Comments on: Oregon and the Wines of Eyrie Vineyards http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2009/08/31/oregon-and-the-wines-of-eyrie-vineyards/ Where an enthusiasm for wine gets personal Mon, 20 May 2013 00:14:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Eric Awes http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2009/08/31/oregon-and-the-wines-of-eyrie-vineyards/comment-page-1/#comment-540352 Eric Awes Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:29:16 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=1303#comment-540352 I wouldn’t trust anything Charles Coury siad!

]]> By: Rusty Gaffney MD http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2009/08/31/oregon-and-the-wines-of-eyrie-vineyards/comment-page-1/#comment-535845 Rusty Gaffney MD Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:27:52 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=1303#comment-535845 Hi Dave

I spoke with David Lett on this matter and he said that his father, David, disputed Coury’s claims and was convinced that he was the first to plant Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley. Accurate records make it difficult to verify this. It is well documented that David Lett was the first to plant Pinot Gris in the Willamette Valley.

We plan to do more Oregon features.

Rusty

]]> By: Dave Sandage http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2009/08/31/oregon-and-the-wines-of-eyrie-vineyards/comment-page-1/#comment-534371 Dave Sandage Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:00:11 +0000 http://www.graperadio.com/?p=1303#comment-534371 Thanks for a great show highlighting the diversity of Oregon wines, and the great wealth of information that Jason Lett brought. I was very pleased to hear Charles Coury mentioned, as he has largely been forgotten in the history of Oregon Pinot Noir. Although there is some controversy about exactly who planted the first Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley, some sources do credit Coury. His original vineyard is still producing great wines at what is now David Hill Vineyard and Winery just north of Forest Grove. Keep up the great work; I’d love to hear more shows about Oregon winemakers.

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