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Violet Vines’ Values

Back in 2018, as April and I envisioned what we wanted Violet Vines to be, we explored (I think over wine in a local tasting room) what we wanted our future company’s values to be.  We thought it would be essential to not only attract and retain the right people...
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What Are Violet Vines Ultra Violet Wines?

Did you know that ultraviolet is a spectrum of light that makes up roughly 10% of the electromagnetic output from the sun and is invisible to the human eye?  Despite being invisible to us, ultraviolet light is constantly interacting with organic molecules.  This duality – and rarity – fits perfectly...
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How Our Terroir Impacts Our Wine

Our core focus at Violet Vines is to “Excite people about Oregon wine”.  It might sound simple, but the primary way to do this is to deliver a “sense of place”, which in the language of the wine world, is the definition of “terroir”.  As stated in a great article...
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4 Wineries You Must Visit in McMinnville AVA

Planning a visit to the Willamette Valley or more specifically, are you intrigued by the amazing McMinnville AVA located just west of McMinnville in the Coast Range foothills?  Back in 2017, April and I were at a wine tasting at Johan and began a conversation with their assistant winemaker at...
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Eola-Amity Hills AVA Winery Recommendations

No visit to the Willamette Valley would be complete without a visit to the red-hot Eola-Amity Hills American Viticultural Area (AVA).  Not only do we live in this AVA, but we are also making our wine at Bjornson as part of a group called the Bjornson Wine Collective.  Because we...