Ellen Landis — certified sommelier, wine writer, and international wine judge — recently reviewed three of our newest releases...
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Owen Bargreen Praises 2020 Prelude Rosé, 2020 Rhapsody Pinot Blanc
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, Dr. Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com, Prelude, Prelude Estate Rosé, Prelude Rosé, Rhapsody, Rhapsody Pinot Blanc, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, 0Dr. Owen Bargreen — Level 2 Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommeliers — has graciously reviewed our wines...
2018 Bells Up Pinots Praised for “Elegance and Soft Texture” by Reviewer Owen Bargreen
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2018 Candide, 2018 Candide Nemarniki Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir, 2018 Titan, 2018 Titan Pinot Noir, 2018 Villanelle, 2018 Villanelle Tonnelier Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir, Candide, Dr. Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com, Titan, Titan Pinot Noir, Villanelle, Villanelle Pinot Noir, Wine Blog, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, 0Our three 2018 Pinot Noirs — Titan, Candide, and Villanelle — have been reviewed by Dr. Owen Bargreen, wine...
Winery Reflections Calls 2018 Candide “Spellbinding and Impressively Authentic”
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2018 Candide, 2018 Candide Nemarniki Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir, Candide, Candide Pinot Noir, Candide Reserve Pinot Noir, Nathan and Courtney Marton, Nemarniki Vineyard, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, Winery Reflections, 0Wine writers, reviewers, spouses and oeno-academics Nathan and Courtney Marton of Winery Reflections (who visited us back in 2019)...
Pair Rhapsody Pinot Blanc with Greek-Inspired Lamb Recipe from Sips N Tips
, Bells Up News, New Releases, Recipe, Caitlin Hodges, Greek Lamb, Recipe, Rhapsody, Rhapsody Pinot Blanc, Sips N Tips, Wine Blogger, Wine Pairing, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, 0We are excited to share the 2020 Rhapsody Pinot Blanc with you, and even more excited to share this...
Sips-N-Tips Recommends Bells Up’s Rhapsody, Helios and Prelude as “3 Unique Oregon Wines You Must Try”
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, #bellsupmoment, Bells Up Winery, Caitlin Hodges, feature story, Helios Seyval Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Prelude, Prelude Rosé, Rhapsody, Rhapsody Pinot Blanc, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Seyval Blanc, Sips N Tips, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Tasting, Wine Writer, 0Wine and travel writer Caitlin Hodges, who authors and curates the Sips N Tips website, reviewed our 2019 Rhapsody...
Bells Up’s 2017 Pinot Noirs Reviewed by Fine Wine Writer L.M. Archer: “Mama like. A lot.”
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2017 Candide Nemarniki Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir, 2017 Titan, 2017 Titan Pinot Noir, 2017 Villanelle, 2017 Villanelle Tonnelier Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir, Candide, Hedonistic Taster, L.M. Archer, Nemarniki Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Titan, Tonnelier Vineyard, Villanelle, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, 0Honestly, this might be the BEST compliment we’ve ever had on one of our wines: “Mama like. A lot.”...
Wine Reviewer L.M. Archer Features Bells Up’s Helios, Rhapsody, Prelude
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2019 Prelude Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir, Hedonistic Taster, Helios, Helios Seyval Blanc, L.M. Archer, Pinot Blanc, Prelude, Prelude Estate Rosé, Prelude Rosé, Rhapsody, Rhapsody Pinot Blanc, Rose, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Seyval Blanc, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, 0International fine wine writer, critic, judge and curator L.M. Archer has published her notes on three of Bells Up’s...
Willamette Valley’s HosBrutality Podcast Talks Wine with Bells Up’s Dave Specter
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Bells Up Story, Bells Up Vineyard, Bells Up Winery, Black Tie Tours, Cole Rogers, Dave Specter, David Specter, feature story, Firebird Syrah, Helios Seyval Blanc, HosBrutality, Interview, Pinot Noir, Podcast, Seyval Blanc, Stefan Czarnecki, Syrah, Tour Cascadia, Wesley Jones, Wine Review, 0It’s safe to say that if you’re looking to submerge yourself in testosterone, you won’t want to miss this...
2019 Rhapsody Reviewed by Winery Reflections: “Bright, Racy and Refreshing”
, Feature Stories & Reviews, Reviews, 2019 Rhapsody Pinot Blanc, Nathan and Courtney Marton, Pinot Blanc, Rhapsody, Rhapsody Pinot Blanc, Wine Blogger, Wine Review, Wine Reviewer, Wine Writer, Winery Reflections, 0Winery Reflections’ Nathan and Courtney Marton (who visited us last year), have posted a review of the 2019 Rhapsody...
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“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.









