France's Champagne Bollinger purchases Oregon's Ponzi Vineyards

For more than 50 years, Ponzi Vineyards has helped bring Willamette Valley Pinor Noir into the international spotlight.

SHERWOOD, Ore. — They’re pioneers of Oregon wine. For more than 50 years, Ponzi Vineyards has helped bring Willamette Valley pinot noir into the international spotlight. And this week, the longtime Sherwood vineyard announced it has been sold.

The buyer? The prestigious French champagne maker Bollinger.

It’s the next chapter in the story that began in the late 1960s. That’s when Dick and Nancy Ponzi moved their young family to the Willamette Valley with the goal of making world-class pinot noir. It was a move that

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