A new special report from James Suckling's Courtney Humiston highlights the remarkable momentum behind Willamette Valley Chardonnay and Chardonnay-based sparkling wines, following a large-scale tasting of nearly 400 wines from across the region’s AVAs. The report praises the Valley’s stylistic diversity from richly textured, aromatic bottlings to taut, mineral-driven expressions shaped by volcanic soils and cool Pacific influences — and notes the rising quality and precision of traditional-method sparkling wines. The takeaway for wine lovers: Willamette Valley Chardonnays are defining a new era of elegance and site expression.

Read the full report here.