Take a listen to Scott and Annie Shull of Raptor Ridge Winery in the Willamette Valley, Oregon give you their definitions of the phrases “Make it Like it Didn’t Happen” and “Back to the Salt Mines”
Wineries all over the world have many
things in common but the most important is growing the very best
grapes possible. Pinot Noir is the grape that seems to provide the
greatest challenge but Willamette Valley winemakers make it look
easy. Steve Lutz is the owner and winemaker at Lenné Estate in
Yamhill, Oregon. Steve spent some time with us at his cozy tasting
room which is surrounded by vineyards and makes you feel as if you
are floating in a sea of grapes.
You can also hear Steve in our Vino
Lingo segment defining the wine term “Minimalist”
No doubt you’ve learned from these
podcasts that winemakers are a very interesting lot. We’ve recorded
well over 500 winemakers but Don Hagge moves to the front of the line
as one of the most fascinating. Don was an avid bicyclist well into
his 60’s, a Navy pilot in the Korean War, a physicist at NASA and
now, a winegrower in Oregon. We left out inventor. And maybe a few
other things. Don grows Chehalem Mountain Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
under the Vidon label in the Willamette Valley. It was my privilege
to meet with this amazing man and wine lover.
You can hear Don on our Vino Lingo
segment defining the term “Tractor Blight”
No doubt you’ve learned from these
podcasts that winemakers are a very interesting lot. We’ve recorded
well over 500 winemakers but Don Hagge moves to the front of the line
as one of the most fascinating. Don was an avid bicyclist well into
his 60’s, a Navy pilot in the Korean War, a physicist at NASA and
now, a winegrower in Oregon. We left out inventor. And maybe a few
other things. Don grows Chehalem Mountain Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
under the Vidon label in the Willamette Valley. It was my privilege
to meet with this amazing man and wine lover.
You can hear Don on our Vino Lingo
segment defining the term “Tractor Blight”
Wine and music make a perfect pairing. Nothing new there. But how often do you get to meet a wine loving French horn player living in Oregon? Or for that matter, a winemaker that was a lawyer in another life, who also happen to play the French horn? David Spector is all of those. Although David no longer practices law he does occasionally pick up the horn. But the simple fact is these days he’s now busy making wine in the Willamette Valley. We met with David on a rainy spring day to chat about his wine (of course) and the meaning behind the name Bells Up
You can hear David on our Vino Lingo segment defining the wine term “Bâtonnage”
