Drink locally this Fourth of July with Oregon Brut
Champagne uses three grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. It’s the former two that allow Oregon to clock in with a champagne contender. One of the veterans of the burgeoning Oregon Pinot and Chardonnay scene is Argyle vineyards, which produces vintage bruts that are becoming the most intriguing sparkling wines outside California — and thus a perfect pick for Fourth of July.