The Drunken Cyclist website Submission Deadline: November 26 - December 7, 2018 Website Jeff at The Drunken Cyclist website is seeking Oregon Brut and Brut rosé to review, the results of which he plans to publish before Christmas. He is hoping to get a couple dozen or so wines to taste in two categories: Brut [...]
Oregon's wine community was stunned on Nov. 5 when friend and winemaker Jesus Guillen passed away unexpectedly after losing a battle with cancer, leaving behind his wife, Yuliana, and 10-year-old son, Adrian. On Nov. 24, Winter's Hill Estate will host a one-day wine tasting and sale of Guillen Family Wines, at which all tasting fees [...]
Enobytes.com Submission Deadline: October 1 - November 15 Website Enobytes.com is seeking Oregon Syrah for "Syrah and Shiraz from Around the World," which will publish March 2019. Please send 1-2 bottles between Oct. 1 and Nov. 15 with tech sheets and retail price. Also include: (1) why you believe your area is superior for growing [...]
Grace and Ken Evenstad, founding owners of Domaine Serene Winery in the Dundee Hills, have pledged up to $500,000 for a critical new research project specific to Oregon and designed by OSU and USDA research scientists. The initiative focuses on eradicating the ever-increasing threat of grapevine red blotch virus and will bring together a new [...]
UPDATE 10/5/18: Submissions for the James Suckling tasting are now full. Any samples sent for review will be returned. Thank you. James Suckling contributing editor Nick Stock is headed to Oregon and the OWB is helping facilitate a comprehensive tasting for him, to be held the week of October 22. Nick is inviting Oregon winemakers [...]
While many critics judged the 2011 Pinot noir vintage in Oregon harshly, Dr. Owen Bargreen of the Washington Wine Blog would like to revisit the vintage. In his words, "...a cool growing season doesn’t necessarily translate to poorly made wines; A cool growing season can lead to some highly complex wines. A 2011 retrospective could offer [...]
Here’s a list of publications seeking wines to sample and wine competitions too, listed by deadline: Wine & Spirits, Holiday Wines (Due Jul 13) Best of the NW from Sip Northwest (Due Jul 13) 10th Annual Sommelier Challenge (Due Jul 20-Aug 24) Wine Enthusiast, Sparkling Wines (Due Jul 27) California Winery Advisor (Due Jul 31) The [...]
Submissions are now being accepted for the 2018 Best of the Northwest Wine from Sip Northwest, an award-winning publication covering the wine, beer, spirits and cider of the Pacific Northwest. From the team at Sip Northwest: We are now accepting submissions for our seventh annual Best of the Northwest issue! Out in October, this issue will [...]
The Oregon Wine Experience (OWE) is gearing up for its 15th year this August, with August 4-5 being the renowned Oregon Wine Competition®. They have steady submissions, but are looking to expand with new wineries throughout Oregon. The link to enter is here. The competition packet is available for download here, and the window for calls [...]
Oregon has a new critic at The Wine Advocate, Erin Brooks, and she's headed for Oregon in June. Erin is planning her review of Oregon wines and has invited Oregon winemakers to submit wines for a comprehensive tasting while she visits. If you would like to submit your wines for review, please follow the instructions below: [...]