It’s easy sometimes to forget that Eugene is part of the Willamette Valley. We hear much about the Northern sub AVAs, Ribbon Ridge, Chehalem Mountain, Eola-Amity, and the rest. But the Willamette Valley AVA is expansive and dips south far...
Revitalize the Planet through Agriculture This is the story of our evolution, of our understanding, of our journey into this thing called wine. As we tasted, visited, and did research, the world of wine opened up, even as we found...
I have always posited that sparkling wines can pair with anything. Well, this month, Deanna of Wineivore asked me to put my money where my mouth is, so to speak. “Does everything go with Cava?” That was the question. (This...
Rùfina East of Florence, near the Apennines, you find the smallest of the Chianti sub-regions, Rùfina. This was the region that for centuries provided the majority of the wines to Florence, being just 10 miles from the city. It is,...
Abruzzo, the verdant region on Italy’s eastern coast, packs so much beauty into its spot on the calve of Italy’s boot. The region runs from the Gran Sasso peak on the spine of the Apennines, east through inland high meadows,...
Late last year, when we visited Italy, we spent a bit of time near Verona but did not have an opportunity to dive into Valpolicella. I had heard about the valleys carved out by glaciers that also created Lake Garda. ...
Malbec Nouveau It’s not something I had ever tasted before. You are probably familiar with Beaujolais Nouveau, made with the Gamay grape. It creates a celebration on the 3rd Thursday in November on Beaujolais Day, as the first wine released...
Wine Tasting and IRL Meetings Being in the wine world but not in the service end of things means that many of the industry people I meet I meet online. Social media keeps me connected with wine writers, winemakers, and...
Hotel Campelli and view of Sondrio in Valtellina Italy Marcel Zanolari met us in front of the Hotel Campelli in Moia, which overlooks Sondrio at the center of Valtellina. This is the Northern part of Lombardia, Italy, a valley between...
Italy’s Eastern coast doesn’t get nearly enough love. Yes, the Amalfi Coast and Cinque Terre are stunning, but the Eastern Coast, the other side of the Apennines, has its own charm. Other than Venice, on the Northern part of this...
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Travel. It’s something that, following COVID, we all longed to do. It has become more important than ever for us, as humans, to see this planet of ours and meet its people. Perhaps there is a sense of urgency with...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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