Jim severely allergic to wasps which are a hazard in the vineyards of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. But he chose the wasp as his central imagery as a reminder of mortality, humility, and the razor-thin line between life and death. He has some stories to tell about close calls.

Founded in 1999, J.K. Carriere has been dedicated to building classically structured, high-acid, Pinot noir and Pinot-related projects like rosé, bubbles and dessert wine, plus mineral-driven Chardonnays, approximately 80% of which is from their estate vineyards and the balance from select, longstanding partnerships.

We’ve been trying to arrange this tasting for a couple years and are exciting everything’s come together.

We’ll be pouring at the Ravenna shop from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.