Winery Profiles

Ransom owner Tad Seestedt describes the distillation steps of his 300-gallon alembic pot still. The classic, all-copper device was manufactured in 1978 in Cognac, France.

A Handsome Ransom

February 01, 2012

Wine and spirits share stage at innovative Sheridan facility
Tom and Marion Vail had plenty of empty buckets ready for the friendly picking crew during this year’s harvest at Calamity Hill. Photo by Craig Bodmer.

Smallest Is Best

December 01, 2011

Eola-Amity Hills winery lays claim to being Oregon’s tiniest
Rachael Horn, winemaker at AniChe Cellars, her daughter, Anais Mera, and future son-in-law, Tom Dixon. Photo provided.

A Passionate Blend

November 01, 2011

AniChe Cellars combines family and a fervor for fine wine
Coming into the courtyard of Domaine Margelle in the Cascade foothills east of Salem is like being magically transported to the French wine country.

Merivelleuse Margelle

October 01, 2011

Wine chateau conveys the feeling of France in Oregon
Executive Chef Michael Landsberg (right), Garden Manager Jessie Russell (left) and Sous Chef Benjamin Nadolny gather organic produce from King Estate’s 30 acres of gardens and orchards.

Dining Like a King

September 01, 2011

Restaurant enhances reputation of Oregon’s largest winery
Vicki Nickerson holds a bottle of Aurora Vines 2004 Merlot on her tasting deck in Talent.

Dwelling on the Vines

July 28, 2011

Wine is sampled and sold in and around growers’ homes
Wine barrels, a massive cork screw and barrel staves create a dramatic fence line adjacent to Sims Estate Vineyard at Barrel Fence Cellars in Dundee.

Parallel Production

August 01, 2011

Winery firmly rooted in both Oregon and New Zealand
Maryhill’s 2010 Summer Concert series featured major acts like Jackson Browne. Photo provided.

Merriment at Maryhill

July 01, 2011

Gorge winery pairs top-tier wine with big-name musicians
Jody and John Wrigley (left) of J Wrigley and Henry and Cathy Pollack of Noble Pig share a moment during the open house at their new tasting room in Carlton. Photo by Marcus Larson.

Carlton Cottage Couples

June 01, 2011

Two new wineries share cozy tasting room space.