jog one day, all of us would have been denied the opportunity to taste…
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2017 Greatest of the Grape – Winners Announced
Press Release: 47th Annual Greatest of the Grape Subject: Southern Oregon Wine Awards On Saturday, March 4, 2017 the 47th Annual Greatest of the Grape…
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San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition results
Congratulations to all the Umpqua Valley wineries that won medals at the 2017 SF Chronicle Wine Competition! WINERY VINTAGE WINE AWARD Abacela 2014 Grenache Double…
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Umpqua Wineries Win Big at Sunset Wine Competition
Here are the results for Umpqua wineries from the Sunset International Wine Competition: Abacela Best of Class & Gold – 2015 Albariño “This Oregon take…
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Abacela Hires New Winegrower
CHRIS LAKE BECOMES THE WINEGROWER AT ABACELA ROSEBURG, OR. – July 18, 2016; Abacela Winery is pleased to announce that Chris Lake, a native of…
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Umpqua Wines win Big at Platinum Judging!
The Platinum Judging, conducted by Wine Press Northwest magazine, is a beauty contest. Only wines from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho that have won…
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2016 Greatest of the Grape – Winners Announced
Here is a list of the winners of the professional judge’s medals and the people’s choice awards presented Saturday night during the 46th Greatest of…
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Reustle wins at SavorNW
Reustle wins Best of Class Viognier, Double Gold Grüner Veltliner & Double Gold Grüner Veltliner Reserve… plus 14 other wines receive medals at Savor NW.…
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Passion for Spanish wine drives Abacela owner
I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a little Iberian blood coursing through the veins of Abacela Winery founder Earl and Hilda Jones. It’s the only…
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A little bit of Spain taking root in Oregon
From the Statesman Journal Lovers of the Spanish wine varietal called Tempranillo can take heart that this grape is taking root in the soils of…
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Southern Oregon wines’ gaining clout could bring onslaught of tourists
The winsome wines of Southern Oregon are gathering acclaim far beyond the Cascades and Siskiyous. An industry once summed up by a collection of one-offs…
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Umpqua Valley a top wine destination
From the News Review Local wine grape growers and wine makers are proud of the attention Umpqua Valley wineries have been receiving recently. Wine Enthusiast…