Category: Oregon
Bring in the Clones: Juggling Pinot Noir Vines, Styles
Pinot Noir is a mystery to many. How can wines made from the same grape differ so much in quality,...
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World 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
In search of something with a little more style than beers and sodas to go with food during summer grilling season? Check out the current array of low-cost red wines, offering something for almost every palate. The prices mean...
Read MoreFinding Your Benchmark Wines, Calibrating Your Palate
During the early days of running the San Diego Chapter of WINO (Wine Investigation for Novices and Oenophiles) in the 1970s, my mission was to encourage people to try different wines with food and be comfortable with what they...
Read MoreWhites for Toasting the Red, White and Blue
Heading into the July 4 weekend, we reviewed recent notes on wines suitable for a little summer sipping and toasting our Declaration of Independence before hitting the reds to match the best from the grill. The following were...
Read MoreWillamette Valley: Escape to Pinot Noir, Nature, Fine Dining, UFOs
UT San Diego carried my travel piece on escaping to Portland and the Willamette Valley. Enjoy new adventures in good wine and food, connecting with nature and even a little exercise. It’s an easy trek from Portland, which...
Read MoreSummer White Sale — Finds from $8 to $35
From some 300 white wines tasted over the past few months, we found about 5 percent rising to the top as best values and food-friendly finds from several countries and worth tweeting about. For your tasting pleasures, here are...
Read MoreOregon Wine Trail — Yamhill-Carlton and Eola-Amity Hills Discoveries
In the two previous postings on wine adventures into the 9,000-square-mile Willamette Valley, Oregon???s largest American Viticultural Area (AVA), we covered the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay clones used to make their best Pinot Noir (Dijon clones) and …
Read MoreMoving Up the Meat and Sauce Ladder — Red Wines for Summer
Man (and woman) can???t survive alone with white wines during the summer. As refreshing as they may be with hot weather picnic fare, salads, fish and other lighter dishes, whites don???t have the power of a red to titillate the taste buds when moving …
Read MoreSummer White Sale from $6 to $50
Whether you are setting up for a barbecue, loading up for a picnic or just thinking about easy sipping on a summer day, the array of different style white wines at reasonable prices continues to grow. The following were selected from several hundr…
Read MoreOregon Wine Trail: Finds in the Dundee Hills and Chehalem Mountain AVAs
As with any other major wine growing area, touring in the 9,000-square-mile Willamette Valley, Oregon???s largest American Viticultural Area (AVA), is best approached selectively and in small chunks. In our misspent youth when tastings were free, we…
Read MoreOregon Pinot Noir: soil, clones and passion for the grape
For fans of the grapes of Burgundy and wine-related travel, the Willamette Valley is worth discovering before the crowds arrive. The 150-mile long and 60-mile wide valley is Oregon???s largest American Viticultural Area (AVA). It has some 200 wineri…
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