Gone are the days of the wine critic’s monopoly on taste. Here in Oregon, nuance is king, oddball wines are winning, and old-school winemakers are defying expectations with lighter, more eclectic styles. For this year’s annual blind tasting of Oregon’s wide world of wine, we rallied 13 of our favorite grape-stained wretches to uncork more than a thousand bottles. The results were clear: great wine is great wine, regardless of hue, price, or region.
Oregon’s 50 Best Wines 2014
It takes a village to taste and rank more than a thousand bottles of wine. Luckily, we’ve got lots of friends.
Northwest Wine Country Weekends
From Southern Oregon’s golden fields to the desert oasis of Walla Walla to the Willamette Valley’s verdant hills, the region's vineyards are ripe for exploring.
The Crush
We follow independent winemaker Brianne Day's captivating journey from the vine to the bottle in the Willamette Valley.
Next-Generation Oregon Winemakers
At many of the Willamette Valley's flagship wineries, a new generation is taking over.
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