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Bernard Smith stands in the Academy tasting room, which is also the Academy winery. The banner above features the Academy logo, and vintages available for sale line the left wall.
Betty and Bernard Smith stand next to the grape press used in the making of Academy's wine. Betty recalls the manual bottling operation they started out with, filling each bottle by hand and adjusting the...
The Academy's Sisters wine is an estate red named for Barney and Betty's two daughters, Eileen and Carolyn. Estate Bottled by The Academy of Wine of Oregon, Inc., Grants Pass, OR
The Academy's Emeritus wine is named for owner and winemaker, Dr. Barnard Smith, who taught engineering at the University of Michigan before retiring to grow grapes in the Applegate. Estate Bottled by The...
Betty and Bernard Smith enjoy reading about The Academy of Wine in MJ Daspit and Eric Weisinger's book, Rogue Valley Wine, published in 2011 by Acadia Press.
Bernard Smith filed the application for the Applegate AVA which was granted in 2001. The Applegate AVA gave grape growers and wine makers a joint marketing approach for the unique microclimate of the Applegate...
The Academy's 2013 wine list showing varietals, vintages and bottle prices .
Barnard Smith of the Academy of Wine is credited with securing recognition of the Applegate Valley as a distinct American Viticultural Area. He was the driving force, gathering data on geology, soils and...
Betty and Barnard Smith, owners of The Academy of Wine, do their own vineyard work, achieve 12-13 tons of grapes from 3,000 vines every season, and produce 300-400 cases of estate wine annually under their...
The Academy of Wine vineyard is located below Billy Mountain in the Applegate Valley. Begun in 1989 by Barnard and Betty Smith as five acres planted with Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot,...