Willamette: the Pinot Noir Auction

Willamette: the Pinot Noir Auction Preview Week July 26-30 offers registered trade bidders tastes of one-of-a-kind Willamette wines before live Auction on Aug. 5

  (July 19, 2021; Portland, Ore.)—On Aug. 5 top members of the wine trade from around the world will gather online and in-person at WillaKenzie Estate in Yamhill, Ore. for the sixth annual Willamette: the Pinot Noir Auction. In the spirit of the Auction’s traditional walk-around tasting events, the Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) will […]

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Sixth-annual Willamette: The Pinot Noir Auction to be held August 5

(April 14, 2021; Portland, Ore.)—The Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) has announced that the sixth- annual Willamette: the Pinot Noir Auction will return this year as a hybrid in-person and online event on August 5, 2021. The trade Auction will be the first WVWA event to welcome people for in-person tastings in more than a […]

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Willamette: The Pinot Noir Auction’s online pivot raised funds for the Willamette Valley Wineries Association and the James Beard Foundation’s Open for Good campaign

  (August 18, 2020; Newberg, Ore.)—When auctioneer extraordinaire Fritz Hatton virtually “hammered” the final lot of the Willamette: the Pinot Noir Auction, cheers could be heard throughout the Willamette Valley.  Not only were critical funds raised to support the Willamette Valley Winery Association’s (WVWA) education and marketing initiatives, but an additional $100,000 was raised to […]

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