Tag Archive for: Sara Pearson Specter

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  • Tomorrow we pick our entire estate vineyard. Which means I've been enjoying views like this all week: Winemaker Dave cleaning picking bins. Feel free to rate his, ahem, technique in the comments! #wvharvest2018 #scrubadubdub #bellsupmoment
  • We are both honored and incredibly moved by the feature about our little winery written by the amazing Viki Eierdam @dreamsmall1 in the Fall 2018 issue of Wine Press Northwest. In “Willamette Valley winemakers pay tribute to their inspiration: Loss of mentor launches Bells Up Winery,” Viki writes: "David and Sara Specter are the owners of Bells Up Winery, a true boutique winery with an estimated 2017 vintage production of 400 cases. What they lack in numbers, they make up for in heart. One of the defining moments as they embarked on their new adventure from corporate tax attorney in Ohio to vintner in the Willamette Valley came when Sara’s mentor, Kelly Lynn Armstrong Palmer, died at age 40… It is only fitting that the motivation for them to find their “Bells Up Moment” and live each day to the fullest would stand sentry over the fruits of their labor. Each time they tell the story of their tribute vines is an opportunity for those cherished friends to touch another person and keep their memories alive. James Elliott Muse, for example, was stillborn to dear friends of the Specters, who were deeply touched by the dedication of a row to their son. 'To have another physical place in the world, to have that plaque there, is a way for him (James) to live on, even though he never even took a breath. In general, it’s an amazing tribute, what they do there to dedicate a row. That certainly means a lot to my wife and me,' Jordan Muse said. Eminently transparent, the Specters further recognized that if they applied Kelly’s advice in a moment of emotion but found themselves caught up in the challenges of life a second time around, they really would have learned nothing. Sharing their story during intimate tastings reminds them of why they traveled 2,500 miles to start anew.” Photo of us, standing next to Kelly’s row, taken by Viki Eierdam Read more via our IG profile link or the by clicking below. #allthefeels #inmemoryof #bellsupmoment https://wp.me/p7CgQj-XH
  • ONE WEEK until Winemaker Dave's milestone birthday. Five years ago, for his 40th, I got his goat--literally--with this incredible custom cake made by our dear friend (and my co-conspirator) @chehalemridgebb Kristin. (Dave is TERRIFIED of goats..Too many childhood petting zoo traumas.. So this cake had flashing eyeballs and gushed raspberry jam when you cut into it..). Now, you might be thinking, "How on earth will Sara possibly top that cake?" Stay tuned next Thursday, September 27. I might even IG/FB story it throughout the day. In the meantime, make sure you keep reminding him that his birthday is next week, so he won't forget in the midst of harvest crazies. Thank you to everyone who has already done so! He just said to me last night, "Wow, your social media awareness campaign about my birthday is working!" #uncorkedin1973 #milestonebirthday #bellsupmoment
  • LOCALS! Ever wanted to help us sort grapes for wine? We will be bringing in ALL our Estate Vineyard fruit (pommard and 667 pinot noir and the Willamette Valley's only seyval blanc) this Sunday, September 23. Message us for more details. Lunch included, shepherd's pie and grape crisp are on the menu! Thank you @smhaul for all your help last year and for this great shot of our estate pinot... hope to see you again this weekend!). #wvharvest2018 #harvesttime #bellsupmoment
  • Thank you @winetourspdx for bringing @megan.a.morris and family here as your first stop of the day last week. Dave had a blast sharing the wines with such charming and fun guests, and we hope you enjoyed your grape pie! #portlandwine #familywinetime #bellsupmoment
  • Tonight we feast at our @agrivinocarlton winemaker dinner! But today we're drooling over @r_raz 's perfect pairing meal with our long sold out 2014 Soloist Pinot Noir, a Fanfare Club exclusive we released a couple of years ago. Yum! #wineandfood #foodandwine #bellsupmoment
  • TWO WEEKS AWAY from my favorite winemaker/oompa loompa's milestone birthday. He's just been featured by @wvwines in a harvest interview, where he answered this burning question (and three others...including a shout out to our dear friend Jim Dill at @vidonwine): Q: Harvest attire of choice? A: My wife Sara refers to it affectionately (I think) as the “Oompa Loompa Suit.” It’s an old orange hoodie worn under my brown, chest-high waders.  I avoid the green curly hair and my songs aren’t teaching morality lessons, but otherwise I can’t argue the resemblance. Read the rest of the interview via our IG profile link or click below. #wvharvest2018 #winemaker #oompaloompa #bellsupmoment . . http://willamettewines.com/harvest/winemaker-q-a/#davespecter
  • Thanks to Kelly in Nebraska for this terrific shot of long sold out Prelude "Brosé" taken this past weekend: "Enjoyed some rose on the patio watching football!" #yeswayrosé #rosé #bellsupmoment
  • Winemaker Dave getting the picking bins ready for harvest 2018. Looking like we might start bringing in fruit mid-September. It's shaping up to be a very busy last two week(end)s of the month. #wvharvest2018 #harvest2018 #bellsupmoment
  • Another fun group soaking in our spectacular view from the one and only #wineporch. #gowinetasting #bellsupmoment
  • It's Grape Pie season here, and the time has come for you to question just how much do we like you? Are you Grape Pie worthy? Swipe and drool. Sara knocked out 8 of these beauties today... #grapepie #pietime #bellsupmoment
  • Winemaker Dave thought we could skip the bird netting on the seyval blanc this year. He was wrong. (As his wife, it is my duty to report that.) So yesterday the two of us netted it up. Because it really is a two person job. Those clusters are looking fantastic! Fingers crossed for a large enough yield for a Club Only release! #wvharvest2018 #seyvalblanc #bellsupmoment

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