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Bells Up Winery and Domaine Drouhin are Chicago Chef Deb Miley’s Top Two Wine Picks for Holiday Catering
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, Chicago Chef, Deb Miley Dishes, Food Blogger, Holiday Catering, Wine Blogger, 0We were thrilled and delighted to be included as one of two favorite winery picks by Chicagoland boutique caterer and...
Winerabble Names Bells Up a Favorite Thanksgiving Open House Destination
, Events & Tastings, Feature Stories & Reviews, feature story, Thanksgiving Open House Weekend, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, 0Thinking of spending a post-Thanksgiving weekend in Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine country? We are thrilled to be included on...
Bells Up Winemaker Dave Specter Featured on KGW’s Portland Today Show.
, Events & Tastings, Feature Stories & Reviews, Event, Herald the Holidays 2016, KGW, Portland Today, Thanksgiving Open House Weekend, Wine Tasting, 0Dave had a great time hanging out with KGW-TV’s Portland Today show team on Friday, November 18 in advance...
Bells Up included in “Wine Lingo” feature story on WoodinvilleWineCountry.com website.
, Feature Stories & Reviews, 2014 Titan, 2014 Titan Pinot Noir, Bells Up Winery, feature story, Wine Tasting, 0We were tickled to be quoted in an article on the Woodinville Wine Country website by Brittney Perreault (pictured above; photo...
The Fruit Grower Report interviews Bells Up winemaker about the inspiration behind our winery name
, Feature Stories & Reviews, #bellsupmoment, Bells Up Name, Bells Up Story, Dave Specter, Fruit Grower Report, Interview, Susan Allen, 0Winemaker Dave (pictured above with his Riedel Horn Decanter—which really does make noise, but not music) was interviewed by...
Bells Up’s 2014 Titan included in list showcasing “Brilliance of Oregon Pinot Noir”
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, #bellsupmoment, 2014 Titan, 2014 Titan Pinot Noir, Bells Up Winery, feature story, Great Northwest Wine, Pinot Noir, Wine Review, 0The accolades from Great Northwest Wine for Bells Up’s 2014 Titan Willamette Valley Pinot Noir keep coming. In addition...
Meemaw Eats’ Porcupine Balls + Bells Up 2014 Titan Pinot Noir = Perfect Pairing
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, #bellsupmoment, Bells Up Story, Blogger, Food Blogger, Meemaw Eats, Travel, Wine Blogger, 0Instagram can be a dangerous place—especially when you’re hungry. Because that’s when strangely named foods can really catch your eye. For...
Bells Up’s 2014 Titan wins Silver at Great Northwest Wine’s 2016 Invitational Wine Competition
, Reviews, 2014 Titan, 2014 Titan Pinot Noir, Award, Competition, Great Northwest Wine, Silver Medal, 0We were thrilled, and surprised, to receive an “Outstanding!” review from Great Northwest Wine a few weeks ago for...
Bells Up Rhapsody 2014 Pinot Blanc featured in Episode 151 of Northwest Wine Night TV
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, #bellsupmoment, Bells Up Winery, Northwest Wine Night TV, Review, Rhapsody Pinot Blanc, 0Would YOU describe Bells Up’s 2014 Rhapsody Pinot Blanc as evoking “God Save the Queen” by the Sex Pistols? How about...
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