Over the past few years, James Melendez (aka James The Wine Guy) has reviewed many of our wines, following...
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James Melendez—who reviews wines as James The Wine Guy—has sampled thousands of wines over nearly two decades. A former...
It’s that time of the year again! When wine reviewers reflect on the vintages they sampled over the past...
James The Wine Guy (also known as James Melendez) is a wine reviewer, writer, and videographer who has created...
Prolific wine reviewer, writer, and videographer James Melendez — also known as James The Wine Guy — has produced...
James Melendez — also known as James The Wine Guy — is a prolific wine reviewer, writer and videographer....
James Melendez — who produces both written and filmed wine reviews on his site and social media outlets as...
Prolific wine reviewer, writer and videographer James Melendez of James The Wine Guy, recently released his 11th annual list of...
James Melendez of James The Wine Guy, a prolific wine reviewer, writer and videographer, has produced thousands of thoughtful,...
James Melendez of James The Wine Guy reviews wines on his YouTube channel, awarding scores based on a 100-point...
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 almost two decades 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 exclusively from our estate vineyard and from Summit View Vineyard in Eastern Oregon.