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Sheer Pleasure

By Oregon Wine Press May 2021

"The difficult we do right away; the impossible takes a little longer." For Jon and Kathy Lauer, owners of Byrn Mawr Vineyards, this adage feels familiar.

The couple’s foray into wine started in 2009, after purchasing 20 acres in the Eola-Amity Hills area, northwest of Salem. It was a steep, challenging site, and the Lauer's were new to it all.

Although inexperienced, the two attorneys from San Diego were enthusiastic about their new retirement venture. They turned the existing house into living quarters on the main floor and built a winery/tasting room in the basement. The couple then hired young Rachel Rose, a novice winemaker. A risky decision at the time, but a great one in the end: Rose remains the foundation of the winery’s success. 

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Standout Rieslings from the Willamette Valley

By Forbes April 2021

"Bryn Mawr Vineyards 2018 Estate Riesling - Just 150 cases of this elegant Riesling were produced from a rocky, windy slope in Bryn Mawr’s Eola-Amity Hills vineyard. Due to a high natural acidity that was balanced out with residual sugar, the 2018 vintage is a slightly sweeter style than previous vintages. Aromas of orange blossom and honey lead into a midpalate with notable salinity."

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Business Briefs: Bryn Mawr Vineyards Certification

By Statesman Journal April 2021

"Amity winery Bryn Mawr Vineyards has earned LIVE Certification status. Demonstrating the winery's commitment to environmentally sustainable winegrowing and production practices, Bryn Mawr joins more than 30 other wine producers in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA in achieving this designation."

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Foraging Tours Let Travelers Savor a Destination's Flavor

By The Washington Post April 2022

"If you want to get a real taste of the place you’re visiting, don’t make a reservation at the hippest-looking locavore restaurant you find on Instagram. Book a tour with a local forager instead.

Foraging is a practice essentially as old as humanity itself — and has long been popular with chefs, who are always looking for new flavors to bring to guests. But interest in it increased during the pandemic as people turned to outdoor activities, took up new hobbies and tried to mix up their kitchen routines to ensure their home cooking stayed interesting."

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Bryn. Mawr Vineyards Earns LIVE Certification

By Wine Industry Advisor January 2021

"Bryn Mawr Vineyards is proud to announce LIVE Certification  status for sustainable winegrowing and production. After ten years of responsible farming at their  Eola-Amity Hills estate vineyard, Bryn Mawr has now joined more than 300 LIVE certified  wineries and vineyards in a commitment to a Willamette Valley wide adoption of sustainable  farming practices."

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Willamette Valley's Bryn Mawr Vineyards Retains Palmateer Wine Group

By Wine Industry Advisor December 2020

“We’re absolutely delighted to work with this exciting winery in this premium winemaking region,” said Gordon Palmateer, Founder of Palmateer Wine Group. “We were so impressed by Bryn Mawr’s wines and think they have huge potential for a national audience.”

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News Briefs for December 4, 2020

By Shanken News Daily December 2020

"Willamette Valley-based Bryn Mawr Vineyard has partnered with Palmateer Wine Group to spearhead sales and marketing and expand the audience for its cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay offerings. Perched atop the steep western crest of the Eola-Amity hills, Bryn Mawr opened a new winery facility in 2018 and added a tasting room last year."

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What's the Deal with Carbonic Maceration in Wine?

By Forbes October 2020

"For Rachel Rose, winemaker of Bryn Mawr Winery in Willamette Valley, carbonic maceration offers her a creative way to express a cold vintage. “I began imagining what the telltale pepper notes of Eola-Amity Hills Tempranillo would be like with a fruity, bubblegum overlay brought about by whole cluster fermentation. This is how the Tino Joven concept was born,” she shares."

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We Asked 13 Wine Pros: What Will You Be Drinking on Election Night?

By Vinepair October 2020

“I’m going to brew a cup of tea and go to bed on election night. My plan thereafter is to buy a bottle of Talisker single malt Scotch whisky to sip on for the next month, and watch the real drama unfold.” — Rachel Rose, Winemaker & Vineyard Manager, Bryn Mawr Vineyards, Willamette Valley, Ore."

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The Best Wines For Game Season

By Forbes October 2020

"Pheasant—I don’t find much farm-raised pheasant worth the money, but a freshly caught bird, even if it doesn’t have much fat on it, makes for wonderful eating. The mild gaminess and the texture of the flesh make this ideal for a lighter red wine. You will probably want to bard a wild bird with bacon, which provides the fat and keeps the flesh from drying out. You don’t want a big Cabernet, which will overpower the bird’s flavor. Here a pinot noir is my prime choice, like Bryn Mawr Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2016 from Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The label says “High Hill. High Risk. High Rewards” (Bryn Mawr means “high hill” in Welsh), with rocky soil and lower temperatures than lower elevations’. The grapes have to struggle, and winemaker Rachel Rose knows just how to bring out the best in them."

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