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 [...]
November 29, 2017, Portland, OR. . . With a bountiful harvest in the books and statewide revenue up 12% this year, the business of Oregon wine is on many people’s minds as the 2018 Oregon Wine Symposium ramps up for its Feb. 20-21 return to the Oregon Convention Center. Three tracks—wine business, viticulture and enology—will [...]
Carving out a little time now may net some good media gains and publicity for your wines in the new year. Here is a rundown of writers and publications seeking wines to sample and wine stories to write, listed by deadline: Wine Enthusiast, April 2018 (Due Dec. 1) Growler Magazine (Due Dec. 4) Connoisseurs' Guide [...]