Nov 10, 2013

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Best Case Scenario: Montinore Estate...

Best Case Scenario: Montinore Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2010

Located in the North Willamette Valley near the foothills of Oregon’s...

Nov 3, 2013

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Best Case Scenario: Amity Vineyards ...

Best Case Scenario: Amity Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2010

I’m nearing the end of my first case of Best Case Scenario Oregon Pinot...

Oct 23, 2013

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Summertime ¡Salud! Photo Essay and t...

Summertime ¡Salud! Photo Essay and the Next ¡Salud! Event

Organizations like ¡Salud! make me proud to be a part of the great state of...

Oct 17, 2013

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My Thoughts on Pinotage are Forever ...

My Thoughts on Pinotage are Forever Changed: Lion’s Drift Pinotage 2009

The first time I tried Pinotage (a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsaut), I...

Oct 15, 2013

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A Worthy Wine Club: International Wi...

A Worthy Wine Club: International Wine of the Month

For my first wedding anniversary, my husband gave me a subscription to a wine...

Oct 11, 2013

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Stoller Family Estate: Photo Essay

Stoller Family Estate: Photo Essay

A few weeks ago, my husband and I had the opportunity to help harvest the...

Oct 8, 2013

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Fall Harvest Dinner at Red Ridge Far...

Fall Harvest Dinner at Red Ridge Farms

More incredible than I could have ever imagined, Red Ridge Farms is simply...

Oct 8, 2013

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Battledish Eugene: Photo Essay

Battledish Eugene: Photo Essay

Aside from writing about my wine related experiences and travels here on...

Oct 2, 2013

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Murrieta’s Well: Rich History,...

Murrieta’s Well: Rich History, The Whip, The Spur, Zarzuela and a Savory Chorizo Spice Rub

I recently had the opportunity to join in on a fun and interesting virtual...

Sep 30, 2013

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Zalto: The Ultimate Pinot Noir Glass

Zalto: The Ultimate Pinot Noir Glass

Last week, two of my life long friends and I, known locally as the Local...

Sep 30, 2013

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In The Glass: Two Outstanding Elk Co...

In The Glass: Two Outstanding Elk Cove 2011 Pinot Noirs

My family loves Saturdays in the fall here in Eugene, Oregon.  It’s all...

Sep 19, 2013

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Oenocamp at Kramer Vineyards: Photo ...

Oenocamp at Kramer Vineyards: Photo Essay

I just returned from the 2nd Annual Oenocamp at Kramer Vineyards, where I...