Southern California wine reviewers, Nathan and Courtney Marton of Winery Reflections, have shared their thoughts on our current 2023...
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Winery Reflections Praises “Unconventional and Astoundingly Fun” 2022 Prelude Rosé
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2022 Prelude, Estate, Estate Rosé, Nathan and Courtney Marton, Prelude, Prelude Estate Rosé, Prelude Rosé, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, Winery Reflections, 0Nathan and Courtney Marton — husband and wife wine reviewers from Southern California — routinely share their thoughts on...
93 Points for 2022 Prelude Estate Rosé from James Melendez
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2022 Prelude, Bells Up Winery, James Melendez, James The Wine Guy, Prelude, Prelude Estate Rosé, Prelude Rosé, Review, Reviews, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Reviews, Wine Writer, 0James Melendez — also known as James The Wine Guy — is a prolific wine reviewer, writer and videographer....
International Wine Report Reviews Three New Bells Up Pinot Noir Releases
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2021 Candide, 2021 Jupiter, 2021 Maestro, 93 Points, 94 Points, 95 points, Candide, Candide Reserve Pinot Noir, International Wine Report, Jeremy Young, Jupiter, Jupiter Pinot NOir, Maestro, Maestro Reserve Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir, Review, Reviews, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Reviews, Wine Writer, 0Senior Editor Jeremy Young of International Wine Report recently asked us to send him three of our latest Pinot...
Bells Up Lands on Wine Flavor Guru’s List of Top Newberg Wineries
, Feature Stories & Reviews, #bellsupmoment, Bells Up Story, Bells Up Winery, Dave Specter, David Specter, Feature Article, feature story, Wine Blog, Wine Blogger, Wine Flavor Guru, Wine Tasting, Wine Writer, Winemaker, 0George Moore is an entrepreneur with a talent for connecting with people and sourcing premium grapes. Moore and his...
Drinks Business Features Bells Up Wine and Truffle Pairing Luncheon
, Feature Stories & Reviews, #bellsupmoment, 2021 Jupiter, Bells Up Story, Bells Up Vineyard, Bells Up Winery, Black Tie Tours, Dave Specter, David Specter, Feature Article, feature story, Jupiter, Jupiter Estate Pinot Noir, Lyn Archer, Wine Blogger, Wine Tasting, Wine Writer, Winemaker, 0The Willamette Valley is increasingly becoming known for its truffles as much as for its Pinot Noir. The region...
SoCal Restaurant Show Invites Bells Up Winemaker Dave Back for Follow-Up Interview
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Andy Harris, Dave Specter, Helios Estate Seyval Blanc, Joy Estate Seyval Blanc Brut, Our Story, Our Wines, Seyval Blanc, SoCal Restaurant Show, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, 0During our virtual tasting with the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), we reconnected with Andy Harris....
Urban Bliss Life Calls Bells Up “A Must Stop” in the Willamette Valley
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The New Wine Review Highlights Bells Up’s Helios Amid “Spectacular” Oregon Whites
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Bells Up Winery, Helios Estate Seyval Blanc, Joy Estate Seyval Blanc Brut, Seyval Blanc, The New Wine Review, Virginie Boone, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, 0Having written for Wine Enthusiast for over a decade, Virginie Boone is currently a Senior Contributing Editor to The...
Play Stay Eat Calls Bells Up “Charming” and “Friendly”
, Feature Stories & Reviews, 2022 Prelude, Bells Up Winery, Dave Specter, David Specter, Firebird Syrah, Play Stay Eat, PlayStayEat.com, Prelude Estate Rosé, Sara Specter, Scott Kendall, Titan Pinot Noir, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, Wine Writers, 0Freelance travel writer, photographer, and videographer Scott Kendall hangs his hat in The Woodlands, Texas — when he’s not...
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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 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.









