Anatoli Levine, who writes and reviews wines via his Talk-A-Vino site, checked in with us earlier this year for...
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Winery Reflections Praises 2023 Rhapsody Pinot Blanc as “Energetic” and “Terrifically Refreshing”
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2023 Rhapsody, 2023 Rhapsody Pinot Blanc, Nathan and Courtney Marton, Pinot Blanc, Rhapsody, Rhapsody Pinot Blanc, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, Winery Reflections, 0Husband-and-wife wine reviewers Nathan and Courtney Marton of Winery Reflections just shared their thoughts on the ALMOST SOLD OUT...
James Melendez Puts 2021 Candide Estate Reserve Pinot Noir On His Top 100 Wines Of 2024 List
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2021 Candide, Candide, Candide Estate Reserve Pinot Noir, Candide Reserve Pinot Noir, James Melendez, James The Wine Guy, Top 100 Wines, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, 0It’s that time of the year again! When wine reviewers reflect on the vintages they sampled over the past...
James The Wine Guy Awards 2021 Candide 95 Points!
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2021 Candide, Bells Up Winery, Candide, Candide Pinot Noir, Candide Reserve Pinot Noir, James Melendez, James The Wine Guy, Review, Reviews, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Reviews, Wine Writer, 0James The Wine Guy (also known as James Melendez) is a wine reviewer, writer, and videographer who has created...
94 Points for 2021 Jupiter Estate Pinot Noir from James Melendez
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2021 Jupiter, Bells Up Winery, James Melendez, James The Wine Guy, Jupiter, Jupiter Estate Pinot Noir, Jupiter Pinot NOir, Review, Reviews, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Reviews, Wine Writer, 0Prolific wine reviewer, writer, and videographer James Melendez — also known as James The Wine Guy — has produced...
Fodor’s Includes Bells Up in New “American Spirits” Book
, Bells Up News, Feature Stories & Reviews, Bells Up Winery, Dave Specter, David Specter, Feature Article, Fodor's Travel, Margot Bigg, Sara Specter, Travel Writer, 0Portland-based travel writer Margot Bigg has included us in yet another travel guide. We’re honored and thrilled to have...
Bells Up Featured in KGW’s “What To Do With Chynna & Drew” Newberg Edition
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Bells Up Vineyard, Bells Up Winery, Chynna Greene, Dave Specter, David Specter, Drew Carney, feature story, KGW-TV, Newberg, What to do with Chynna & Drew, 0Back on August 1 we were the ONLY winery featured in KGW-TV News’ “What to do with Chynna &...
Big Blend Radio Gets Dave’s Suggestions for Holiday Wines, Gifts
, Feature Stories & Reviews, 2021 Jupiter, 2023 Fireworks, 2023 Helios, Big Blend Radio, Dave Specter, David Specter, feature story, Helios Seyval Blanc, Lisa Smith, Pinot Noir, Podcast, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Seyval Blanc, 0Just in time for the Holiday Shopping Season, publisher and podcaster Lisa Smith welcomed Winemaker Dave back for a...
Lonely Planet Travel Guide Quotes Bells Up’s Dave Specter
, Bells Up News, Feature Stories & Reviews, Dave Specter, David Specter, feature story, Featured Winery, Lonely Planet, Margot Bigg, Travel Writer, 0Travel writer Margot Bigg, who’s based in Portland, has featured us again! This time, she included a quote from...
Big Blend Radio Features Dave Specter on Winemaker Insider Podcast
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, Big Blend Radio, Dave Specter, David Specter, Feature Video, Featured Winery, Lisa Smith, Podcast, Sara Specter, Video, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Tasting, Wine Writer, 0A couple of months ago, publisher and podcaster Lisa Smith invited Winemaker Dave for an interview on her Big...
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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, Rosé, Pinot Blanc, Seyval Blanc, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Schioppettino with grapes sourced from our estate vineyard and from Summit View Vineyard in Eastern Oregon.