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...
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...
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. ...
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Jura, France The Jura sits in that region on the eastern side of France, about midway north to south. If you are learning about wine, it is not likely to be one of the first regions they teach you. This...
Celebrating Black History Month With February being Black History Month, it is a great time to familiarize ourselves with more of the diverse voices in the wine industry. Ideally, we do this all year, not just in February. I have...
Christmas Eve and the Feast of the 7 Fishes It has been a while since I had the luxury of having Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off. When you work in Theatre, people love to see shows with their family...
12 Days of wine 2022 I live in a wine bubble. I admit it. As a member of the wine media, I hear about wines and wineries that the average consumer probably does not. I receive samples from wineries around...
Early in my wine writing, I was lucky to be exposed to several biodynamic vineyards. So my understanding of sustainability skipped over other sustainability certifications like SIP certified or Lodi Rules. I was aware of these certifications but not familiar...
Tempting Spoonfuls I love writing and creating. I’ve been writing about wine country, telling the stories of winemakers, creating pairings, and shooting photos for over 10 years now. After writing and creating for Crushed Grape Chronicles for so long, I...
Discovering Wine Country – This is how the story begins Okay, perhaps it didn’t really start here. There is always something before right? Even the Big Bang…something had to cause the bang. We’ve all heard that there is nothing new...
Walla Walla is located at the base of the Blue Mountains in the Southeast Corner of Washington. This has become a leading wine region, especially for Bordeaux varieties. Settlers first began growing grapes in this region in the 1850s, but...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
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