Sep 13, 2013

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Many Thanks to Those Who Keep Me Bus...

Many Thanks to Those Who Keep Me Busy

As I sit here looking at two of the four bottles I have left of Best Case...

Sep 11, 2013

Posted by | Comments Off on Oregon’s Harvest Begins with High Optimism

Oregon’s Harvest Begins with H...

Oregon’s Harvest Begins with High Optimism

From the Oregon Wine Board, September 11, 2013: The wine grape harvest is...

Sep 9, 2013

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Extraordinary White Wines of the Wor...

Extraordinary White Wines of the World

I sampled a lot of white wine this summer, from Oregon Pinot Gris’ and...

Sep 9, 2013

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Best Case Scenario: Cooper Mountain ...

Best Case Scenario: Cooper Mountain Vineyards Pinot Noir 2011

With twelve bottles of Best Case Scenario Oregon Rieslings just waiting in my...

Sep 5, 2013

Posted by | Comments Off on Meads That Blew Me Away: Nectar Creek Honeywine Session Meads

Meads That Blew Me Away: Nectar Cree...

Meads That Blew Me Away: Nectar Creek Honeywine Session Meads

With a bottle of Oregon Dry Rosé in hand (along with my trusty Riedel Oregon...

Aug 29, 2013

Posted by | Comments Off on Pair This: Adelsheim Pinot Blanc with Oregon Dungeness Crab

Pair This: Adelsheim Pinot Blanc wit...

Pair This: Adelsheim Pinot Blanc with Oregon Dungeness Crab

Fresh off the boat, a basket full of Oregon Dungeness Crab came home with me...

Aug 12, 2013

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Chehalem Grüner Veltliner Ridgecrest...

Chehalem Grüner Veltliner Ridgecrest Vineyards 2012

I just returned from an incredible wine event organized by the Chehalem...

Aug 4, 2013

Posted by | Comments Off on Best Case Scenario: Amalie Robert Estate Selection Pinot Noir 2008

Best Case Scenario: Amalie Robert Es...

Best Case Scenario: Amalie Robert Estate Selection Pinot Noir 2008

Because of my recent string of traveling to New York, Spain, Washington and...

Aug 3, 2013

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57 Oregon Rieslings

57 Oregon Rieslings

After an incredible Sparkling Brunch finale to a weekend filled with stellar...

Aug 2, 2013

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Pinot Noir for #WineChat #IPNC

Pinot Noir for #WineChat #IPNC

Last week, I did some serious relishing in all that is IPNC (International...

Jul 30, 2013

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Yecla, Spain: Bodegas Señorio de Bar...

Yecla, Spain: Bodegas Señorio de Barahonda

Located in the Designated Origin (DO) Yecla, which is within the Region of...

Jul 27, 2013

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Yecla, Spain: Bodegas La Purísima

Yecla, Spain: Bodegas La Purísima

Founded in 1946, Bodegas La Purísima is a cooperative winery that manages and...