Category: Oregon
Summer Whites: Easy Sipping Party Wines, Plus a Few Complex Classics
by Tom Gable | Aug 31, 2020 | Australia, Baja California, Burgundy, California, Classics, Discoveries, France, Germany, New Zealand, Oregon, Spain, Washington | 0
The following white wines rose to the top of our tasting leaderboard the past three months, scoring for overall quality of the wines and values delivered. Most are widely available, except for classics from the cellar and...
Read MoreValues in New World Pinot Noir
by Tom Gable | May 30, 2020 | Burgundy, California, Classics, Discoveries, New Zealand, Oregon, Values | 0
In seeking gastronomic relief from the high-alcohol fruit bombs attacking our palates from all over the world, we often turn to something more friendly with food – Pinot Noir. Wines from this fine red wine grape can be enjoyed...
Read MoreWillamette Valley and Seven AVAs — Exploring Oregon Pinot Noir
The seminar was titled “It’s Willamette, Damnit,” to break the pronunciation barriers, and offered...
Read MoreExploring New Worlds of Pinot Noir: California, Oregon, Chile, New Zealand
by Tom Gable | May 31, 2019 | California, Chile, New Zealand, Oregon | 0
A global array of winemakers, owners, merchants, distributors and educators convene each March for the annual World of Pinot Noir (WOPN) event at the Ritz Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, to be joined by gaggles of wine geeks...
Read More32 Wines Under $23 for Spring Sipping, Picnic and Party Fun
by Tom Gable | Apr 30, 2019 | Argentina, Australia, Bordeaux, California, France, New Zealand, Oregon, Rhone, Values, Washington | 0
The following wines rise to the top in price and value from among several hundred wines tasted over the past few months, from individual bottles with food at home to sampling through scores at trade tastings and industry...
Read MoreFrom Barbera to Zinfandel, Finding Values in Old and New World Red Wines
by Tom Gable | Nov 4, 2018 | Argentina, Australia, California, Discoveries, France, New Zealand, Oregon, Spain | 0
Recent tastings – foreign and domestic, remotely or in person — led us to wine discoveries from the Sonoma Coast, to the mountains of Argentina, sunny slopes of Rioja and emerging vineyards in Central Otago, New Zealand....
Read MoreBring in the Clones: Juggling Pinot Noir Vines, Styles
by Tom Gable | Apr 29, 2018 | Burgundy, California, Discoveries, New Zealand, Oregon | 0
Pinot Noir is a mystery to many. How can wines made from the same grape differ so much in quality,...
Read MoreWorld of Pinot Noir: Exploring Burgundy and Oregon Contrasts and Parallels
The non-profit World of Pinot Noir (WOPN) annual event is conceived to celebrate and educate...
Read MorePicnic, Barbecue and Burger Wines: New Finds from $9 to $16
by Tom Gable | Jul 31, 2017 | Argentina, California, Chile, Discoveries, Oregon, Values, Washington | 0
In search of something with a little more style than beers and sodas to go with food during summer...
Read MoreFinding Your Benchmark Wines, Calibrating Your Palate
by Tom Gable | Sep 30, 2016 | Argentina, Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Chile, Classics, Discoveries, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Oregon, South Africa, Spain, Washington | 0
During the early days of running the San Diego Chapter of WINO (Wine Investigation for Novices and...
Read MoreWhites for Toasting the Red, White and Blue
by Tom Gable | Jun 30, 2016 | California, Discoveries, France, Oregon, South Africa, Spain, Washington | 0
Heading into the July 4 weekend, we reviewed recent notes on wines suitable for a little summer...
Read MoreWillamette Valley: Escape to Pinot Noir, Nature, Fine Dining, UFOs
by Tom Gable | Nov 13, 2013 | Discoveries, Oregon | 0
UT San Diego carried my travel piece on escaping to Portland and the Willamette Valley. Enjoy new...
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