It’s fitting for that variety to receive headlines at this judging considering the late David “Papa Pinot” Lett of The Eyrie Vineyards in McMinnville is credited with planting the first Pinot Gris in the United States. A Burgundy-inspired Pinot Gris from the 2020 vintage by Iris Vineyards in Eugene, Ore., emerged as the best of show at the McMinnville Wine Classic, the first wine competition of 2022 staged in the Northwest. He’s been the winemaker at Iris Vineyards since 2008. Aaron Lieberman helped Oregon State University win a conference championship in wrestling prior to working at DePonte Cellars and Owen Roe Winery.
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