Mar 2, 2013

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Fine Dining in the Cellar with Domai...

Fine Dining in the Cellar with Domaine Meriwether

I must admit, I really love my job. Who wouldn’t love attending...

Feb 25, 2013

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Feast In The Cellar at Sweet Cheeks ...

Feast In The Cellar at Sweet Cheeks Winery

Sweet Cheeks Winery, located in the heart of the southern Willamette Valley...

Feb 24, 2013

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Exploring Italy: La Fiorita Brunello...

Exploring Italy: La Fiorita Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva ’06

I love exploring Italian wines and varietals, and I’ve been nothing but...

Feb 16, 2013

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Savory and Textured Wines: Grochau C...

Savory and Textured Wines: Grochau Cellars

A couple months ago, I met John Grochau of Grochau Cellars at his tasting...

Feb 14, 2013

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2,200 Cases of Oregon Pinot to South...

2,200 Cases of Oregon Pinot to South Korea

Although Oregon wine has been shipped to South Korea for many years,...

Feb 10, 2013

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Food and Wine Centric Portland: A Ci...

Food and Wine Centric Portland: A City After My Own Heart – Part 1

I recently had the opportunity to spend the weekend in the ultimate food and...

Feb 9, 2013

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Exploring Italy: Zuani

Exploring Italy: Zuani

My new found love for Italian wines continues to grow, and this time Zuani...

Feb 8, 2013

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I Am A Wine Glass Snob

I Am A Wine Glass Snob

Just the other day, while relaxing with a glass of Oregon Pinot Noir at a...

Feb 7, 2013

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Yamhill Carlton AVA Part 1: Meeting ...

Yamhill Carlton AVA Part 1: Meeting Ken Wright, Dick Shea, Mark Huff and Joel Kiff

Having had the opportunity to sit down for a lunch and tasting with four of...

Feb 7, 2013

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TTB Announces Oregon’s Newest ...

TTB Announces Oregon’s Newest AVA: Elkton

I recently mentioned in my article, On Top of the World With Perpetual...

Feb 4, 2013

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A Sneak Peek at a Wine Weekend Getaw...

A Sneak Peek at a Wine Weekend Getaway

Two AVAs in two days and a plethora of stellar wines were sampled and savored...

Jan 31, 2013

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Wine Spectator: 250 Oregon Wines Rat...

Wine Spectator: 250 Oregon Wines Rate 90+

I’ll bet my readers are understanding more and more why my heart...