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By Sean P. Sullivan | March 19th, 2025 Earlier this month, Willamette Valley’s Argyle Winery named Kate Payne Brown winemaker. Brown becomes the esteemed sparkling producer’s third winemaker in the last 38 years, following in the footsteps of founding winemaker Rollin Soles and Nate Klostermann. “As someone who has centered my career on sparkling winemaking, it’s…

Forbes.comDecember 9, 2024Katie Kelly Bell “These Are Some Of The Best Oregon Sparkling Wines For Gift Giving” Oregon is now a top destination for world-class sparkling wine and should be on every wine lover’s radar—this is your guide to some of the best the state has to offer Oregon is home to excellent pinot noir…

Argyle: The Art of Sparkling Owen Bargreen.comNovember 7, 2024 Today we present one of the famed houses in Oregon and a leading bubbles producer inthe North America. More than 20 yeas ago I took notice that Argyle was steadily gaining asterling reputation for sparkling wines under their guidance of Oregon legendary winemakerRollin Soles. For anyone…

By Joe CampbellSeptember 29, 2024 In the late 1970s, Rollin Soles, discovered the untapped potential of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Entranced by its cool-climate terroir, ideal for crafting exceptional sparkling wines, Soles founded Argyle Winery in 1987. With an unwavering commitment to quality, longevity, and terroir-driven wines, Argyle has become a benchmark for excellence, earning international accolades…

by Sip Magazine | Sep 17, 2024 Link to article DUNDEE, Ore. – On September 13th, at a special event held at the Argyle Tasting House in Dundee, Oregon, Argyle Winery and the Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University (PNCA) unveiled the 2024 Argyle Art of Sparkling Collection. The collection features original label artwork created by PNCA student…

Collaboration between Argyle Winery and Pacific Northwest College of Art produces labels for 2021 vintage Business Tribune Gary Allen Sep 23, 2024  Link to article Argyle Winery’s collaboration with the Pacific Northwest College of Art is now in its ninth year, a fact illustrated by the unveiling of the annual “Art of Sparkling” collection of…

DUNDEE, Ore., (Sept. 18, 2024) – On September 13th, at a special event held at the Argyle Tasting House in Dundee, Oregon, Argyle Winery and the Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University (PNCA) unveiled the 2024 Argyle Art of Sparkling Collection. The collection features original label artwork created by PNCA student artists India Rel-McNeese, Savannah…

Wine Enthusiast website August 9, 2024 Michael Alberty “Is the Willamette Valley the Next ‘It’ Region for High-Quality Sparklers?” “Welcome to the Willamette Valley, where the quality of sparkling wine is high and aspirations are even higher. This renaissance, however, didn’t happen overnight. Today, however, more people are making sparkling wine in the Willamette Valley than…

Over the years Argyle has helped put Oregon Sparkling Wine on the map. Easily one of the great producers of sparkling wine in North America. I first visited this tasting room in 2002 and I can testify that what was one a small, unpretentious cabin used for tasting is now one of the most beautiful structures for tasting wine in OregonThe end of 2023 is nigh, and that means a number of great happenings will unfold before the calendar turns to a new cycle of days and nights…

Argyle Winery proudly presents its feature in the captivating pages of the Oregon Wine + Food cookbook! This extraordinary publication by local authors Kerry Newberry and Danielle Centoni chronicles the remarkable stories of 40 of our region’s most visionary winemakers and their passion for pairing food and wine. One notable highlight in the cookbook is our…

Nate Klostermann is the winemaker behind our wine of the week winner — the Argyle, 2022 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 12.5%, $22, 4.5 stars. Tangy red fruit of strawberry, raspberry and watermelon is buoyed by bright acid. With a hint of tangerine, this rosé finishes crisp. (Argyle Winery)