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Seated tasting at Elizabeth Chambers Cellar

Sommeliers: They are Just Like Us

HOW TO TALK THE TALK WITH YOUR SOMMELIER It can be intimidating talking to a sommelier. I AM a... Read More

Cellar Season in Willamette Valley Wine Country

Why Do We Call It Cellar Season?

THE VERY IMPORTANT NEXT STEP During harvest, winemaking is front and center: visitors to most... Read More

Roots Scholar, Lisbet Lopez at Bethel Heights Vineyard

An Intern's Perspective

AN EAST COAST SOMMELIER REFLECTS ON A WEST COAST HARVEST Lisbet Lopez is a Sommelier at Amara at... Read More

Pinot noir grapes in a bin at Anacreon Winery

Why We Hand Pick

Willamette Valley Pinot noir is almost always harvested by hand. Why? Each year when harvest... Read More

Sunrise harvest at Argyle's Lonestar Vineyard

The Night Shift

Night harvest in the Willamette Valley For some, it’s beyond their control. Logistical mixups... Read More