Argyle Winery: From Vine to Glass
Workers tend to newly budding vines in Knutsen Vineyards. Adam Beam, production worker, explains the heating and cooling functions of the massive vats of wine awaiting barrels. Argyle Winery was founded in 1987 by Rollin Soles with the intent of making excellent sparkling wine. From humble beginnings in a single field in Dundee, Oregon, Argyle has now expanded to near a thousand acres across the Willamette Valley. Above and to the left is pictured Knutsen Vineyards, where Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes are grown on 124 acres of prime wine hills. One notable thing about Argyle is their appreciation and support of their employees. Recently, Argyle has set up a program allowing the people who work in the field with the grapes to design their own wine. This program, called "Ojo Brilloso," loosely translates to "good observation," gives room for everyone's ideas and inspirations. The fields aren't the only place Argyle makes space for inspirat...