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Back on the wagon?
photo provided by Chow Studios Holy cow! Where has the time gone? I’m not quite sure how this happened, but it’s almost Halloween, and I find myself struggling for words. I know I know, it’s a...
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A little vertical
I walked by the TWELVE Wines tasting room in McMinnville, OR last Labor Day weekend, but didn’t get the chance to pop by since we were on our way to meet my dear friends from Republic of Jam, Lynnette...
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Feast on THIS!
I first found out about Cana’s Feast Winery when touring around the WIllamette Valley last fall. I didn’t pay it much attention, as we drove by on our way to a Pinot Pit Stop, primarily because they...
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Bullseye!
It isn’t often when I taste several wines from a winery and like each one more than the last. When I do, I get excited and I know that this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Archery...
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Anderson Family Vineyards – Oregon wines of distinction
Before the mayhem of the Wine Bloggers Conference began earlier this month, I took some extra time to explore the different AVAs of the Willamette Valley in Oregon, known for Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris....
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The dirt on Willamette Valley terroir
With all of this wine tasting all over the Willamette Valley that I did before, during, and after the Wine Bloggers Conference, I thought we should visit the different AVAs as well as the soil types....
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Youngberg Hill Winery
Driving up to the inn & winery, past the rolling hills south of McMinnville, through the farmlands, you feel like you are on top of the world. Turning in to the driveway of the winery, and you...
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Attack of the clones
One of my favorite interactive sessions at the Wine Bloggers Conference was a component tasting of clonal selections of Pinot Noir, hosted by Erath Winery. As a wine geek, I love tasting each piece of...
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It’s the pinot stupid!
While attending Carlton’s Walk in the Park, I was lucky enough to meet Ken Morrison of K&M Wines. Clearly passionate about Oregon wine, he began his winemaking career 15 years ago with the grapes...
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Stepping over Stones to Oregon
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the Cornerstone wines. I’ve visited the tasting room in Yountville several times, and every new release is something to be savored. Now, Craig Camp and Tony...
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Running up that hill – Cardiac Hill
We interrupt this armchair travel series on Rioja with a short trip to the Willamette Valley for two different Oregon Pinot Noirs, brought to you by Kramer Vineyards. First up, the 2010 Cardiac Hill...
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Oregon Pinot: Stoller Family Estate
Stoller Family Estates sits on a piece of Dundee Hills history, founded in the 1940s as a working farm. Growing a small family farm to a larger enterprise through 50 years, the Stoller Family passed...
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On the Left Coast, we do things a little differently
Here on the Left Coast, we do things a little differently. We may lean a little left, we may be innovative. And we certainly approach wine with a creative verve. Left Coast Cellars has been making...
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Black Magnolia is no dark flower
When my friend and marketing guru approached me about trying a new Oregon wine, I, unsurprisingly, leap at the chance. After all, Oregon, and Pinot Noir, are some of my favorite things. When I...
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