Tag: Erik Kramer

Erik Kramer Takes the Helm at Acclaimed Willamette Valley Winery Yamhill, Ore. (January 27, 2017) – WillaKenzie Estate, producer of single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris,...

On the 40th anniversary of the ‘Judgement of Paris,’ the United States has once again proven the best place to grow classic French varietals is not always in France. Oregon Pinot Noir has shaken expectations with the announcement that Domaine Serene’s 2012 Winery Hill Vineyard grabbed the coveted Platinum Best of Show for Pinot Noir over £15 at the 2016 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA). The wine from the Dundee Hills AVA in Oregon’s Willamette Valley beat out 6 grand cru and 26 premier cru Burgundian Pinot Noir.