GALA 2025
WINEMAKERS
Discover our Gala 2025 featured Winemakers—crafting remarkable wines that perfectly complement an unforgettable evening.
Winemakers: Dr. Madaiah Revana (owner), Tresider Burns, and Jeff Lewis
Tasting Room: Alexana Estate, Newberg
Distributor: Galaxy/Wilson Daniels
Alexana Estate celebrates micro-production wines of 'uncommon origins' from the most geologically diverse vineyard in Oregon. We approach organic farming and winemaking with a relentless pursuit to create expressive wines that are timeless in their elegance and beauty.
We view the vineyard as a living organism brimming with life and energy, as in medicine, Dr. Revana's philosophy begins with "First, do no harm".
Winemaker: Anaïs Mera
Tasting Room:
Underwood, WA - Columbia Gorge (Tasting Room)
Where to find our wines:
45th Parallel Wine shop in St. Johns, Cooper's Wine Shop in Welches, OR
The AniChe family have been working together processing fruit and making wine under the leadership of my mother, Rachael since 2009.
Although our wines sometimes are made with lesser known varietals, or have fanciful names (Moth Love is one!), our wines have a sense of life and verve to them, with softer tannins, and great food pairing potentials.
Winemaker: Diana Schultz
Where to find our wines:
John's Marketplace, Naso, Blackbird Wineshop, Ora et Labora, restaurants and multiple pop-up locations
Our wines feature smooth tannins, balanced, bright acidity, food friendly and fun.
Our philosophy is to let the fruit from the vine shine as Mother Nature intended, with minimal intervention. I support vineyards that are good stewards to the land and take care of their workers.
Winemaker: Renee Saint-Amour
Location:
McMinnville
Where to find our wines:
Zupans, Great Wine Buys, Liner and Elsen, E & R, Vinopolis, Division Wines
We want our wines to be the first bottle drained on the table. They are approachable in their youth but also built to cellar.
We source fruit from growers we like, trust, and respect, and who share with us a history in the valley. We manipulate the wines as little as possible, and let the vineyards and vintages speak for themselves. As such, our wines are fermented with indigenous yeast, native malolactic bacteria, and without the use of unnatural additives.
Winemakers: Bee & Ross Maloof
Tasting Room:
No Clos Radio Cafe in Forest Grove, OR (seasonally open)
Where to find our wines in PDX:
Ardor Natural Wines, Dame Bottle Shop, Providore, Bar Diane
Our Wines taste like someone handed you a science experiment, a fruit basket, and a mixtape - and somehow it all works. Alive and full of energy, think texture, brightness, and surprise. Natural without being dogmatic, clean without being sterile - a good combo of approachability and a whole lot of weirdness that makes them fun for everyone.
Winemaker: Lizzy Esqueda
Where to find our wines:
Wellspent Market, Providore, Coquine, Division Wines, Javalina, Dame, Coquine, Madrina Han Oak
We make approachable, well-balanced wines with bright acidity and vibrant fruit— crafted to showcase the unique soils and character of the Pacific Northwest, and perfect for sharing with good food and even better company.
At Mijita, we believe great wine starts in the vineyard—with the talented stewards who care for the vines day in and day out. We work exclusively with sustainable, organic growers and keep things simple in the winery, using minimal intervention and aging in older, neutral barrels to let the true character of the fruit shine.
Winemaker: Akiko Shiba & Chris Wichern
Location:
Willamina, OR
Where to find our wines in PDX:
Zupans, Great Wine Buys, Liner and Elsen, E & R, Vinopolis, Division Wines
In 2015, we realized our dream, sine then, we've grown Hundred Suns through experience and grit (the two of us still manage all aspects of the winery). In the cellar, high vigilance allows for low intervention, and an understanding of how things work allows for the deeper experimentation that makes our wines distinct. Our goal still remains for the wines to be classically delicious with a little something special you can’t put your finger on.
Winemaker: JP Valot
Tasting Rooms:
Corvallis, OR
Our wines are known for being handcrafted and diverse, with a focus on producing a range of styles and varietals. We are particularly recognized for our innovative approach to Malbec, including the first white Malbec produced by an American winery. Our wines are characterized by smooth, silky textures and long finishes, with a blend of Oregon's wine tradition and Argentinian flair
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