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Oregon's Willamette Valley Wineries Attend VanWineFest 2025

Oregon's Willamette Valley Wineries Attend @VanWineFest 2025 #ORwine #winelover

Winemaking in Oregon’s Willamette Valley began in the 1960s when a handful of visionary pioneers, including David Lett, Dick Erath, and the Adelsheims, recognized the region’s potential for producing world-class Pinot Noir. Inspired by Burgundy’s cool climate, they planted vineyards in what was then an unproven wine-growing area. Over time, the valley’s unique combination of volcanic and marine…

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Take a Wine Tour in Portland or Newberg and learn about the rich history of winemaking in Oregon.

Oregon's Willamette Valley produces some of the world's best Pinot Noirs. Portland, Oregon's thriving restaurant and bar scene has attracted more tourists to the city in recent years. One of the best things about living in this city is its closeness to the scenic Willamette Valley. If you consider yourself a wine expert, you must visit the Portland area's many wineries and vineyards. Anyone interested in trying some of Oregon's finest wines can book a tour with Wine History Tours and visit Portland and Newberg. The company responsible for planning these vacations is called Wine History Excursions.

Portland Area Wine Tasting Tours:

Visits to Wineries and Vineyards Portland or wine tours is a great starting point for a wine tour of the Pacific Northwest, especially if you don't want to venture too far from the city. Three or four vineyards are included in the standard 4.5-hour trip. Tour-goers get to sip wines from all across the country and hear stories about the history of the wine business in the areas they visit. Expert and passionate wine guides are on hand during the trips to answer any queries guests may have.

The Stoller Family Estate is a highlight of any Portland, Oregon wine tour due to its prime location in the prestigious Dundee Hills American Viticultural Area. There is a tasting facility at the vineyard where you can try some of the greatest Pinot Noir wines in the area. Those curious in the estate's past can take a tour that stops by the vineyard and winery.

Tours frequently visit wineries in the Willamette Valley, including those in the Salem AVA. The Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Riesling at this winery are all worth savoring in the vineyard's lovely tasting room. Those curious in the estate's past can take a tour that stops by the vineyard and winery.

Trips to Newberg's Wine Region:

Wine History Excursions also conducts excursions in Newberg, Oregon, if you're prepared to drive a bit further. The picturesque hamlet of Newberg in Oregon's Willamette Valley is home to a number of world-famous wineries. Seven to eight hours is the norm for a Newberg wine tour, during which time you'll stop at anything from five to seven different wineries. This allows tourists to enjoy local wines while learning about the region's long and storied winemaking tradition.

Domaine Serene is a popular vineyard in the Dundee Hills American Viticultural Area (AVA) that draws tourists to Newberg wine tours. The tasting room at this vineyard features some of the finest Pinot Noir wines in the world. Those curious in the estate's past can take a tour that stops by the vineyard and winery.

The Adelsheim Vineyard is one of several tourist attractions in the Chehalem Mountains American Viticultural Area (AVA). Although the vineyard's signature product is Pinot Noir, guests may also try Chardonnay and Pinot Gris here. Those curious in the estate's past can take a tour that stops by the vineyard and winery.

The Portland and Newberg wine excursions provided by Wine History Excursions introduce visitors to the region's rich wine history and contemporary wine culture.

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The Prince of Pinot Noir in Paso, is Marc Goldberg, alongside his wife, Maggie D’Ambrosia. Quite the pivot for 2 talents who were hospital administrators + now trendsetters starting in 1989 when they thrust their pinot scepter into our Wine Country.( At that time there were only 12 wineries in Paso!) Fascinatingly, The Pinot Prince was initially discouraged about planting the variety with some noting that it was far too hot for pinot noir in Paso. But he discovered a hidden gem, a pinot noir vineyard planted at Hoffman Mountain Ranch (now Daou) in the 1960s by former Beverly Hills cardiologist Dr. Hoffman + his consultant, the famed Andre Tchelistchef. When Marc tasted their pinot noir he was swept off his feet, confirming his decision to exclusively plant this noble variety. Why Pinot? In the 1980’s, while traveling through Burgundy, France, there was a seminal moment when Marc was bitten by the pinot noir bug. Born was his vision to make a ‘great American Burgundian style wine’. To that end, Marc + Maggie scoured wine country + in 1989 found their shangri-la, in Paso Robles Wine Country on beautiful, rolling hills off Hwy 46 west, close to Hwy 101. It was a 26-acre barley farm with a barn. The site’s acres of well-drained, rocky calcareous soil, + location in the maritime-influenced “Templeton Gap” (a breach in north-south facing Santa Lucia Mountain chain) is ideal for Pinot Noir. (The property was previously a rhododendron farm chosen for its cool climate.) Accordingly, the cool ocean breezes pass through the mountain range + cool down the grapes with a 50 degree swing of temperature. In 1990 15 acres of Pinot Noir was planted under the direction of infamous Wild Horse winemaker, Kenneth Volk with 4 Pinot clonal selections: HMR, Adelsheim (Oregon), Bien Nacido, + Sanford & Benedict. Proudly displayed on Windward’s label is the french word “Monopole” signifying the sole ownership of the vineyard + the crafting of his wines made exclusively from “their” specific vineyard. The term also eliminates any possibility that other varieties of grapes are included in the wine as can be the case with some “Estate Grown” wines. Is Pinot your thing? (at Windward Vineyard) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqGEjNSMIi0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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What To Drink Now: Wonderful Willamette Valley

What To Drink Now: Wonderful Willamette Valley

Gary and I were talking the other day about where is the first place you want to travel to when we start traveling again? (Yes, we know the world has opened up in this Covid environment, but busy island life and a bit of uncertainty are keeping us safe and well on the Big Island for now.) And, the vaccine can’t come fast enough…. But, we are now planning and tops on the list, Willamette Valley.…

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Oregon's Allison Inn & Spa hosts wine auction

Oregon’s Allison Inn & Spa hosts wine auction

Allison Inn & Spa is hosting The Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) Willamette: The Pinot Noir Auction event on April 3 and April 4, 2020. This non-profit organization is dedicated to achieving recognition for Oregon’s acclaimed Willamette Valley as a premier Pinot noir–producing region.

Located in the heart of Oregon Wine Country, Allison Inn & Spa is nestled amidst the verdant…

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As We Celebrate Juneteenth a Reflection on the Wine Industrys Progress and the Work Ahead

Growing up in Houston, I knew Juneteenth was a day to be celebrated. There was always a parade, various neighborhoods coming together to celebrate, and elders having conversations with younger generations on what the day meant. It was a holiday as important as the other summer holidays, to the community I lived in. I didn’t realize until moving away that most people outside of the South had never heard of it, or why the celebrations were poignant.

Juneteenth originated in Galveston, Texas, and is a celebration of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. June 19, 1865 is the date freedom from slavery in Texas was recognized, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

Although California was considered a “free state” prior to the Emancipation Proclamation, slavery was, indeed, sanctioned there well into the 1850s, when white southerners left the South with their slaves and headed west during the Gold Rush. California today accounts for almost 90 percent of American wine production, and its wine country has benefitted and prospered from slavery. It is therefore imperative that producers, growers, and consumers in California and beyond show their continued support of a more diverse wine industry.

After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and the new civil rights and social justice movements born out of this harrowing time, every industry was forced to come to terms with its role in racism in the United States. One of the takeaways of that time was that many American people still don’t know about the Juneteenth holiday. There have since been multiple petitions to make Juneteenth a national holiday on Change.org — one of which has over 1.6 million signatures. Such wide support has paid off; just in time for this year’s celebration, President Biden signed a bill to make Juneteenth the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.

On June 2, 2020, countless companies and individuals posted images of black squares on their Instagram accounts in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. And the wine industry was no exception, with prominent wineries like Gallo, Gary Farrell, Domaine Roy, and more participating in this movement.

One year later, the question is: Have things changed at these companies since then? Wineries such as Jackson Family Wines are training their staffs on bias and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); Adelsheim Vineyard is actively recruiting BIPOC individuals to join its harvest teams as paid interns; and Skurnik Wines is working with Black Wine Professionals — an organization born from this new civil rights and social justice movement — to help find new candidates to work in its sales division. Meanwhile, Gallo has been at the forefront of DEI in the industry for years.

Despite such progress, the wine world still has far to go. In my speeches and interviews on the intersection of race, wine, and language, I’ve explained that the industry has taken great strides to change its image and work toward change at its core. It needs to make sure people are set up for success, given guidance, feedback, the ability to grow, and tools to thrive. But it’s hard to change an image steeped in white supremacy and colonization.

As a founder of Black Wine Professionals, I see firsthand how the industry has stepped up. The outreach of jobs, mentorship, scholarship, and the like is exciting. It’s also scary, as some responses of solidarity still feel performative. Though there are now more organizations to represent diversity in the industry, we all still need the continued support of white wine drinkers and professionals.

When the time comes for companies to work on their fiscal calendars each year, it is imperative that they invest funds in initiatives working toward increasing diversity in wine. Those unsure of where to start should review the Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum and all its organizations that need continued support, including Diversity in Wine & Spirits, Industry Sessions, and The Veraison Project, to name a few.

How do we keep the momentum going as the world opens its doors after the global pandemic, and all around us are thoughts of “getting back to normal?” “Normal” wasn’t good for the many BIPOC wine industry professionals facing racism, microaggressions, and lack of career advancement prior to the pandemic.

In order for the momentum to continue, the wine industry at large must acknowledge that the “new normal” is a lifelong commitment to ending racism and white supremacy. The work doesn’t stop just because the world is opening up. The work is only getting started. In an industry that has been slow to adapt to change and to the newer, younger, and non-white wine consumers, it’s time to look at the bigger picture. According to the U.S. Census, “Between 2016 and 2060, the non-Hispanic White population is expected to contract by about 19 million people, from 198 million to 179 million, even as the total U.S. population grows.” Therefore, soon enough, the wine consumer will look completely different from what it looks like today.

The meaning and purpose of Juneteenth is rooted in joy, liberation, and celebration — black square or no square. As we celebrate this holiday and continue to learn and grow our social consciousness, the best way to honor this day is a continued commitment to do the work, both personal and professional. The wine industry must keep its foot on the DEI gas, not just on Juneteenth but every single day. Remembering and celebrating the liberation of Black slaves is vital for all Americans, because there is no U.S. history without Black history.

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Reflecting on my trip while I wait to take off from #PHX. 33 wineries. 1 Distillery. 8 interviews. Willamette Valley Vineyards (Interview) Erath (Interview) Sokol Blosser (Interview) Adelsheim Bergström Colene Clemens Ken Wright Cellars Nicolas-Jay (Interview) Ponzi Vineyards Stopped by Dundee Bistro (founded by Ponzi) and had wines from Montinore (Vivace) and de Lancellotti Vineyards (Famiglia). Got a taste of Ponzi's Gelato too. Left Coast Estate (interview) Bryn Mawr Cristom Freeland Spirits Soter (interview) Stoller Lingua Franca (Larry was out of town) Pike Road Domaine Serene Argyle Four Graces ROCO Trisaetum Penner-Ash WillaKenzie Tillamook Cheese Factory Patton Valley Vineyard (interview) Eminent Domaine Domaine Drouhin (bought a VinGardeValise for cheaper than Amazon sells it) Résonance Archery Summit (interview) Bethel Heights (supposed to be an interview, but ended up eating lunch with the family (Mom and Uncle) and other staff having wines from 2013 and 2007 and then tasting current releases with Ben). Anne Amie Troon (Southern Oregon Applegate AVA wholly contained in the Rogue Valley AVA and not a single Pinot). Final was a tasting at Walter Scott. Then rushed to the airport to catch my flight back. Needless to say, I've hit a lot of OGs, rockstars, and solid producers. Sadly I just plain ran out of time to see about a dozen more of the well knowns. I got 8 interviews for my show, got a shit ton of drone footage, drank about 30 different local beers, made friends with the locals, made some great connections out here, and a greater understanding of the Willamette Valley. #videowinereviewerlife #lifewithmark #sommlife #wine #oregonwine #willamettevalleywine #podcast #podcastlife https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Q872Mn09n/?igshid=ugof5khrmznu

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Oregon Pinot Noir: tasting 11 top examples blind

For the last few days I’ve been at the Southern Pinot Noir workshop at Hamner Springs. It’s an event that brings together winemakers from across New Zealand to taste and discuss each others’ wines. Everyone brings their wines, and then in groups of eight the wines are tasted blind. The discussion that follows is then shared with the rest of the room, and it’s almost always kind, but it’s also honest. People are bringing wines with issues, or trial wines, or special lots – and because of this, in order to create an open environment, no journalists are allowed. It is just winemakers. I got in as an accompanying partner, and I’ve been allowed to attend sessions where finished wines are being shown, and even then there are some things I’m not allowed to write about. But for most of the sessions, it takes place behind closed doors. It’s a really cool idea.

The first session was a really interesting tasting of Pinot Noirs from Oregon, including some of the established celebrity wineries and also some of the newcomers. These wines were all tasted blind, and I’ve kept my notes and scores exactly as they were written. For the first flight of five, we didn’t even know the wines were from Oregon: we were just told they were not New Zealand. After the first flight, we knew that the second flight was also Oregon wines.

I might change the scores a little bit if I’m tasting sighted: knowledge of the producer does change your ratings a bit, not necessarily because of bias, but because you can then understand the wine better. And some of the scores are a bit lower than if I was tasting the wines sighted. But’s that’s the nature of the exercise. So take the scores with a pinch of salt, and look at which wines fared best compared with their peers.

Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir 2015 Oregon Supple, juicy and bright with sweet cherries and raspberries. Quite grippy with good acidity. Red fruits rather than black with nice freshness and focus. Grainy and savoury on the finish. It’s not an obvious wine but it is supple and has real drinkability. Understated and quite elegant. 90/100

Adelsheim Breaking Ground Pinot Noir 2015 Chehalem Mountain, Oregon Sweetly fruited and generous with ripe, warm, sweet, ripe berry fruits. Quite warm with some spicy structure on the finish. Still Pinot but in quite a crowd-pleasing style, perhaps with slightly higher alcohol. 89/100

Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir 2015 Oregon Ripe, clean and very fruity with nice juiciness and sweet, alluring raspberry and cherry fruit. Ripe and full with nice structure. Very pleasant but unremarkable. 88/100

Rex Hill Jacob Hart Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 Oregon Plenty of colour and ripe fruit here. Black cherries, spice and some creamy texture and noticeable oak. Rich and ripe with a lush fruit character. Moving away from Pinot here more to an international red style, but well made nonetheless. 87/100

Bethel Heights Flat Block Pinot Noir 2015 Oregon A hint of green on the nose here with supple, refreshing cherry and plum fruit. Nice grip and appealing fruit, but quite simple in style. 87/100

Division Wine Company ‘Deux’ Eola Springs Pinot Noir 2016 Oregon Supple and very juicy with nice sweet berry and cherry fruit. There’s a freshness to this wine: there’s sweet fruit but also nice stony, savoury grippiness. Shows lovely purity and focus. 93/100

A to Z Wineworks Pinot Noir 2015 Oregon 200 000 case blend. Spicy cedar and vanilla on the nose. The palate is fresh with a bit of grip and some noticeable oak. Midweight and juicy with some savoury, spicy, cedary notes on the finish. 87/100

Goodfellow Whistling Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 Oregon Fresh, supple and spicy with a bit of grip. Sweetly fruited. Juicy and midweight with nice focus to the fruit. Cherries, raspberries and some herbs. Lighter style and very drinkable, but with a savoury woody note on the finish and a bit of volatility. 87/100

Francis Tannahill The Hermit Pinot Noir 2014 Oregon Ripe, sweet and lush with a very soft texture and appealing sweet cherry and berry fruits. Quite silky but with some freshness, and a slight damson bitterness on the finish offsetting the sweet fruit. 89/100

Big Table Farm Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir 2015 Oregon Warm, sweetly aromatic nose with pot pourri and sweet herbs, as well as sweet berry fruits. The palate has a green herbal/seaweed edge to it, but there’s some attractive, savoury-edged cherry and plum fruit. There’s some elegance here, and nice fine-grained structure. Intriguing. 91/100

Minimus Dijon-Free Pinot Noir 2016 Willamette Valley, Oregon Focused and quite elegant with sweet red berry and cherry fruit. Juicy and a bit grippy with a nice grainy edge to the focused fruit. I like the freshness and focus here. Has good concentration. 92/100

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It was an absolute pleasure to lead this group in their adventure to learn more about Oregon wine! #hadablast #willamettevalley #oregon #pinotquest2017 #phillywine (at Adelsheim Vineyard)

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Oakland Wine Festival 2017

Oakland Wine Festival 2017

Plan to attend the The Third Annual Oakland Wine Festival in Oakland, California. The Oakland Wine Festival is a high profile, educational, wine and food event featuring celebrated winemakers from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, and around the world.

  Here’s a list of the participating wineries:

Adelsheim Vineyard

Aloft Wine

Alpha Omega Winery

Aloft Wine

Ancient Oak Cellars

Anomaly Vineyards

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Adelsheim Vineyard Announces Stumptown's Joth Ricci as New CEO Adelsheim Vineyard plans for its future with a succession in leadership from Oregon wine pioneer, David Adelsheim, to beverage industry veteran, Joth Ricci…

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What To Drink Now: Toasting The New Year on KXAS-TV/NBC DFW

What To Drink Now: Toasting The New Year on KXAS-TV/NBC DFW

This year it’s all about toasting the start of what will be a wonderful new year, it simply has to be. And, in my book, nothing is better to toast a celebration than sparkling wine. This morning at 11am I will join KXAS-TV/NBC in Dallas to share some of my favorite bubbles in every price range. Sparkling wine doesn’t have to be expensive. But, it does need to be well-made with quality fruit, and…

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Sipping Burgundy and Shotgunning Beers: The Hottest Drinking Trends Inside the NBA Bubble

Before reflecting on how Orlando’s Walt Disney World has become the improbable fine wine capital of America, New Orleans Pelicans forward Josh Hart plunges into an 11-minute ice bath. “It is cold alright … shit,” he says, voice rising a few octaves as the sound of ice and water ripples across the cell phone line.

For the next month at least, three hotels at the Florida resort will house the players and staff of 22 NBA teams, with the 2019-2020 season resuming on July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Quarantine life inside the “NBA bubble” has seen the complex’s all-star inhabitants adapt to a surreal new normal: daily coronavirus tests; practice sessions in cavernous, converted conference rooms; pre-packaged meals described as “Fyre Fest 2.0;” and for some, like Hart, nightly fine wine tastings.

“When I’m home, I hang out with my family and my dog, I play video games, and I drink wine,” Hart says. “Being able to share some bottles with teammates and friends from other teams, it gives me a sense of normalcy here.”

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that many NBA stars are unwinding in the bubble with a Zalto glass in hand. In recent years, the blind-tasting skills of players like LeBron James have been almost as well documented as their on-court performances. But with little else to do other than fish, play golf, or stage video game tournaments, players are dropping #bottleshots at the rate they normally convert free throws.

The Yacht Club: the NBA Bubble’s Hub of Fine Wine Drinking

Hart, who is so far topping the leaderboard on wine social media, shares his off-court passion via a recently launched Instagram account, @jhartcellars. Wine-loving basketball fans who’ve caught wind of the account will note that his description of sharing “some bottles” is something of an understatement. Premier cru white Burgundy, vintage Bordeaux (Left and Right Bank), and burly Napa Cabs have taken center stage since #bubblelife began two weeks ago.

How did an oenophile such as Hart prepare for this strangest of summer camps? Well, he started by filling his suitcase with a dozen bottles and scheduled a future delivery. Knowing he would need somewhere to keep those bottles at optimum temperature — something larger than a hotel room mini-fridge — he had a wine fridge shipped to the resort before he arrived. The only thing he forgot? Appropriate glassware. The special 2005 Chateau Montrose Hart packed to get through an initial individual quarantine period sadly had to be sipped from a paper cup. Luckily, Hart has since been able to pick up some crystal stemware. “I wasn’t too much of a fan of the paper cup,” he says

Hart is quick to point out that while he’s brought plenty of choice bottles, he’s also benefited from the generosity of others. Pelicans teammate J.J. Redick has supplied many of the more exclusive wines featured on Hart’s account, such as a 2009 Domaine Ponsot Griotte Chambertin, which retails for an average $400 in the U.S. And when the Disney NBA lockdown reached “Phase 5” on Wednesday, the tasting opportunities seemed poised to increase.

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Thanks @jjredick for the wines tonight 🔥 #DomainePonsot

A post shared by Jhart Cellars (@jhartcellars) on Jul 18, 2020 at 3:00pm PDT

Until then, players were restricted to socializing with teammates; contact with other teams was limited to “brief interactions” in common areas. But starting Wednesday, players could socialize with those from other teams based in the same hotel, as long as they don’t enter each other’s rooms. For Hart and Redick, who are based at the Yacht Club, that meant they could now clink glasses with noted wine enthusiasts Carmelo Anthony and CJ McCollum, both of them Portland Trailblazers.

While “Melo” apparently favors ’90s Bordeaux, McCollum brings an even more unique offering to the table. Unlike Hart, McCollum did not have the foresight to schedule delivery of a wine fridge. But in fairness, he was busy making arrangements for another very special shipment: the first bottling of McCollum Heritage 91.

Two years in the making and set to launch to the public in September, McCollum created the 2018 Pinot Noir in partnership with Oregon-based Adelsheim Vineyard. Keen to share his first vintage with fellow wine-loving NBA stars, McCollum says he received permission from the NBA to distribute the wine to players and staff in different hotels when it arrived at the resort.

Sure, there may be some friendly rivalry over who’s opening what — this is a group of cooped-up professional athletes — but McCollum is excited to introduce his wine to the league’s growing ranks of connoisseurs.

“I think people will have a greater appreciation of Oregon Pinot once they taste it,” he says. “If they haven’t tasted [Oregon Pinot] yet, they’re going to get the chance to while they’re here — at least if I have anything to say about it.”

Hundred-Dollar Bottles Beyond the Yacht Club

While the Yacht Club appears to be the hub of fine wine drinking in the bubble, it’s not the only place where exclusive bottles are being dunked.

When LA Lakers center JaVale McGee arrived at the Grand Destino, he shared the goodies waiting for him in his hotel room on a video blog. Included in the branded care package was everything he would need to adapt to quarantine life: official NBA face masks and robes, an Amazon Firestick, a phone sanitizer, a stack of reading material, and a bottle of Freemark Abbey Cabernet Bosche 2013. From the video, it appears that the wine was a gift from the NBA. But it would be nice to think it was instead a “housewarming” present from teammate LeBron James, who has so far been quiet on the Instagram wine front.

Meanwhile, Utah Jazz forward Royce O’Neale, who is also based at the Grand Destino, paired his Friday night dinner with a bottle of former NBA star Yao Ming’s Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Earlier that week, over at the Grand Floridian, Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris toasted his 28th birthday with a bottle of 2018 Caymus, which was gifted to him by Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic.

Beer in the Bubble

While many NBA players have spent their time in the bubble sharpening blind-tasting skills and sampling classified Bordeaux, not everyone has been drinking wine. Between $400 bottles of white Burgundy, the Pelicans’ Redick also found time to start a bubble trend: shotgunning beer.

It started in the same way many viral social media trends do: Redick was challenged to shotgun a Bud Light by a Twitter account (NBA Bubble Life), if a post received an inflated number of retweets. Redick accepted, setting the limit at 10,000. Twenty-four hours later, he found himself sitting in an ice bath chugging the light beer through a pierced can.

Before long, others got in on the action. That same day, Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard uploaded his own shotgun effort to Instagram. Leonard finished the beer in the blink of an eye after punching a shotgun-cartridge-sized hole in a 12-ounce Coors Light. Multiple other players have since shared their own attempts, with varying levels of success, but often inside the now-familiar setting of the ice bath.

But for the Pelicans’ Hart, fine wine remains the beverage of choice. “The beauty of wine is being able to bring people together, whether it’s people from different teams, different professions, or different racial backgrounds,” he says.

With play set to continue until mid-October for the two teams that ultimately reach the NBA Finals, there will be plenty of opportunities to share more bottles. Hart even has a few “heavy hitters” stashed away in his fridge, which he’s saving for if and when the Pelicans reach the playoffs.

In the meantime, the real winners will be those watching the action unfold as #bottleshots meets #bubblelife on wine Instagram.

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Sipping Burgundy and Shotgunning Beers: The Hottest Drinking Trends Inside the ‘NBA Bubble’

Before reflecting on how Orlando’s Walt Disney World has become the improbable fine wine capital of America, New Orleans Pelicans forward Josh Hart plunges into an 11-minute ice bath. “It is cold alright … shit,” he says, voice rising a few octaves as the sound of ice and water ripples across the cell phone line.

For the next month at least, three hotels at the Florida resort will house the players and staff of 22 NBA teams, with the 2019-2020 season resuming on July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Quarantine life inside the “NBA bubble” has seen the complex’s all-star inhabitants adapt to a surreal new normal: daily coronavirus tests; practice sessions in cavernous, converted conference rooms; pre-packaged meals described as “Fyre Fest 2.0;” and for some, like Hart, nightly fine wine tastings.

“When I’m home, I hang out with my family and my dog, I play video games, and I drink wine,” Hart says. “Being able to share some bottles with teammates and friends from other teams, it gives me a sense of normalcy here.”

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that many NBA stars are unwinding in the bubble with a Zalto glass in hand. In recent years, the blind-tasting skills of players like LeBron James have been almost as well documented as their on-court performances. But with little else to do other than fish, play golf, or stage video game tournaments, players are dropping #bottleshots at the rate they normally convert free throws.

The Yacht Club: the NBA Bubble’s Hub of Fine Wine Drinking

Hart, who is so far topping the leaderboard on wine social media, shares his off-court passion via a recently launched Instagram account, @jhartcellars. Wine-loving basketball fans who’ve caught wind of the account will note that his description of sharing “some bottles” is something of an understatement. Premier cru white Burgundy, vintage Bordeaux (Left and Right Bank), and burly Napa Cabs have taken center stage since #bubblelife began two weeks ago.

How did an oenophile such as Hart prepare for this strangest of summer camps? Well, he started by filling his suitcase with a dozen bottles and scheduled a future delivery. Knowing he would need somewhere to keep those bottles at optimum temperature — something larger than a hotel room mini-fridge — he had a wine fridge shipped to the resort before he arrived. The only thing he forgot? Appropriate glassware. The special 2005 Chateau Montrose Hart packed to get through an initial individual quarantine period sadly had to be sipped from a paper cup. Luckily, Hart has since been able to pick up some crystal stemware. “I wasn’t too much of a fan of the paper cup,” he says

Hart is quick to point out that while he’s brought plenty of choice bottles, he’s also benefited from the generosity of others. Pelicans teammate J.J. Redick has supplied many of the more exclusive wines featured on Hart’s account, such as a 2009 Domaine Ponsot Griotte Chambertin, which retails for an average $400 in the U.S. And when the Disney NBA lockdown reached “Phase 5” on Wednesday, the tasting opportunities seemed poised to increase.

View this post on Instagram

Thanks @jjredick for the wines tonight 🔥 #DomainePonsot

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Until then, players were restricted to socializing with teammates; contact with other teams was limited to “brief interactions” in common areas. But starting Wednesday, players could socialize with those from other teams based in the same hotel, as long as they don’t enter each other’s rooms. For Hart and Redick, who are based at the Yacht Club, that meant they could now clink glasses with noted wine enthusiasts Carmelo Anthony and CJ McCollum, both of them Portland Trailblazers.

While “Melo” apparently favors ’90s Bordeaux, McCollum brings an even more unique offering to the table. Unlike Hart, McCollum did not have the foresight to schedule delivery of a wine fridge. But in fairness, he was busy making arrangements for another very special shipment: the first bottling of McCollum Heritage 91.

Two years in the making and set to launch to the public in September, McCollum created the 2018 Pinot Noir in partnership with Oregon-based Adelsheim Vineyard. Keen to share his first vintage with fellow wine-loving NBA stars, McCollum says he received permission from the NBA to distribute the wine to players and staff in different hotels when it arrived at the resort.

Sure, there may be some friendly rivalry over who’s opening what — this is a group of cooped-up professional athletes — but McCollum is excited to introduce his wine to the league’s growing ranks of connoisseurs.

“I think people will have a greater appreciation of Oregon Pinot once they taste it,” he says. “If they haven’t tasted [Oregon Pinot] yet, they’re going to get the chance to while they’re here — at least if I have anything to say about it.”

Hundred-Dollar Bottles Beyond the Yacht Club

While the Yacht Club appears to be the hub of fine wine drinking in the bubble, it’s not the only place where exclusive bottles are being dunked.

When LA Lakers center JaVale McGee arrived at the Grand Destino, he shared the goodies waiting for him in his hotel room on a video blog. Included in the branded care package was everything he would need to adapt to quarantine life: official NBA face masks and robes, an Amazon Firestick, a phone sanitizer, a stack of reading material, and a bottle of Freemark Abbey Cabernet Bosche 2013. From the video, it appears that the wine was a gift from the NBA. But it would be nice to think it was instead a “housewarming” present from teammate LeBron James, who has so far been quiet on the Instagram wine front.

Meanwhile, Utah Jazz forward Royce O’Neale, who is also based at the Grand Destino, paired his Friday night dinner with a bottle of former NBA star Yao Ming’s Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Earlier that week, over at the Grand Floridian, Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris toasted his 28th birthday with a bottle of 2018 Caymus, which was gifted to him by Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic.

Beer in the Bubble

While many NBA players have spent their time in the bubble sharpening blind-tasting skills and sampling classified Bordeaux, not everyone has been drinking wine. Between $400 bottles of white Burgundy, the Pelicans’ Redick also found time to start a bubble trend: shotgunning beer.

It started in the same way many viral social media trends do: Redick was challenged to shotgun a Bud Light by a Twitter account (NBA Bubble Life), if a post received an inflated number of retweets. Redick accepted, setting the limit at 10,000. Twenty-four hours later, he found himself sitting in an ice bath chugging the light beer through a pierced can.

Before long, others got in on the action. That same day, Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard uploaded his own shotgun effort to Instagram. Leonard finished the beer in the blink of an eye after punching a shotgun-cartridge-sized hole in a 12-ounce Coors Light. Multiple other players have since shared their own attempts, with varying levels of success, but often inside the now-familiar setting of the ice bath.

But for the Pelicans’ Hart, fine wine remains the beverage of choice. “The beauty of wine is being able to bring people together, whether it’s people from different teams, different professions, or different racial backgrounds,” he says.

With play set to continue until mid-October for the two teams that ultimately reach the NBA Finals, there will be plenty of opportunities to share more bottles. Hart even has a few “heavy hitters” stashed away in his fridge, which he’s saving for if and when the Pelicans reach the playoffs.

In the meantime, the real winners will be those watching the action unfold as #bottleshots meets #bubblelife on wine Instagram.

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