Story Ideas
Discover what’s unfolding in the Willamette Valley—new tasting rooms and businesses, fresh trends shaping the region, and noteworthy events on the horizon. For story ideas, deeper insights, or help navigating the region, connect with Emily Petterson, the WVWA PR Contract Specialist. Additional background and resources can be found in our press kits.
PRESS RELEASES AND TIP SHEETS
“I’m of the opinion that perhaps the 100-point score is too freely given, and frankly, I wasn’t sure that I’d ever be on the delivering end of the triple-digit number in my role at Decanter,” said Pursehouse. “I had given three 99pt scores, all to Oregon Pinot noirs, from Abbott Claim, most recently Martin Woods and a 2018 from White Rose Estate. These were three incredible wines—among the best I’ve ever tasted. The High Wire was my last wine to taste on the day. I know that Ben Casteel is one of the Valley’s top winemakers (making him one of the country’s top winemakers) and certainly have given his wines high scores.
As I tasted this wine, it seemed like the complexity never stopped. There are some great Chardonnays being made right now in Oregon, and many of them have some fairly heavy reduction, which I do love. This wine, though, had a clarity that some of those wines don’t have right out of the gate, in their youth. The layered complexity and nuance were allowed to shine; maybe it’s the Wente clone. Ben did a brilliant job layering fruit, minerality, and savoury depth, and the texture stole the show. I haven’t tasted a better wine.” Clive Pursehouse, Decanter
Willamette Valley Wines Achieve Top Honors on Prestigious Global Wine Lists—Again, December 2024
Willamette Valley Wines Achieve Top Honors on Prestigious Global Wine Lists, November 2024
New Openings, Story Ideas, and Events in Oregon’s Willamette Valley Region, Fall 2024
New Openings, Story Ideas, and Events in Oregon’s Willamette Valley Region, Spring 2024
New Openings, Story Ideas, and Events in Oregon’s Willamette Valley Region, Winter 2024
New Openings, Story Ideas, and Events in Oregon’s Willamette Valley Region, Fall 2023
New Openings, Story Ideas, and Events in Oregon’s Willamette Valley Region, Spring 2023
New Openings and Story Ideas in Oregon’s Willamette Valley Region, Winter 2023
What's New in the Willamette Valley, Winter 2021–2022
Oregon Welcomes Its 22nd American Viticultural Area (AVA), December 2021
Eugenia Keegan Takes Top Honors from Wine Enthusiast’s Star Awards, November 2021
Willamette Wineries Give Back This Holiday Season, October 2021
Willamette Wineries Team Up With Habitat For Humanity To Help House A Local Family In Need, October 2021
What's New in the Willamette Valley, Fall 2021
Willamette Valley Gains Global Protection of its Name, July 2021
What's New in the Willamette Valley, Summer 2021
May in Wine Country Welcomes Tasters to the Valley
April 2021
What's New in the Willamette Valley, Spring 2021
Wine Country Greets Holiday Stretch with Pair of Promotions, October 2020
Tualatin Hills and Laurelwood District AVAs Announced, June 2020
