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...

Barnard and Betty Smith along with their dog, Cab (for Cabernet), outside The Academy of Wine tasting room and winery.

Betty, Eileen and Barnard Smith, two generations of grape growers and wine makers at The Academy of Wine.

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 .

Science of Wine 2013 was held on May 2, 2013 and included a winemakers' dinner and live auction.

The 11th annual Science of Wine winemakers' dinner and live auction was held on Thursday May 1st at the Ashland Springs Hotel.

Deer Creek Vineyards was established in Selma, Oregon, in 1988.  John and Katherine Bryan, owners and vintners since 2010, produce artisanal wines utilizing the yeast that occurs naturally on the grapes,...