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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.alexanawinery.com Alexana Winery was started by the same Dr. Revana who started Revena Family Vineyard winery in Napa but clearly this winery’s mission is all about burgundy varietals. He hired winemaker, Lynn Penner-Ash, to produce world class wines from the fruit of the Willamette Valley. Technical Data: Varietal: Pinot Noir [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.sevenofheartswine.com/ While so many Oregon wineries focus in on the grapes that they can grow well, there are a few that source fruit from neighboring Washington State to make some very interesting blends.  This bottle of Seven Hills captures a common blend of Syrah and Grenache to make a very [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.sevenofheartswine.com/ Oregon has been known to many here in the northwest for making outstanding Pinot Gris so I was excited to try this one from Seven of Hearts as I know their winemaker is extremely passionate about producing Oregon varietals that express the terroir of the vineyards and regions they are [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://panthercreekcellars.com If you’ve been following my reviews for awhile, you’ll notice that I’m a fan of Panther Creek in McMinville Oregon because they have an excellent track record of producing quality Pinot Noir at competitive prices. This wine is from the nearby Freedom Hill Vineyard that they have a good [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.sevenofheartswine.com/ Based in the heart of the Willamette Valley, Seven Hearts winery produces small, hand-crafted wines that have been garnering a loyal following from both wine lovers and critics. Its wines do a good job of expressing the terroir of the region there while remaining food-friendly. Technical Data: Cases Produced: [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.cowhornwine.com/ Cowhorn winery, located Jacksonville Oregon, is one that’s committed to making biodynamic Rhone-varietal wines. Unlike most wineries in Oregon, this one is not at all close to the Willamette Valley – instead it’s closer to the California border, in the Rogue Valley AVA. 2010 Spiral 36 – W.E.P. Rating: [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website:  http://librawines.com/ Bill Hanson is no stranger to the Willamette Valley and to pinot noir. As the assistant winemaker for Panther Creek, he and the team there have carved out quite a name for themselves as producers of high quality Pinot Noir. His passion and know-how of producing good Pinot comes [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://panthercreekcellars.com Located in McMinnville, Oregon, Panther Creek Cellars has become one of the “go-to” pinot producers of the Willamette Valley because of its continued quality in a variety of price points. This reserve bottling combines top fruit from various vineyards across the Willamette Valley. Technical Data:  Appellation: Willamette Valley Alcohol: [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.luminoushills.com/ I first met owner/winemaker, Byron Dooley at the Yamhill tasting event back in June and he was serving up what was probably my favorite Pinot of the day. Talk to him even briefly and you’ll see and hear his passion for producing varietally correct wines that reflect the region [...]

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King Estate winery has several brands under its  corporate umbrella, one of which is North by Northwest – wines that feature fruit from Washington State. They source from some of Washington’s best vineyard sites and work diligently to make wines that over-deliver quality for the price. Technical Data: Vineyard Sources: 22% Kiona, 15% Alder Ridge, 15% [...]

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