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In The Glass: Willamette Valley Vineyards Tualatin Estate Pinot Noir 2010
This is the reason why I love Oregon. The Pinot Noir here simply can’t be beat, and I am wholeheartedly a lover of fine Pinot Noir. This beauty from Willamette Valley Vineyards is a true expression of...
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In The Glass: Domaine Drouhin 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
While attending the recent Oregon Wine Industry Symposium in Portland, I was able to get a taste of Domaine Drouhin’s 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, and it is most certainly one of those Pinots...
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In The Glass: Oak Knoll Toasted Cow White Vintner’s Blend
For just $10 dollars, this is a super fun, well balanced, fruity and slightly sweet white wine from Willamette Valley’s Oak Knoll Winery. With an interesting blend of Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer,...
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In The Glass: Chateau Montelena 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon
Lucky me! A friend who owns a local winery here in the southern Willamette Valley, Christian Fox of Patchwork Cellars, decided to share this beauty of a Cabernet Sauvignon from the famed Chateau...
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In The Glass: Angela Pinot Noir 2009 (Willamette Valley)
With fruit from Clawson Creek Vineyard, which sits next to Ken Wright’s highly revered Abbott Claim Vineyard in Oregon’s Yamhill-Carlton AVA, the vintage 2009 Angela Pinot Noir was tasted on a day...
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Celebrating Earth Day With Willakenzie Estate 2010 Estate Cuvee
Willakenzie soil | photo: willakenzie.com Happy Earth Day! I thought it would be most appropriate, on Earth Day, to pop the cork on a bottle of wine from a winery that is not only named after dirt, but...
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In The Glass: King Estate Backbone Pinot Gris 2011
In light of this incredibly gorgeous, blue skied, 80 degree April day we had in the Willamette Valley today, I decided to pop the cork on a bottle of wine I received in one of my wine club releases...
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In The Glass: Remy Wines Ciel du Cheval Sangiovese 2011
Every now and then, luck is most certainly on my side. On a recent two-day trip to the town of McMinnville, Oregon, I ran into one of my favorite Oregon winemakers: Remy Drabkin of Remy Wines. With a...
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In The Glass: Biggio Hamina Zenith Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010
Last December, I toured several wineries in the McMinnville AVA and the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, both comprising of distinct terroirs in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. I tasted a lot of wine, and was lucky...
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In The Glass: King Estate Blackjack Block Pinot Noir 2009
I could write endlessly about Oregon Pinot Noir and never tire from it – life is good in the Willamette Valley, especially when I come across Pinots that are as good as this one. With fruit sourced...
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In The Glass: Hawks View Cellars Pinot Noir 2010
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the 4th of July: family, friends, BBQ, fireworks and a stellar bottle of Oregon Pinot Noir. As soon as the sun set behind the trees and the booms started...
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In The Glass: Big Sissy Chardonnay 2012
Last Friday, I went to a local wine shop here in Eugene, Oregon, to look for some of the wines I had tried by the many incredible wineries I visited while on a media trip in Murcia, Spain. No such...
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In The Glass: Achaval-Ferrer Estates Quimera 2010
Achaval-Ferrer Estates’ motto is, “focused on exceptional terroir-driven wines,” and I believe wholeheartedly that they are living up to their motto. The 2010 Quimera is proof with its layers of...
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In The Glass: Two Outstanding Elk Cove 2011 Pinot Noirs
Pouring rain at the Sept. 28 Ducks v Bears game at Autzen | photo: Gary Breedlove, Eugene Daily News My family loves Saturdays in the fall here in Eugene, Oregon. It’s all about excellent wine, food...
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In The Glass: VIDON Vineyard Brigita Clone 777 Pinot Noir 2011
A beautiful view of VIDON Vineyards from the tasting room and winery A few months ago, I had the privilege of visiting some stellar wineries in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountains AVA. Thanks to Carl Giavanti,...
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In The Glass: Argyle Brut Rosé 2010
It’s no secret that Oregon, in particular the Willamette Valley, is known for having the ultimate climate and soils for growing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay – two of the three main varietals used for...
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In The Glass: Ferrari Perlé 2006
About this time last year, I had the opportunity to try three stellar sparkling wines from Ferrari: Brut Metodo Classico, Rosé Metodo Classico and the 2004 Perlé Metodo Classico. Metodo Classico, also...
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In The Glass: Guardian Cellars Chalk Line 2011
While visiting one of Eugene’s newest urban wineries in our totally awesome Fermentation District (will write more about the gorgeous new Capitello Wines tasting room later), I had the opportunity to...
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In The Glass: J. Scott Cellars Zinfandel 2012
Send to KindleHere in Eugene, Oregon, we’ve got an abundance of small, boutique wineries that have no “walls,” we call them wineries without walls. The winemakers source grapes from their preferred...
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In The Glass: Elizabeth Chambers Cellar Winemaker’s Cuvée Pinot Noir 2011
Send to KindleIn the world of wine writing, I’ve been watching my colleagues over the past few months use the Delectable Wine App more and more. When I questioned one of my fellow wine writer’s about...
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