UPDATE: “Best of the Best” – I’m recycling my favorite articles from the last 6 years, this Knudsen piece is one of my all-time favorite articles. The latest...
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Oregon’s Harvest Begins with High Optimism
From the Oregon Wine Board, September 11, 2013: The wine grape harvest is officially under way at many of Oregon’s 463 wineries and 849 vineyards as the state’s industry looks forward to one of its earliest and most promising harvests in years. Temperatures are tracking well above recent years and among the highest in some locations in more than a decade. “This year’s crush pad...
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Extraordinary White Wines of the World
I sampled a lot of white wine this summer, from Oregon Pinot Gris’ and Washington Sauvignon Blancs to South African Viogniers and Australian Chardonnays. Through the many samples, I kept a notebook with tasting notes on the white wines that were simply extraordinary – these are not your average white wines. OREGON, USA Adelsheim Auxerrois 2012 ($25): Unprecedented...
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Best Case Scenario: Cooper Mountain ...
With twelve bottles of Best Case Scenario Oregon Rieslings just waiting in my...
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Meads That Blew Me Away: Nectar Cree...
With a bottle of Oregon Dry Rosé in hand (along with my trusty Riedel Oregon...
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Pair This: Adelsheim Pinot Blanc wit...
Fresh off the boat, a basket full of Oregon Dungeness Crab came home with me...
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Chehalem Grüner Veltliner Ridgecrest...
I just returned from an incredible wine event organized by the Chehalem...
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Best Case Scenario: Amalie Robert Es...
Because of my recent string of traveling to New York, Spain, Washington and...
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57 Oregon Rieslings
After an incredible Sparkling Brunch finale to a weekend filled with stellar...
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Pinot Noir for #WineChat #IPNC
Last week, I did some serious relishing in all that is IPNC (International...
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Yecla, Spain: Bodegas Señorio de Bar...
Located in the Designated Origin (DO) Yecla, which is within the Region of...
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Yecla, Spain: Bodegas La Purísima
Founded in 1946, Bodegas La Purísima is a cooperative winery that manages and...