News & Press
Björnson Vineyard makes history in Oregon’s Eola-Amity Hills
2/04/2023
“I drove up Bethel Heights Road to meet with Pattie and Mark Björnson, co-founders of Björnson Vineyards in Salem. I had no idea I was going to taste an incredible white wine made with one of the world’s rarest grapes…”
Joe Dobbes returns to his roots with new Iterum Wines project
11/05/2022
“Winemaker Joe Dobbes is happy to once again have purple-stained hands. He’s back with a new winery called Iterum Wines, an estate vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills named Orchard House and a new lease on winemaking life…”
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Acquires Methven Family Vineyards in Willamette Valley’s Eola-Amity Hills AVA
08/07/2022
Domaine Drouhin Oregon has acquired Methven Family Vineyards in Willamette Valley’s Eola-Amity Hills AVA.
Corollary Wines buys Eola-Amity Hills site for estate vineyard
07/26/2022
Sparkling wine specialists Jeanne Feldkamp and Dan Diephouse of Corollary Wines in Dayton have big news: They just purchased land for an estate vineyard. The Eola-Amity Hills site will be dedicated exclusively to growing fruit for their sparkling wines and conducting research.
Varnum Vintners throws a great porch party in Amity
05/24/2022
Get to know Taralyn and Cyler Varnum of Varnum Vintners in the Eola-Amity Hills – known for supplying the best bottle for a good porch party.
‘Tis a gift to be simple at Vincent Wine Co. in the Willamette Valley
04/12/2022
Michael Alberty digs into Vincent Fritzsche’s winemaking philosophy and touches on what makes this Eola-Amity Hills winemaker a well-known yet rare find, partly in thanks to his electronic word-of-mouth-campaigns.
15 Delicious New Pinot Noirs to Sip This Spring
04/11/2022
Sara L. Schneider lists outstanding bottles from some of California and Oregon’s finest winemakers and features many of our own Eola-Amity Hills producers – including Cristom, Lingua Franca, and Walter Scott.
Exclusive: Constellation Buys Oregon’s Lingua Franca
04/7/2022
Constellation Brands will add Lingua Franca to the company’s Aspira Fine Wine & Craft Spirits portfolio while the winemaking team – led by Thomas Savre and French consultant Dominique Lafon will remain on board. Founder and Master Sommelier Larry Stone will serve as brand ambassador.
Burgundy’s Louis Jadot Expands Its Oregon Footprint
01/6/2022
Tim Fish details the aquisition of Koosah Vineyard in Oregon’s Eola-Amity Hills AVA from longtime Oregon winegrowers, Kevin and Carla Chambers.
