
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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Stoller Family Estate: Photo Essay

A few weeks ago, my husband and I had the opportunity to help harvest the Pinot Gris at Gaston, Oregon’s, Kramer Vineyards. Coined Oenocamp, we became a part of the Kramer crew for a day to pick, sort and press grapes – ending the event with a delicious lunch and glasses full of the Kramer’s outstanding 2010 and 2011 Sparkling Wine. Since Kramer Vineyards is a...
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Fall Harvest Dinner at Red Ridge Farms

More incredible than I could have ever imagined, Red Ridge Farms is simply breathtaking. Within this Dayton, Oregon, family-owned farm, a nursery with beautiful plants and pots surround a gift shop filled with delicious exotic flavored gourmet salts and olive-oils that are some of the best I’ve ever had. Above the gift shop, with access via a spiral staircase, a...
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Battledish Eugene: Photo Essay

Aside from writing about my wine related experiences and travels here on...
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Murrieta’s Well: Rich History,...

I recently had the opportunity to join in on a fun and interesting virtual...
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Zalto: The Ultimate Pinot Noir Glass

Last week, two of my life long friends and I, known locally as the Local...
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In The Glass: Two Outstanding Elk Co...

My family loves Saturdays in the fall here in Eugene, Oregon. It’s all...
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In The Glass: Achaval-Ferrer Estates...

Achaval-Ferrer Estates’ motto is, “focused on exceptional...
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Oenocamp at Kramer Vineyards: Photo ...

I just returned from the 2nd Annual Oenocamp at Kramer Vineyards, where I...
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The Ultimate Event For Pinot Noir Fa...

Love Pinot Noir? Then the one and only event that needs to be added to the...
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In The Glass: Big Sissy Chardonnay 2...

Last Friday, I went to a local wine shop here in Eugene, Oregon, to look for...
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Many Thanks to Those Who Keep Me Bus...

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