Congratulations to all the wineries featured in this year’s Wine Spectator Magazine Oregon story – Here’s tearsheets from the hot off the press March 31, 2018 issue:
Drew Voit
Cody & Marque Wright, Purple Hands Winery
Patricia Green Cellars
Congratulations to all of Oregon’s Willamette Valley wineries featured in the Feb 2016 issue – my photos from the current issue:
Wine Spectator Oregon Feature photos 2016 -Maggie Harrison, Antica Terra
Wine Spectator Oregon Feature photos 2016, Jason Lett, Eyrie
Wine Spectator Oregon Feature photos 2016, Domaine Nicolas-Jay
A memorable International Pinot Noir (IPNC) dinner at Penner-Ash winery, featuring dishes by the 2015 Top Chef winners to benefit children’s cancer association.
Prolific summer gardens at the entrance to Penner-Ash Winery
Ron & Lynn Penner-Ash with the 2015 Top Chef winner Chef Mei Lin of Los Angeles and runners up Chef Doug Adams, Imperial & Chef Gregory Gourdet, Departure, of Portland, Oregon
Chef Mei Lin & Chef Doug Adams picking a few items from the garden at Penner-Ash winery
In conversation with Rex Pickett
A behind the scenes photo of interview with Rex Pickett about his latest book, Vertical, which is the Oregon Wine Press exclusive cover and feature story. The December issue will be available Monday at the same time the book will officially start shipping, though some copies of the book are already circulating around Oregon tasting rooms. For more insight into Rex, visit his blog at http://rexpickett.com/, and watch the video interview below . . .
Our books have arrived! A select group of wineries receive copies of Passion for Pinot just in time for the holiday 2008. Ten Speed Press launches the title nationwide March 2009.
Here’s a few tear sheets of our book:
Passion for Pinot retail cover
Oregon pinot noir spread, snow over Dundee Hills, Oregon
Harvest at Bergstrom Winery, Oregon
Seasmoke Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills, California
Journalist Rusty Gaffney of the PinotFile, wrote this overview of our book, and was the first to interview us on the project, audio link to interview below.
“Photographers Robert Holmes and Andrea Johnson along with writer Jordan Mackay have accomplished the masterful task of creating a book that captures the spirit of Pinot Noir. To satiate my own passion for Pinot Noir, I had envisioned doing a similar project for several years but never found the time. Imagine how thrilled I was, then, to discover this beautiful book with breath taking photography of American Pinot Noir winegrowing regions and wine people. The hardcover book is more than a fancy picture book to put out on your coffee table and forget about. It is filled with pinotspeak and valuable information about the one grape that is uniquely capable of creating an almost religious passion among its devotees.
Andrea Johnson is a well-known freelance photographer specializing in wine and travel with many of her pictures featured regularly in prestigious publications. Robert Holmes is a renowned photographer and writer who has illustrated more than forty books, has worked for many of the world’s major magazines and twice was named “Travel Photographer of the Year” by the Society of American Travel Writers. Jordan Mackay has been a contributing writer for Wine & Spirits, Food and Wine, Gourmet, and Wine Enthusiast.
Following a foreword by noted wine writer, Eric Asimov, the contents weave a journey through the vineyards and wineries of America, stopping along the way to capture the essence of Pinot Noir. Chapters include: A Perfect Storm of Pinot, Terroir, A Year in the Vineyard, From Grape to Wine, and In the Glass. The book is currently available at multiple wineries in California and Oregon and will be available nationwide at bookstores in March of 2009.”
I spoke with Andrea and Robert at this year’s ¡Salud! Oregon Wine Auction where the book had its coronation. To listen to the recording…..“Passion for Pinot Photographers Interview”
Listen to a portion of the book here: