Winemaker Expression

Retired lawyer turned winemaker Kevin Breck made less than 50 cases a year. In 2022 he debuted his brand by entering both his 2017 and 2018 North Bar Cellars Tempranillo into the Oregon Wine Competition, where they both promptly took Double Gold and sold out. I found the 2021 to be spectacular so we bought it all before the competition results could be announced.

After many years as cellar master at famed Barrel 42 in the Applegate Valley, in 2024 Kevin retired and moved back to Detroit after his first grand child was born. These days he is known as "El Jefe" and you'll find him and his wife Anne looking after one very cute baby Oscar while mom and dad are at work.