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...
A Visit to Oregon When it comes to wine in Oregon, it’s probably Pinot Noir that first comes to mind. The Pinot here can be truly amazing, but there are other grapes that forward thinking and creative growers in the...
We’ve reached Day 9 of the 12 Days of Wine 2021! We are heading to the Ribbon Ridge AVA in Oregon’s Willamette Valley for today’s Wine. This is a Pinot Noir from Utopia. Sounds like the perfect place to go,...
We are at the halfway point with Day 6 of our 12 Days of Wine 2021! Today we head further north in Oregon to the Willamette Valley to taste a Dry Riesling from Trisaetum. Day 6 Trisaetum 2020 Coast Range...
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...
Poor soils – great wine Steve Lutz is extremely proud of the soil in his Lenné Estate vineyard. He brags that his vineyard has the poorest soil in Yamhill County. Vines here must work hard and prove themselves to survive....
Earlier this fall I wrote a piece about Youngberg Hill. In 2019 they created Bailey Family Wines. It was a place we had visited years ago with a friend and tasting through the Pinot Noirs they had sent, I got...
On the 6th day of Wine we opened our bottle of Joyful Noise Pinot Noir made by Deven Morganstern. 2015 Joyful Noise Pinot Noir We met Deven and Callie of Joyful Noise at the Uncommon Wine Festival this...
It’s the fifth day of wine here at CGC this holiday season, and today we are enjoying a wine from the Northwest Willamette Valley, in the proposed Tualatin Hills AVA from Montinore Estate. We have been doing a bit of...
Oregon Wine Country Join us on our exploration of Wine from across the Oregon Wine Region. Interviews with winemakers. Wine Festivals. Explore the AVA’s and discover the Terroir, The stories, The Wine, all across Oregon Wine Country beginning in the...
We met Ryan Pickens of Esther Glen Farm and Winery at the Uncommon Wine Festival at Vista Hills Vineyard, and had a chance to taste his wines. The Uncommon Wine Festival gave us an “uncommon” occasion to meet and speak...
I ran by the farmers market to drop something to a friend, say hello and then grab a quick and delicious lunch. I love the farmers markets. Finding the season fresh produce, meeting the farmers and hearing their stories. You...
