Nov 4, 2012

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In The Glass: Matello Souris 2010 Willamette Valle...

In The Glass: Matello Souris 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

While I was up in Portland for the Wine Bloggers Conference, I accepted an invitation to join wine blogging colleague, Frank Morgan of DrinkWhatYouLike.com, at Matello Winery for a special tasting with owner/winemaker, Marcus Goodfellow. We sampled through Goodfellow’s entire line of wine, including a Pinot Gris, Viognier, Chardonnay and four Pinot Noirs. While I plan to...

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Nov 3, 2012

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Pinteresting: Palatable Pears

Pinteresting: Palatable Pears

In addition to the gorgeous colors of fall, one of the tings I love about autumn is the delicious abundance of one of my favorite fruits: pears. Pears have their own distinctive taste and texture, and there’s no other fruit quite like them. Aside from just picking one up and taking a crispy, juicy bite, I’ve recently discovered many ways that pears can be used in...

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Nov 1, 2012

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In The Glass: Montinore Estate Reser...

In The Glass: Montinore Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2010

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

Oct 30, 2012

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Pair This: Halloween Wines and Horro...

Pair This: Halloween Wines and Horror Films for Two

In my recent post about spooky themed wine, Wickedly Wicked Wines for...

Oct 28, 2012

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In The Glass: Patton Valley Lorna-Ma...

In The Glass: Patton Valley Lorna-Marie Pinot Noir 2010

In spite of the challenges Willamette Valley vineyard owners and winemakers...

Oct 28, 2012

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In The Glass: Sineann White Table Wi...

In The Glass: Sineann White Table Wine 2011

Sineann Winery is located in the Chehalem Mountain AVA, in Newberg, Oregon....

Oct 27, 2012

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Jeff Gordon Joie de Vivre 2008: Live...

Jeff Gordon Joie de Vivre 2008: Live Twitter Tasting

I’ve done a lot of interesting things in my life, but until recently, I...

Oct 23, 2012

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Wickedly Wicked Wines for Halloween

Wickedly Wicked Wines for Halloween

It’s that time of year again. The zombie’s, ghosts, ghouls and...

Oct 19, 2012

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New Release: Domaine Meriwether Cele...

New Release: Domaine Meriwether Celebration Cuvee Brut

My annual sparkling wine of choice for New Year’s Eve: Domain...

Oct 19, 2012

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Straw Wine: A New Adventure for Capi...

Straw Wine: A New Adventure for Capitello Wines

I recently spent some time in a south Willamette Valley vineyard clipping...

Oct 13, 2012

Posted by | Comments Off on In The Glass: Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Pinot Noir 2011

In The Glass: Willamette Valley Vine...

In The Glass: Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Pinot Noir 2011

Producing a Pinot Noir from whole clusters is very different from the...