Wine writer and reviewer Kathleen Willcox has written about our half-acre of estate Seyval Blanc in what wound up...
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“Precise, Thoughtful, Handcrafted” – Kathleen Willcox’s Thoughts on Bells Up’s 2019 Titan and 2020 Jupiter
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2019 Titan, 2019 Titan Pinot Noir, 2020 Jupiter, Bells Up Estate, Bells Up Vineyard, Estate Pinot Noir, Helios, Jupiter, Jupiter Estate Pinot Noir, Jupiter Pinot NOir, Kathleen Willcox, Pinot Noir, Titan, Titan Pinot Noir, Wine Blogger, Wine Industry Network Advisor, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Reviews, Wine Writer, 0Kathleen Willcox, a wine writer and reviewer who contributes to Wine Searcher, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Industry Network Advisor, and...
2021 Rhapsody, Helios, and Prelude Releases Commended by Owen Bargreen
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2021 Helios, 2021 Prelude, 2021 Rhapsody, Dr. Owen Bargreen, Estate Seyval Blanc, Helios, Helios Seyval Blanc, owenbargreen.com, Prelude, Prelude Estate Rosé, Prelude Rosé, Rhapsody, Rhapsody Pinot Blanc, Seyval Blanc, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, 0Prolific wine reviewer and Level 2 Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommeliers Dr. Owen Bargreen, who interviewed Winemaker...
2019 Firebird Syrah is “Terrifically Complex and Engaging” says Winery Reflections
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2019 Firebird, 2019 Firebird Syrah, Firebird, Firebird Syrah, Nathan and Courtney Marton, Summit View Vineyard, Syrah, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, Winery Reflections, 0The dynamic duo of married wine reviewers Nathan and Courtney Marton of Winery Reflections have been enthusiastic supporters and...
Talk-A-Vino’s “Passion and Pinot” Series Posts Update After Visit to Bells Up
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2019 Candide, 2019 Firebird, 2019 Firebird Syrah, 2019 Villanelle, 2019 Villanelle Tonnelier Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir, 2020 New World Cab, Anatoli Levine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Candide Pinot Noir, Candide Reserve Pinot Noir, feature story, Firebird, New World, Passion and Pinot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Talk-A-Vino, Villanelle, Villanelle Reserve Pinot Noir, Wine Blog, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Reviews, Wine Writer, 0Wine writer and reviewer Anatoli Levine, who produces the Talk-A-Vino blog, has been collecting “Stories of Passion and Pinot”...
Wine Writer Margot Savell Puts Helios On Favorite 50 Wines of 2021 List
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2020 Helios, 2021 Helios, Bells Up Winery, Dave Savell, Dave Specter, David Specter, Favorite 50 Wines of 2021, feature story, Helios Seyval Blanc, Margot Sinclair Savell, Seyval Blanc, Top Wines of 2021, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Tasting, Wine Writer, Write for Wine, 0We just discovered that wine writer Margot Sinclair Savell and her husband Dave Savell included 2020 Helios Seyval Blanc...
Wine Reviewer Owen Bargreen Interviews Bells Up Winemaker Dave Specter
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, Dave Specter, David Specter, Dr. Owen Bargreen, Feature Interview, Instagram Live, Interview, Jupiter, Jupiter Estate Pinot Noir, Jupiter Pinot NOir, Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com, Prelude, Prelude Estate Rosé, Prelude Rosé, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, 0Dr. Owen Bargreen — prolific wine reviewer and Level 2 Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommeliers — interviewed...
Two Bells Up 2019 Pinot Noirs Scored in Wine Writer Jeff Kralik’s Annual Tasting
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2019 Candide, 2019 Titan, 2019 Titan Pinot Noir, Candide, Candide Pinot Noir, Candide Reserve Pinot Noir, Jeff Kralik, Review, Reviews, The Drunken Cyclist, Titan, Titan Pinot Noir, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, 0For the fourth year, wine writer and reviewer Jeff Kralik, aka “The Drunken Cyclist,” conducted his annual Blind Tasting...
Crushed Grape Chronicles Highlights Visit To Bells Up With Feature Video, Story
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2019 Firebird Syrah, 2019 Villanelle Tonnelier Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir, Candide, Candide Pinot Noir, Candide Reserve Pinot Noir, Crushed Grape Chronicles, feature story, Firebird, Firebird Syrah, Michael Renken, Recipe, Recipes, Review, Reviews, Robin and Michael Renken, Robin Renken, Titan, Titan Pinot Noir, Villanelle, Villanelle Pinot Noir, Villanelle Reserve Pinot Noir, Wine Blog, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Reviews, Wine Writer, 0It was such fun to finally meet wine writers, reviewers and media producers Robin and Michael Renken of Crushed...
Wine Bulletin Features Bells Up In Focus On Small Willamette Valley Producers
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2019 Candide, 2020 Prelude, 2020 Prelude Rosé, Candide, Candide Pinot Noir, Candide Reserve Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains, Chehalem Mountains AVA, Craft Wine Association, Dave Specter, David Specter, Feature Article, Feature Interview, feature story, Joe Campbell, Prelude, Prelude Estate Rosé, Prelude Rosé, Seyval Blanc, Vineyard, Wine Blogger, Wine Bulletin, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, Winemaker, 0Wine Bulletin’s Joe Campbell recently interviewed three representatives of three different Willamette Valley American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), including ours...
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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, Pinot Blanc, Rosé, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Seyval Blanc (the Willamette Valley’s first and only planting).