Vigna Petrussa – Three generations of women in this family vineyard on Italy’s Slovenia Border Francesca Mecchia works with her mother Hilde Petrussa, on their family-owned vineyard in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Located on the Slovenian border in Friuli Colli Orientali,...
It’s the holidays! This time of year is the perfect time to pull out the bubbles! And if you are going to pull out bubbles, well, they may as well be from the region best known for them Champagne. We...
Episode 4 of Discovering Wine Country On this episode of Discovering Wine Country, we head to the high desert of Washington’s Yakima Valley. We will discover the five nested AVAs of the Yakima Valley AVA and visit some vineyards, including...
Late last summer, when Oregon was in its heatwave, we were in the Willamette Valley and spent a morning at Youngberg Hill with the owner and winemaker Wayne Bailey. The McMinnville AVA is another sub-appellation within Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Until...
The French Winophiles chose to focus on Women Winemakers in France this month as we celebrate International Women’s Day. This wonderful day, happens to be right around my birthday, so I figured I would celebrate with some Grower Champagne made...
Today we visit another of the Nested AVAs in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. We are off to Lenné Estate In the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. The Yamhill-Carlton AVA The Yamhill-Carlton AVA is a horseshoe-shaped bowl that faces south. The North Yamhill River flows...
It’s not unusual for an oenophile to be into French Wine, but Scott MacFiggen and Regina Bustamante who founded Sosie Wines, dove deep into this passion, spending as much time as they could exploring the wines and regions of France....
Can you believe it’s Day 5 fo the 12 Days of Wine already? Today we return to something bubbly, with a Pét Nat from Elkton Oregon! Day 5 River’s Edge Winery 2019 Cascade Pétillant Naturel Rose of Pinot Noir This...
Bells Up They identify as “Micro-boutique and un-domaine”. Bells Up Winery was born from leaving stress behind and blowing their own horn! The name comes from a term in classical music composition as a note for French Horns. When it...
Steve Lutz didn’t start out planning to be a winemaker. Wine found him. He grew up in Colorado and planned to be a lawyer. In college at the University of Oregon, he had his first real experience with wine. He...
Bells Up Typically when you see a French horn being played, you see the bell (the horn part where the sound comes from) pointed down and to the side of the musician. Typically also they have their hand and perhaps...
“I remember that story just slightly differently…”. A family gathered, reminiscing, telling stories. It’s a joyful place to be, as a guest listening as a family shares their stories, with joy and fondness. It’s especially joyful when the family sharing...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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