{"title":"Owen Roe","description":"\u003cp class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003eIf there is such a thing as the luck of the Irish, Owen Roe's David O'Reilly has it. But while his success in the wine business might include a sliver of luck, it has much more to do with David's drive and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003eO'Reilly is equal parts dapper and mischievous. When it comes to Owen Roe, everything O'Reilly touches has to be the best. From broad-shouldered, gorgeous wines to hand-numbered bottles, O'Reilly has a keen eye for crafting and image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003e\"Every thing we do is meticulous,\" said O'Reilly, 37, one of 12 children born in Belfast, Ireland. \"What we do is totally uncompromised. It is a lifestyle that includes hard work, but the product is thoroughly rewarding.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003eO'Reilly's Irish heritage permeates all aspects of Owen Roe. Even the winery name is that of a great Irish patriot, Owen Roe O'Neil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Head\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003e\"I like to tell people that I got involved in the business to follow an Irishman's dreams,\" said O'Reilly with a wink. \"Imagine making a living by drinking!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003eHe jokes of course, because O'Reilly is deadly serious about winemaking and about sourcing the best grapes; it is that drive that's lead him to the iconic sites of Red Willow and DuBrul. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Head\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Harsh Life to Lush Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003eThe combination of his Irish heritage and obsession about being the best says a lot about the affable winemaker. His luck and his taste for the good life wasn't always granted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003eAs a young child in Belfast, the O'Reilly family -- all 14 of them -- was of modest means. Life was harsh and often violent as the family witnessed a depressing catalogue of death and injury due to sectarian violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003eTwo of O'Reilly's uncles were murdered, a sister suffered a traumatic injury, and one never knew when and where a homemade bomb would explode. His family scraped up enough money to move to British Columbia, just before his teen years, and O'Reilly never looked back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003e\"I'm sure the past did have some impact on why I want the best from what I produce,\" O'Reilly said, thoughtfully. \"I'm not like Frank McCourt in Angela's Ashes -- I choose not to look back and dwell on the past.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Head\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn to Oregon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003eInstead, O'Reilly looked to the future, majoring in philosophy at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA, where he met his future wife, Angelica. It was there that he discovered a love of land and soil. He worked at a small winery in Southern California performing all the tasks necessary to get the wine out the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003e\"If you want to study truth and reality, it's grounded in nature,\" O'Reilly said. \"The wine business is drawn intrinsically to nature and soil. You don't get into this business to make a fortune -- you have to be drawn to it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr class=\"perfectblurb\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"perfectblurb\" align=\"left\"\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"owen-roe-dubrul-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"Owen Roe DuBrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis one greets you with a velvety voice—it's a smooth operator. Dark red currants, dark berries, and sage simmer with an inner intensity. Let it breathe a little more and it unfurls with subtle power, bringing cassis low notes and spiced high notes. We know it's going to age fabulously but we also know you're going to want to try one now, savored over a long dinner or a couple days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Owen Roe","offers":[{"title":"Regular Price","offer_id":5606697409,"sku":null,"price":76.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Build a Case","offer_id":7787958337,"sku":null,"price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5679\/files\/Owen-Roe-NV-DuBrul-Vineyard-Cabernet-Sauvignon-Front-Label.jpg?v=1771355127"},{"product_id":"owen-roe-red-willow-vineyard-1973-block-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"Owen Roe Red Willow Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis wine has such incredible presence—the way it moves as you taste it, crescendoing at exactly the right moments. Sumptuous layers of blackberry black cherry create a burst of flavor. Bittersweet cocoa, cedar, sage, and hints of caramel frame the gorgeous, deep fruit. It fills out even further through the finish—a little fleshiness, a ton of finesse—has us craving a glass right now. This one floored us!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe special Red Willow Vineyard has some of the oldest Cabernet vines in Washington State, planted in 1973.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Owen Roe","offers":[{"title":"Regular Price","offer_id":5606802433,"sku":"","price":76.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Build a Case","offer_id":7788053313,"sku":"","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5679\/files\/RWCab.jpg?v=1771436437"},{"product_id":"owen-roe-ex-umbris-syrah","title":"Owen Roe Ex Umbris Syrah 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA bonkers deal in Washington Syrah, this is outstanding vino—a textbook Syrah rich in fruit with just-right accents of peppery herbs and smoked meat. Easy to drink, easy to love. 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Meyer lemon, peach, and marzipan delight, creamy textured yet finishing clean and bright. A great white for sipping or for seared scallops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Owen Roe","offers":[{"title":"Regular Price","offer_id":5608321217,"sku":null,"price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Build a Case","offer_id":7787968897,"sku":null,"price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5679\/files\/owen-roe-dubrul-vineyard-chardonnay-2015-label.jpg?v=1771356465"},{"product_id":"owen-roe-abbots-table","title":"Owen Roe Abbot's Table 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWith Abbot's Table, David O'Reilly reminds us of the importance of wine: conversation and camaraderie around the dinner table, the most fundamental form of hospitality throughout the ages. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZindandel in the Pacific Northwest is (very!) rare—it has always formed the backbone of Abbot's Table. Bursting with dark raspberry Zin-ny deliciousness, enjoy this smooth red belongs at your table, paired with just about anything and shared with friends.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Owen Roe","offers":[{"title":"Regular Price","offer_id":5618251201,"sku":null,"price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Build a Case","offer_id":7787906561,"sku":null,"price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5679\/files\/Owen-Roe-NV-Abbots-Table-Red-Blend-Columbia-Valley-Front-Label.jpg?v=1771031812"},{"product_id":"owen-roe-yakima-red","title":"Owen Roe Yakima Red 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntensity meets balance in this vintage, with dark cherry and black currant joining mouth-filling forces alongside classic Yakima Red notes of cedar and caramel. A delightfully resonant finish of outstanding velvety Yakima fruit lingers like the memories of so many wine friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec, great to open now for its chewy, youthful verve and great to stash a few as we've done over the years and watch the cedar and caramel notes meld into magic, the texture to become a supple silk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor David O'Reilly, this is the look, flavor, and feel of Owen Roe in Yakima Valley. The label image is of Drumlane Abbey in County Cavan, Ireland, which has immense resonance with David and his family history. O'Reilly says, \"I love the Bordeaux-esque qualities and new-world brightness.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Its name couldn't be more basic—it is a Yakima Valley Red Wine. This label has been used by me since the first bottling in 2000; it is the image of Drumlane Abbey in County Cavan, Ireland, which has such resonance with me and my family history. As a child in this picturesque area, I would drive the tractor towing a wagon with the grown-ups throwing the large heavy hay bales on the back. These villages were united by Owen Roe O'Neil in the Irish Confederacy against the injustice of Oliver Cromwell and the English Puritans bent on colonizing the rich countryside with their followers. The rebellion was eventually quelled but the fight for independence never left and finally we gained our independence almost 100 years ago.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Owen Roe","offers":[{"title":"Regular Price","offer_id":23805945601,"sku":"","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Build a Case","offer_id":23805945665,"sku":"","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5679\/files\/Owen-Roe-NV-Yakima-Valley-Red-Blend-Front-Label.jpg?v=1771714493"},{"product_id":"owen-roe-yakima-valley-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"Owen Roe Yakima Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eMan this is good! -verbatim first sentence of my notes when I had the first sip. Our favorite wines from Owen Roe have always been Cabernets and this is the reminder, the confirmation of why. We love the way David O'Reilly has always coaxed a beautiful balance between black and red fruits in his Cabs, and always an elegance (he says \"finesse\") that doesn't punish you for opening them now. His characterful Cabs bring cedar and caramel accents that make magic in the bottle after a few years—this we know from tons of experience. Simply put: our kind of Cab!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Owen Roe","offers":[{"title":"Regular Price","offer_id":31427829901,"sku":null,"price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Build a Case","offer_id":31427829965,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5679\/files\/d6124fe286e32db1dc2c5330dbc71741.jpg?v=1771011542"},{"product_id":"owen-roe-rosa-mystica-cabernet-franc","title":"Owen Roe Rosa Mystica Cabernet Franc 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCab Franc—you either dig it or you don't. 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