This past winter I had the opportunity to meet Sheila Donohue with Vero. This was on a Zoom Chat about Italian Wines so, as all 2020 meetings, it was virtual. December was a busy, busy time, so we promised to...
the Scenic Route, Wine tour The Van Duzer Corridor… it’s the newest AVA in the Willamette Valley and it is also home to one of our favorite wineries Johan. We stopped last year and spent an hour or so with...
We spent a glorious evening at Owen Roe Winery, tasting wines and meeting winemakers from all over the Yakima Valley. Now it was time to get into the nitty gritty geeky stuff. Wine Yakima Valley, set us up with a...
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 days...
biodynamic adjective bio·dy·nam·ic | \ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-di-ˈna-mik, Definition of biodynamic 1 : of or relating to a system of farming that follows a sustainable, holistic approach which uses only organic, usually locally-sourced materials for fertilizing and soil conditioning, views the farm as...
In our conversation with Rudy Marchesi of Montinore Estates, we asked him about biodynamics. The winery was Certified biodynamic in 2008. Rudy had set this process up while he was still working for the Montinore Estate as an employee. ...
Vista Hills was the setting for the “Uncommon Wine Festival” that we’ve been talking about so much. This years was the 9th annual and before heading down there we had a chance to speak with Dave Petterson, Vista Hills Winemaker...
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 and why...
Libertine (as defined by Alex Neely) Noun | lib er tine | \ ˈli-bər-ˌtēn \ “One who eschews all cultural values, pure hedonism” On a side note Merriam-Webster tells us that the term originally meant “freedman” when it appeared in...
Syrah Panel Santa Barbara Vintners 2016 Chris Hammell of Bien Nacido Chris Hammell is the Vineyard Manager for Bien Nacido Vineyards. Bien Nacido is located in the Santa Maria Valley in Santa Barbara County. This vineyard is distinctive. Once you...
Syrah…it’s a fairly well known grape. It is the “S” in GSM the great Rhone Blend. It can also be masterful at subtle changes and some not so subtle. The 2016 Wine Seminar at the Vintners Spring Weekend was a...
While on the Central Coast in April we were lucky enough to meet with Jason Haas, General Manager of Tablas Creek Vineyard in Paso Robles. Jason graciously took time out of his busy schedule to spend a couple of hours...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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