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Many people have told me the Willamette Valley is utopia. Some of them live there, the others aspire to. On my last trip to the area, I vi..

I judged wine for the McMinnville Wine & Food Classic competition on January 11. It’s a good competition. Only Oregon-produced wine is eli..

I’ve had quite a few Chardonnay on my tasting table over the past few months. This article is a round-up of good to excellent Chardonnay w..

Two weeks ago, I led 20+ dedicated wine writers on an in-depth tour of the Willamette Valley ..

J L Kiff is a charming, family-owned and -operated, Yamhill-Carlton AVA winery focused on estate-grown Pinot Noir. Joel and Laurie Kiff we..

Lenné Estate produces Pinot Noir and, as of the 2016 vintage, Chardonnay, solely from their own vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA of Wil..

Le Cadeau Vineyard produces their wine solely from 17 acres of estate vines in the Chehalem Mountains AVA within Oregon’s Willamette Valle..

On a recent visit to Alloro Vineyard, I had the opportunity to taste their latest releases and also a couple of wines from 2010 which I’d ..

Youngberg Hill produces Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris from its 20-acre, estate vineyard in the McMinnville AVA of Oregon’s Willame..

I’ve tasted quite a bit of Willamette Valley Chardonnay recently. My notes on some of the best of those wines, from a variety of producers..