Everything is transient and fleeting in the wine world. Vines unfurl their leaves, bloom, produce grapes, then sleep for...
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As mentioned before, we started sourcing Pommard and Wadenswil heritage clones of Pinot Noir from Diane Nemarnik of Nemarniki Vineyard—who also...
While Dave and Dan were off on their excellent adventure, picking up the Walla Walla Valley AVA Syrah grapes...
This year, when Bells Up winemaker Dave made the trip from Newberg to Milton-Freewater, Oregon, to pick up our...
The 2015 Prelude Rosé of Pinot Noir may have sold out on October 1, 2016, but fear not—the 2016...
We are excited to introduce you to Diane Nemarnik of Nemarniki Vineyard—who also makes wines under the same label—of...
A week ago—Thursday, July 21 to be precise—winemaker Dave did a walk through at Mike and Julie Slater’s Tonnelier...
As the Bells Up estate vineyard is still in its pre-production stages—and because winemaker Dave Specter wants to produce...
Introducing our Yamhill/Carlton pinot noir grower/supplier – Mike Slater of Tonnelier Vineyard (FYI: “Tonnelier” is French for “cooper,” a barrel...
The Bells Up Winery Story…
“If you’re this successful in a career that makes you sick, stressed and miserable… how much more successful would you be doing something you love?”
That’s the question Sara asked Dave 15 years ago, following his mental and physical breakdown from more than a decade as a successful corporate tax attorney. This, while watching Sara’s professional mentor battle pancreatic cancer at age 40.
The answer, for us, was that life is too short to spend unhappy. So we turned the basement hobby that brought Dave joy — winemaking — into Bells Up Winery.
Today — micro-boutique, un-domaine and always open by appointment — Bells Up composes 600 cases annually of handcrafted, classically-styled Oregon Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Rosé, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Seyval Blanc (the Willamette Valley’s first and only planting).