Terrior

02 Apr

Posted at 18:33h in Wine Makers, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grapes and Varietal's, Grenache, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Syrah, Terrior, Vineyard Management, Vineyard's and Winery's, Washington State, Wine Making, Yakima Valley by
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After checking out the Syrah out back, Seth walked us to the vines out front.  Here you walk between 2 vineyards, Kitzke's Candy Ridge vineyard and their neighbor Jim’s vineyard.  (You can read our previous piece in the back block here.) Boulders the size of VW buses! Out...

31 Mar

Posted at 17:50h in Yakima Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grapes and Varietal's, Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Syrah, Terrior, Vineyard Management, Vineyard's and Winery's, Washington State, Wine Road Trip, Wine Tasting by
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It was July 2019 and we were on summer whirlwind trip called #thescenicroute.  We had come from the beautiful Columbia Gorge region and were meeting Seth Kitzke at Candy Ridge Vineyard at Candy Mountain. We pulled in and up to the Kitzke Cellars tasting room, on...

17 Jan

Posted at 18:58h in France, Champagne, Gewürztraminer, Grenache, Picpoul, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Terrior, Viognier, Wine and Food Pairings by
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This month the French Winophiles are diving into a French Wine 101.  It’s timely as we all enter our comments to the government in opposition to proposed 100% European wine tariffs.  (If you have not heard about this, I’ll post some links at the bottom...

31 Dec

Posted at 17:14h in Wine Tasting, Applegate Valley, Australia, Biodynamics in WIne, Cowhorn Wines, Grapes and Varietal's, Grenache, Gruner Veltliner, Mudgee, New South Wales, Oregon Wines, Owen Roe Winery, Picpoul, Quady North, Riesling, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands, Sparkling Wines, Syrah, Terrior, Vineyard Management, Vineyard's and Winery's, Viognier, Walla Walla, Washington State, Willamette Valley, Wine and Food Pairings, Wine Education, Wine Events, Wine Makers, Wine Making, Wine Road Trip, Wine Travel, Yakima Valley by
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24 Sep

Posted at 16:58h in Yakima Valley, from Dirt to Glass, Grapes and Varietal's, Terrior, Uncategorized, Vineyard's and Winery's, Washington State, Wine Education, Wine Making, Wine Tasting, Wine Travel by
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Our time in Washington was nearing it's end on our grand tour the Scenic route. Morning had us traveling from Walla Walla west to the Yakima Valley once again to visit with Kerry Shiels of Côte Bonneville. We met her for an interview...

14 Aug

Posted at 10:00h in Oregon Wines, Biodynamics VS Organic, Grenache, Roussanne, Syrah, Terrior, Vineyard Management, Vineyard's and Winery's, Wine Makers, Wine Making, Wine Road Trip, Wine Travel by
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Day 3 Southern Oregon & the Applegate Valley Day 3 had us up early and traveling back the way we had been the afternoon before. The Applegate Valley AVA in Southern Oregon established in 2000, is actually a sub AVA of the Rogue Valley AVA. From...

03 Apr

Posted at 20:28h in Owen Roe Winery, from Dirt to Glass, Terrior, Vineyard's and Winery's, Washington State, Wine Education, Wine Makers, Wine Philosophy 101, Wine Road Trip, Wine Travel, Yakima Valley by
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Glasses were clinking, wines were being poured, great conversations were happening, the weather was perfect and Flavor Camp was about to begin. Wine Yakima Valley treated those of us who attended the WBC Pre Conference tour to 2 incredible...

29 Mar

Posted at 18:55h in Owen Roe Winery, Terrior, Vineyard Management, Vineyard's and Winery's, Washington State, Wine Events, Wine Making, Wine Road Trip, Wine Tasting, Wine Travel, Yakima Valley by
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] While we were in the Yakima Valley for #WBC18, we had the opportunity to go to Owen Roe Winery with the Pre-Conference Tour with Wine Yakima Valley.  You can read all about Day 1 of our adventure in...

24 Jan

Posted at 23:58h in Oregon Wines, Barrels and Storage, Biodynamics VS Organic, from Dirt to Glass, Grapes and Varietal's, Lagrein, Pinot Noir, Teroldego, Terrior, Vineyard's and Winery's, Willamette Valley, Willamette Valley, OR, Wine Education, Wine Travel, Wine Varietals by
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After a wonderful interview with Rudy Marchesi of Montinore Estate discussing the Missoula Floods, the history of Montinore estate and their wines as well as Biodynamics in the vineyard and garden, Rudy invited us to the cellar for a barrel tasting. Winemaker Stephen Webber Montinore_Estate_Stephen_Webber, courtesy of...

25 Sep

Posted at 18:46h in Grapes and Varietal's, Terrior, Willamette Valley, Willamette Valley, OR, Wine Education, Wine Making, Wine Philosophy 101 by
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Leah Jørgensen makes wines from grapes in southern Oregon, primarily from the Rogue and Applegate Valleys.  In our previous post (link here) we discussed the soils of the region.  Now we get into the grapes she is growing...