Category: Maison L’Envoye
October 2, 2017
Old Bridge Cellars Named as an Importer of the Year!
2017 Importers of the Year, Top 100 Wineries, Top 100 Wines Wine and Spirits 31st Annual Buying Guide Winter 2017 Top Importers of the Year Track records are important: They…
March 24, 2017
Gold in Texas
Innocent Bystander and Maison L’Envoyé Sparkle in Texas 24th of March, 2017 This week the results of the prestigious TEXSOM International Wine Awards were announced. 70 highly respected wine professionals…
December 15, 2016
Oregon 2014 Vintage Reviewed in Vinous
Vinous December 2016 94 pts Chapter 24 Last Chapter Pinot Noir 2014 Limpid ruby. Potent, spice-accented red and blue fruit scents pick up notes of candied…
November 1, 2016
Chapter 24 Deepens Its Willamette Roots
Chapter 24 Wines Purchases Witness Tree and Five Other Vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley Wine Spectator November 1, 2016 by Harvey Steiman The Pinot Noir partnership involving Mark Tarlov and…
October 28, 2016
Victoria and Tasmania: Vast, Exciting and Hip
Victoria and Tasmania Mini Report South Australia Part 3 Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate October 28, 2016 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown This is a(nother) mini-report covering just a few of the…
August 31, 2016
Over Twenty 90+ Wines in Latest Wine & Spirits
Wine & Spirits Magazine October Issue, 2016 94 pts Innocent Bystander Mea Culpa Syrah 2014 Phil Sexton and Steve Flamsteed produced this wine from a clone of unknown origin, what…
July 28, 2016
Josh Raynolds Gives Beaujolais Big Praise
A Lucky ’13 for Beaujolais Lovers Vinous July 2016 by Josh Raynolds The last decade has witnessed some of the best Beaujolais vintages in history. Two thousand thirteen is proving…
October 22, 2015
Vinous Looks at Oregon’s 2013 Pinot Noirs
The Challenging 2013 Growing Season Vinous October 22, 2015 by Josh Raynolds Most of the 2013 growing season in Oregon looked like a virtual carbon copy of the superb, already…
October 8, 2015
Old Bridge Cellars Named as a Top Importer
Top Importers of 2015 Wine & Spirits 29th Annual Buying Guide Winter, 2015 Here’s a trade secret it pays to know: When faced with an unfamiliar wine, turn the bottle…
September 14, 2015
Maison L’Envoyè and Leeuwin: Great Wine, Great Labels
Embracing the Labels Northern Arizona’s Mountain Living Magazine July/August 2015 by John Vankat It may be heresy for a wine writer to say this, but there’s more to admire about…
July 9, 2015
Maison L’Envoyé: a Great Intro to Burgundy ‘Climats’
Why You Should Visit Burgundy Now (and 5 Great Wines to Drink if you Can’t) Food & Wine (online) July 8, 2015 by Ray Isle There have long been a number…
June 17, 2015
Wine and Artists at Chapter 24 Vineyards
Your Wine and Fine Art Fixes Wine Enthusiast July 17, 2015 by Christina Pellegrini Portland-based street artist Ashley Montague recently painted a must-see mural at this Willamette Valley winery, and…
June 4, 2015
Dan Berger Spends a Day With OBC
A Decade of Change Dan Berger’s Vintage Experience June 4, 2015 by Dan Berger Old Bridge Cellars One of the first efforts to market quality Australian wines in the United States occurred…
April 18, 2015
Epicurious Picks Maison L’Envoye Pinot Noir
4 Relatively Impressive Things to Say About Oregon Pinot Noir Epicurious April 17, 2015 by Matt Duckor “CALIFORNIA PINOT NOIR? PSSSHHHTT.” Drive an hour south of Portland—Oregon’s capital of culture—and…