Author: Lynne

2019 season grows on

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Eola-Amity Hills vista We sit on the cusp of Memorial Weekend in the Willamette Valley, which feels like the official start of the summer tasting season although our customer visits we so look forward to are well underway. Sharing our wines and story are what it's all about for iOTA Cellars. The vines are off to the races after the last heatwave brought on rapid shoot growth. Today, much ne...
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Thank-you!

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A belated thank-you to all those who attended iOTA's Memorial Weekend Open House at the winery. We truly enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new ones while sharing our wines and story. The weather was perfect and the company even better. Thanks for visiting and hope to see you again soon. Please remember that we are open by advance appointment and our wines can be purchased online for shipm...
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iOTA’s Spring Open House

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iOTA's Memorial Weekend Open House Join us at the winery this weekend - Sat/Sun May 26-27 from 11-5 both days (closed Monday) - at 7895 SE Amity Road. Only open twice a year, we will be pouring many Pelos Sandberg Estate wines including our Phyllis Rosé of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Not One iOTA Pinot Noir and Flagship Pinot Noir.  There will be special pricing on select bottles for this weekend ...
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Spring Release 2016’s – you on our Mailing List?

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If you aren't on iOTA's Mailing List - our version of a Wine Club - and would like to receive our special offers, be sure to sign up asap since our spring release of 2016's is right around the corner and won't appear on our website. This will include our first Estate Chardonnay, our Phyllis Rosé of Pinot Noir and our latest Not One iOTA Pinot Noir. Sign up on iOTA Mailing List 
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Wine Spectator on iOTA 2015 vintage

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Thanks to Wine Spectator's Tim Fish for the positive feedback on our 2015 iOTA Flagship Pinot Noir (92), news of which landed in our mailbox yesterday. This comes as a nice add-on to his September 2017 review on our 2015 Not One iOTA Pinot Noir (92). Links embedded above. Both wines are available from the winery and through our website. Great way to kick off April as we await bud break 2018 :)
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Wine Enthusiast weighs in on ’14 vintage :)

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  We have been enjoying the 2014's lately, so it was a treat to read Paul Gregutt's nice reviews recently in Wine Enthusiast's April Buying Guide. We appreciate the (92) on our Flagship Pinot Noir and (91) on our Not One iOTA. Both are available from the winery, through our website and in a few retail markets - Georgia, Minnesota, Illinois, New York. Here are the links for his reviews...
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January beauty in the WV as the vineyard sleeps

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I'm a sucker for nature any month of the year - makes my heart sing, but January has been stunning this year. The holidays have passed (decorations finally put away), post-holiday blues are just about over and my Otis walks give me a daily dose of the beauty that surrounds us in the Willamette Valley. Enjoy a few gallery shots. Click twice to see full-sized image, which is best viewed on computer....
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iOTA Open HouseThis Weekend – Nov 18 & 19 from 11 to 5

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Our 2017 harvest at iOTA Cellars is a wrap. The vines are just about leafless. Otis is searching unsuccessfully for grape clusters. Yes, Thanksgiving is around the corner. Come celebrate our 10th vintage with us this weekend at our first Pre-Thanksgiving Open House. We hope to see you soon!    -Lynne, Johanna and Don   Open only twice a year, we invite you to discover and taste a ve...
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