Winemaker Rob Folin advocates minimal intervention in the winemaking to emphasize the unique character of varietals grown for Folin Cellars. He returned to his parents’ winery after experience in the...

Bob Denman is shown with harvested grapes at Slagle Creek Vineyard (established 1980). He produced grapes for other wineries before his own Slagle Creek Vineyards label was introduced in 2001. Other vintners...

The Soloro tasting room, with Jim and June Navarro, behind counter, Andy Pearl, left, and their first customers. The wines are made by Steve Anderson, Eola Hills, Willamette Valley, and Linda Donovan of Pallet...

Don and Traute Moore purchased the original 13 acres of Quail Run Vineyards in 1989. They began experimenting with varietals and expanded over the years to 10 vineyards totaling 280 acres in several diverse...

Ousterhout Vineyard, shown here with Agate Ridge in the background, employs a lyre trellis system.

The size of the family tractor was one reason why John Ousterhout planted his grapes in wide rows.

John Ousterhout and daughter Gretchen Hunter stand in front of a row of Sauvignon Blanc.

Old vines at Ousterhout Vineyard showing John's Inverted Lyre trellis system, and the horizontal positioning made possible by their wide rows.

Early season vines at Ousterhout Vineyard, clearly showing the inverted Lyre trellis system and wide planting rows.