Picture this: You’re at a party sipping your favorite beverage when the talk turns to Oregon wine. Naturally, people start raving about Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. Rightly so. Oregon’s Willamette Valley is renowned and well respected for its world-class Pinot. Definitely buy yourself a bottle if you haven’t already done so. Is there anything else, […]
Beyond Willamette: Oregon’s other wine regions (#WinePW) Read More »
“Share a French wine gifted to you for the holidays,” she said. Nope. OK, “share a French wine you wish had been gifted to you.” That was the prompt from Wendy at A Day in the Life on the Farm for this month’s French Winophiles blogging event. New year, new approach. Hope you’ll click the
A gift to the planet: Biodynamic Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley (#Winophiles) Read More »
After postponing a road trip down the Oregon Coast for a month due to wildfires, the time had finally arrived in mid-November to pack the binoculars and hiking boots and depart western Washington. The goals for this trip were simple: birds, trees, wine. The trip exceeded expectations, but stark and surprising contrasts awaited us, too.
Troon wine: Farm-fresh flavor in every glass (#winePW) Read More »
Four years ago, when I was shopping for wine in Pennsylvania state stores, I would find a single stack of shelves devoted to wines from sustainably grown grapes – that is, organic, biodynamic, and “clean and green.” Now it seems these wines are easier to find. Perhaps consumer expectations are changing, and buyers are beginning
