Anyone making their own wine should think of their wine label as a sort of business card. It creates a first impression and, as they say, you only have one chance to make one. This wine, created by our very good friends at Evening Land Vineyards, was...

Wine Country: AmericaWine Subregion: OregonWine Varietal: Pinot Noir

Wine Country: AmericaWine Varietal: Pinot Noir

Wine Country: AmericaWine Subregion: OregonWine Sub-subregion: Willamette ValleyWine Varietal: Pinot Noir

The nucleus of this miniscule Pinot Noir-only project is the winemaking prowess of one Jean-Nicolas Meo, the winemaker at, and owner of the iconic Meo-Camuzet domaine in Vosne-Romanee.  Burgundy lovers swoon at the very sound of this domaine’s...

PRIMA Notes: Even though Tony Rynders, the owner/winemaker at Tendril Wine Cellars, calls his second label “Child’s Play”, the thought and effort that goes into making this phenomenal Pinot Noir is far from simple.  Tony, the same...

Winery Notes:  Child’s Play wines are made to be enjoyed upon release— straight forward, fruit focused and delicious, yet can be aged for a few years if you prefer (1-3 years from vintage date for our Chardonnay). Whether it’s a...

Wine Country: America Wine Subregion: Oregon Wine Varietal: Pinot Noir

Wine Country: AmericaWine Subregion: OregonWine Sub-subregion: Willamette ValleyWine Varietal: Pinot Gris

Wine Country: AmericaWine Subregion: OregonWine Varietal: Chardonnay

An annual and all-encompassing pursuit, the name Tendril honors the grapevine, the foundation for all truly great wine. Driven by the desire to provide a unique experience, Rynders created his signature five-course “meal” of Pinot Noir to...

2021 Cooper Mountain Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 

Even though its production has crept up and there’s probably are a few out there that shouldn’t really bother, Oregon Pinot Gris is still one of the best values out there in American white wine and Ponzi has been making it for decades- long before Oregon...

Speaking of Willamette Valley whites, how about this thoroughly delightful, crisp, unoaked lemon-infused Chardonnay from Stoller Family Vineyard? If Pinot Gris has become a ‘thing’ in Oregon, Chardonnay is now neck and neck, if not in terms of quantity,...