Ellen is a Certified Sommelier, wine writer, and frequent judge at prominent regional, national, and international wine competitions

Michigan Wines Continue to Shine: Recent Tasting Notes

Ellen Landis 5/8/25 Ellen Landis 5/8/25

Michigan Wines Continue to Shine: Recent Tasting Notes

Photo: Dr. Charles Edson, Winemaker, Bel Lago Vineyards & Winery

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Resounding Success Once Again for Napa Valley’s Smith-Madrone

Ellen Landis 9/29/24 Ellen Landis 9/29/24

Resounding Success Once Again for Napa Valley’s Smith-Madrone

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Sonoma County’s Peterson Winery:  Beautiful expression of Dry Creek Valley Terroir

Brian Ragan 8/31/24 Brian Ragan 8/31/24

Sonoma County’s Peterson Winery: Beautiful expression of Dry Creek Valley Terroir

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A Potful of Double Gold Medals for the Northwest at AFWC 2024

Ellen Landis 5/15/24 Ellen Landis 5/15/24

A Potful of Double Gold Medals for the Northwest at AFWC 2024

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Pinot Blanc Earns Attention in Oregon, British Columbia

Ellen Landis 3/27/24 Ellen Landis 3/27/24

Pinot Blanc Earns Attention in Oregon, British Columbia

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Barra of Mendocino Shines Again

Ellen Landis 11/29/23 Ellen Landis 11/29/23

Barra of Mendocino Shines Again

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Eye-catching OLED Wine Labels

Ellen Landis 10/20/23 Ellen Landis 10/20/23

Eye-catching OLED Wine Labels

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Materra Cunat Family Vineyards – A new worthy discovery

Ellen Landis 9/30/23 Ellen Landis 9/30/23

Materra Cunat Family Vineyards – A new worthy discovery

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Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery in the Spotlight

Ellen Landis 7/9/23 Ellen Landis 7/9/23

Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery in the Spotlight

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PV365 Winery is GOLDEN at the 2023 American Fine Wine Competition

Ellen Landis 6/1/23 Ellen Landis 6/1/23

PV365 Winery is GOLDEN at the 2023 American Fine Wine Competition

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Enlighten Your Palate at The Carlton Winemakers Studio

Ellen Landis 5/17/23 Ellen Landis 5/17/23

Enlighten Your Palate at The Carlton Winemakers Studio

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Sonoma County’s De La Montanya Winery in the Spotlight

Ellen Landis 3/1/23 Ellen Landis 3/1/23

Sonoma County’s De La Montanya Winery in the Spotlight

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Willamette Valley’s Domaine Drouhin Oregon: Linking Old World Tradition to New World Terroir

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Ellen Landis 12/12/22 Ellen Landis 12/12/22

Chateau Chantal and Hawthorne Vineyards Gems from Michigan

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Ellen Landis 10/18/22 Ellen Landis 10/18/22

Michigan’s Black Star Farms 2018/2019 Treasures

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Ellen Landis 8/9/22 Ellen Landis 8/9/22

Michigan’s Good Harbor Vineyards and Aurora Cellars Lively White, Rosé and Sparkling Wines

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Ellen Landis 6/17/22 Ellen Landis 6/17/22

Stimulating New Releases from Willamette Valley’s Bells Up Winery

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Ellen Landis 1/21/22 Ellen Landis 1/21/22

Russian River Valley’s Bricoleur Vineyards

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Ellen Landis 11/21/21 Ellen Landis 11/21/21

The Rogue Valley AVA’s Biodynamic and Organic Certified Upper Five Vineyard

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Ellen Landis 6/14/21 Ellen Landis 6/14/21

Willamette Valley’s Et Fille Wines in the Limelight

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