Wine: Quebecers plant roots in Oregon

Back in 1986, a Colorado wine merchant named Michael Etzel purchased a 35-hectare farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and planted pinot noir. His partner, and brother-in-law, was famed U.S. wine critic Robert Parker Jr. Their venture was named Beaux Frères, and part of their success can be attributed to a Quebecer.The first harvests from Beaux Frères were sold to other wineries. In 1990, Quebecer Robert Roy invested in the business, on the condition that they build a wine