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Notable Contributors
- Andrus, Gary
(Archery Summit & Gypsy Dancer)
- Arterberry, Fred Jr
(Arterberry Winery)
- Bagnall, Byrce
(Bryce Vineyard)
- Biehl, Bettina
(Eugene Wine Cellars)
- Bradley, John
(Bradley Vineyard)
- Brooks, James “Jimi” F
(Brooks Wines)
- Cary, Stephen J
(Yamhill Valley Vineyards)
- Coury, Charles J
(Coury Winery)
- Dauenhauer, Lores
(Hauer Of The Dauen Winery)
- Davenport, Joan
(Wine Country Farm)
- DeVito, Phil
(Oregon’s Sommelier)
- Garvin, Vern
(Cliff Creek)
- Green, Patricia
(Patricia Green Cellars)
- Hess, Aron
(Daedalus Cellars)
- Hinman, Doyle
(Hinman Vineyards Winery,
DW Hinman Cellars,
Five H Wines
)
- Hitchings, Wayne
(Sienna Ridge Estate & Red Hills Douglas County Vineyard)
- King, Ed Jr
(King Estate Winery)
- Klaffke, Forest
(Willamette Valley V’yard)
- Knudsen, Calvert “Cal”
(Knudsen Vineyard)
- Kohnert, Arnold
(Pompadour Vineyard)
- Lamy, Jeff
(Lamy Winery Consultants)
- Lett, David
(Eyrie Vineyards)
- Lombard, Porter
(Oregon State University Professor & Grapevine Researcher)
- McDaniel, Jim
(McDaniel Vineyards & “Renaissance Man”)
- Mozeico, Howard
(Et Fille Wines)
- Parker, Deedy
(Melrose Vineyards)
- Powell, Sarah
(Sarah Powell Wines)
- Purdy, Michael
(Orchard Heights Vineyard & Winerys)
- Redman, Bill
(Redman Wines)
- Reinke, Mary
(Honeywood Winery)
- Shafer, Harvey
(Shafer Vineyard Cellars)
- Sommer, Richard
(Hillcrest Vineyard)
- Starr, Rachel R
(Starr Winery)
- Stoller, Cathy
(Stoller Vineyard)
- Teppola, David R
(Laurel Ridge Winery)
- Thomas, Michael G
(Wine Tours Northwest)
- Troon, Dick
(Troon Vineyard)
- Von Pessl, John & Edward
(Early Wine Pioneers, Umpqua Valley)
- Wizer, Gene
(Wizer’s Fine Wines)
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Rachel R. Starr
(1944-2005)
Starr Winery
(1989-2005)
Dr. Rachel Starr’s first career was a professor of political science at Humbolt University in Arcata, CA. In the 1980’s she started “Great Wine Buys”, a retail wine shop on Portland’s NE Broadway. In 1984 she became the Oregon contact for Robert Parker, publisher of the influential Wine Advocate.
She opened a tiny winery in Linnton producing barrel-fermented Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir under the “Linnton” label. Next she partnered with Bob Hanson and opened Starr Winery, at her property on Parrett Mountain near Newberg.
Declining health forced her to close the winery after many successful years. Prior to her passing away in 2005 she was the winemaker at August Cellars in Newberg. She was also selling her own wine under the “Rachel’s Cellars” label.
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Fun Facts
Prior to her passing away in 2005, Rachel Starr was the winemaker at August Cellars in Newberg and selling her own wine under the “Rachel’s Cellars” label. |