Press
“Mike Hinds is a winemaker whose name you need to get to know. Franchere is his label and while the wines are excellent, Hinds makes homeopathic amounts of them, which means you need to hunt a little harder to find them. Trust me, they are worth the effort.“ – Michael Alberty, The Oregonian
Vinous Media
"Oregon’s 2019 Pinot Noirs - A Return to Classicism" by Josh Raynolds, February 2022
"Oregon's Expanding Palette of Wines" by Josh Raynolds, Jan 2018
"Oregon Pushes the Quality Needle for Pinot" by Josh Raynolds, Jan 2018
NY TIMES
"The Oregon Trail" by Eric Asimov, Oct 2017
The Oregonian
"Franchere Wine Company brings the spirit of exploration to Woodburn" by Michael Alberty, February 2022
"Five Oregon red wines with a ‘license to chill’" by Michael Alberty, Oct 2018
Oregon Wine Press
"A Parliament of Vowels" by Michael Alberty, April 2021
Great Northwest Wine
“Oregon Alternatives Earn Spotlight at Alt Wine Fest” by Sophia McDonald, November 2022
Portland Monthly
"Oregon's 50 Best Wines," Oct 2016
View From the Cellar
by John Gilman, issue #62
"I tasted three wines from Mike, two [2014] pinot noirs and one syrah, and was very impressed with what I tasted, particularly given that these are only from the second vintage that he has produced... Franchere Wines is off to an excellent start and is a name to watch in the coming years."