MAIL TRIBUNE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Founder of the Olympic Peninsula ( WA ) Enological Society
Caroline Smith is a successful author and regular contributor to www.wine-racks.ws - an online resource for all kinds of wine racks, including wall wine racks, metal wine racks and more.
Cleve Twitchell is a retired Mail Tribune editor and columnist. E-mail him at clevelinda@msn.com.
Job Titles:
- WINE COLUMNIST and Critic
Jason Connors is a successful writer and wine connoisseur providing valuable tips and advice on wine cellar design, wine making, and wine basics. www.about-wine.net.
Lisa J. Lehr is a freelance writer with a specialty in business and marketing communications. She holds a biology degree and has worked in a variety of fields, including the pharmaceutical industry and teaching, and has a particular interest in health matters. She is also a graduate of American Writers and Artists Institute (AWAI), America's leading course on copywriting.
MICHAEL DONOVAN OF RoxyAnn Winery in Medford has received an outstanding service award from the Oregon Wine Industry. The award is given each year to a person "who has shown exemplary commitment, leadership and service to the industry." Donovan is RoxyAnn's managing director.
Wine bar manager N. Will Smith says his focus is on local and West Coast wines. A printed bottle list that changes from time to time has about 200 wines, many from the Northwest. It does not offer specific flights but rather lists about 20 wines you can order in 3-ounce pours, so you can create your own flight.
Pat Spangler of the Winston winery also poured samples of his award-winning 2006 Petite Sirah. Spangler had particular praise for the Moores and their ability to grow grapes to meet specific needs of winemakers like him.
Job Titles:
- Member of the "Wine Press Northwest
Inspired by the Rogue Valley's natural beauty and bounty, RoxyAnn Winery was founded in 2002 at the historic Hillcrest Orchard in east Medford that has been bearing fruit for over 100 years. Today, RoxyAnn Winery handcrafts bold and exciting wines that possess tremendous color, complexity and depth of flavor. Our winemaking relies upon a balanced and gentle process that fully expresses the unique attributes of the vineyard in our wines. RoxyAnn's extraordinary vineyard is located on the southwest slopes of Roxy Ann Peak; where the property's shallow, limestone-clay soils and southern solar exposure is ideally suited to producing Cabernet sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet franc, Grenache, Tempranillo, Viognier and Syrah.
Job Titles:
- New Media Marketing Specialist
Troon Vineyard is an internationally recognized, award winning, boutique winery, with a team dedicated to the pursuit of "good times and fine wines." Located in the viticultural heart of the Applegate Valley, the winery and vineyard are set on a beautiful 98 acre property with breathtaking panoramic views.