May 19, 2013

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In The Glass: King Estate Blackjack ...

In The Glass: King Estate Blackjack Block Pinot Noir 2009

I could write endlessly about Oregon Pinot Noir and never tire from it...

May 19, 2013

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Drink Now: Carabella Magenté Pinot N...

Drink Now: Carabella Magenté Pinot Noir Rosé 2012 and Dijon 76 Chardonnay 2010

Located in the Chehalem Mountains AVA, a sub AVA of Oregon’s Willamette...

May 19, 2013

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The Divine Iris In My Back Yard

The Divine Iris In My Back Yard

As I walked around my yard this afternoon (enjoying every sip of the...

May 16, 2013

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Seven Wines from Seven Vineyards: An...

Seven Wines from Seven Vineyards: An Unforgettable Flight of Seufert Winery 2009 Pinot Noirs

As you pull on to Ferry Street in Dayton, Oregon, looking for Seufert Winery...

May 15, 2013

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Streamlining it with Helioterra Wine...

Streamlining it with Helioterra Wines

My first experience with winemaker Anne Hubatch’s Helioterra Wines was...

May 12, 2013

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SnoothPVA: Terroir Driven Grüner Vel...

SnoothPVA: Terroir Driven Grüner Veltliners of Austria Create Food Friendly Wines with Distinctive Flavors

My first experience with Austria’s signature wine, Grüner Veltliner,...

May 11, 2013

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A Glimpse Into the 2012 Vintage Oreg...

A Glimpse Into the 2012 Vintage Oregon Pinot Noirs at R. Stuart & Company

A few weeks ago, when I was in McMinnville to pop the cork on some Pinot Noir...

May 7, 2013

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#SnoothPVA: Indigenous Varietal Ital...

#SnoothPVA: Indigenous Varietal Italian White Wines From North to South

Straight from an incredible lunch at Salinas, where we experienced the wines...

May 6, 2013

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Best Case Scenario: Atticus Willamet...

Best Case Scenario: Atticus Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2010

The 2010 vintage Oregon Pinot Noirs are absolutely showing beautifully right...

May 3, 2013

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3rd Street Flats: The Place To Stay ...

3rd Street Flats: The Place To Stay in McMinnville, Oregon

A couple weeks ago, I headed up to McMinnville, Oregon, to meet up with...

May 2, 2013

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In The Glass: Biggio Hamina Zenith V...

In The Glass: Biggio Hamina Zenith Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010

Last December, I toured several wineries in the McMinnville AVA and the...

Apr 29, 2013

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#SnoothPVA: Experiencing Spain in Ne...

#SnoothPVA: Experiencing Spain in New York City with Ribera del Duero Wines at Salinas

From one wine tasting to the next, our group of wine writers that gathered in...