Jan 17, 2016

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International Wine Film Festival: Pu...

International Wine Film Festival: Pull the Cork on a Favorite Wine, View & Vote

The International Wine Film Festival, taking place at select venues around...

Jan 8, 2016

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Farewell to the Wittiest of Wine Wri...

Farewell to the Wittiest of Wine Writers. I Will Miss You, Ben Carter.

I’ve never known anyone quite as witty or full of clever remarks as Ben...

Dec 14, 2015

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All I Want for Christmas: A Continua...

All I Want for Christmas: A Continuation of Snooth’s “Special Occasion Wines Worth the Price”

One of my favorite things about working with Snooth.com is getting to write...

Nov 12, 2015

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Oregon Wine Country Lodging: Uniquel...

Oregon Wine Country Lodging: Uniquely Unforgettable Inns That Will Charm You to the Core

Since the day I launched this website, where my passion for Oregon wine found...

Oct 27, 2015

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Pair This: Butternut Squash Ravioli ...

Pair This: Butternut Squash Ravioli with Sage Cream Sauce and Willamette Valley Vineyards Vintage 40 Chardonnay

Without a doubt, fall is my favorite time of year.  The bounty of...

Sep 15, 2015

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Bodacious Corn and Grüner Veltliner ...

Bodacious Corn and Grüner Veltliner – A Tasty Late Summer Pairing

When Snooth.com approached a group of some wine writing friends and me about...

Jul 26, 2015

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Bounty of Yamhill County Deliciously...

Bounty of Yamhill County Deliciously Benefits the Yamhill Enrichment Society

Yamhill Enrichment Society (YES) Yamhill County has the largest area planted...

Jul 22, 2015

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Rustic Meets Refined: Wine Camp at D...

Rustic Meets Refined: Wine Camp at Domaine Meriwether

Domaine Meriwether is the South Willamettte Valley’s only producer that...

May 23, 2015

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Barrel Aged Brew: Remembering Firest...

Barrel Aged Brew: Remembering Firestone Walker 15

While visiting a good friend recently, I spotted a lone Firestone Walker 18...

May 22, 2015

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Memorial Weekend at the Wineries: Th...

Memorial Weekend at the Wineries: The Official Kick-Off to Summer

Local wineries will be swinging their doors open for one of the South...

May 19, 2015

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Lodi Rules: An Impressive Earth Day ...

Lodi Rules: An Impressive Earth Day Wine and Cheese Tasting

Once again, Lodi impresses me greatly during a virtual tasting with their...

May 15, 2015

Posted by | Comments Off on SakéOne Not Only Produces Stellar Saké, They Import Some of Japan’s Finest

SakéOne Not Only Produces Stellar Sa...

SakéOne Not Only Produces Stellar Saké, They Import Some of Japan’s Finest

Saké (pronounced sah-kay not sah-kee) originated in Japan and is an alcoholic...