Retired quarterback Drew Bledsoe and winemaker Josh McDaniels plan to start producing Oregon Pinot Noir after gaining notoriety in Washington state’s wine scene.
AMITY, Ore. — A former NFL player and his winemaking partner have purchased an 80-acre vineyard in the Willamette Valley to get in on Oregon’s growing wine industry.
Drew Bledsoe was a star at Washington State University before playing quarterback for 14 seasons in the NFL, most of which he spent with the New England Patriots. After retiring in 2007, he returned to his hometown of Walla Walla, Wash. and founded Doubleback Winery.
He partnered with winemaker Josh McDaniels, who now
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