Feb 21, 2017

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Cuvée Stroll at The Allison Inn ...

Cuvée Stroll at The Allison Inn & Spa: Taste-Test the Region’s Absolute Best

Last February, while unconditionally relishing in every step and sip of a...

Jan 31, 2017

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Looking for that Perfect Wine? Come ...

Looking for that Perfect Wine? Come See Me at 16 Tons Taphouse

In 2011, when I was the wine content creator and editor of a hyper-local news...

Dec 31, 2016

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12 Days of Oregon Pinot Noir –...

12 Days of Oregon Pinot Noir – Day 3: A to Z Wineworks

On the home page of the A to Z Wineworks website, I’m instantly drawn...

Dec 16, 2016

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12 Days of Oregon Pinot Noir –...

12 Days of Oregon Pinot Noir – Day 2: Anne Amie

Day two of my “12 Days of Oregon Pinot Noir” project, and I must...

Dec 15, 2016

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12 Days of Oregon Pinot Noir –...

12 Days of Oregon Pinot Noir – Day 1: Adelsheim (and the Day of the Ice Storm)

It’s day one of sampling twelve affordable, accessible Oregon Pinot...

Dec 13, 2016

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12 Days of Oregon Pinot Noir: Afford...

12 Days of Oregon Pinot Noir: Affordable, Accessible, Ambrosial

Beginning December 14 and continuing for the following 12 days, I’ll be...

Dec 12, 2016

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TRIbella: Sleek and Chic Aerator Del...

TRIbella: Sleek and Chic Aerator Delivers a Pretty Pour That’s Simply Perfect

An aerator is a device that decants a wine instantaneously, giving the wine...

Aug 13, 2016

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Cuisine Capital of the Wild West: Wa...

Cuisine Capital of the Wild West: Walla Walla

I have visited one of Washington state’s eastern-most cities, Walla...

Feb 2, 2016

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February is for Foodies: Walla Walla...

February is for Foodies: Walla Walla’s Annual Month Long Culinary Celebration

Last June, I attended Celebrate Walla Walla Valley Wine: The World of Merlot,...

Jan 27, 2016

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Angela Estate Winery Unites a Natura...

Angela Estate Winery Unites a Natural Fit with TRG-Aston Martin Racing as its Largest National Sponsor For Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona

A natural fit of expertise, pedigree and prestige united when small Oregon...

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...