Why do you volatilize your esters?
Image via Wikipedia Your nose is the key to enjoying a glass of wine, long before the wine ever hits your palate. The act of swirling your wine releases the bouquet. (The bouquet is a result of the...
View ArticlePinot Gris ~ Comparing (light) apples, to (medium) oranges, to (heavy) pear...
I just read a story by Joshua Mason on SCNOW, Published: August 14, 2012 entitled, A pinot gris for every taste, darnit. The title totally intrigued me, because I’m working with a group of Oregon...
View ArticleOregon Pinot Gris Symposium ~ What individual Oregon wineries can do to...
At the Second Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium presented by Oak Knoll Winery, Paul Gregutt was asked to return as the keynote speaker. The reason for this is multilayered. First and foremost, Paul’s...
View ArticleRestaurant Wine by Ronn Wiegand ~ Submitting Samples
One of the greatest joys I’ve experienced in the wine business is the relationships that I’ve been able to build within the wine writing community. Ronn Wiegand, MS and MW, of Restaurant Wines is right...
View ArticleOregon Winemakers define their own Pinot Gris style to Paul Gregutt
At the Second Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium presented by Oak Knoll Winery, Paul Gregutt was asked to return as the keynote speaker. The reason for this is multilayered. First and foremost, Paul’s...
View ArticleThe Third Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium is announced by Oak Knoll Winery
The Third Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium is announced by Oak Knoll Winery, as Oregon Pinot Gris continues to gather national awareness and the effort for understanding it continues. It will be held...
View ArticleSECRET is out… Dark & Delicious Petite Sirah™ is coming
Our SECRET is out… Dark & Delicious Petite Sirah™ is coming. It had to happen. Someone had to make a Dark & Delicious, and it had better be PS I Love You, from my mind’s eye view. It began...
View ArticleJoe Woerly with Vineyard Chocolatiers ~ Chocolate Kickstarter program
Vineyard Chocolatiers ~ A tasting ~ My Notes Chardonnay Flavored White Chocolate ~ Creamy smooth with Chardonnay taking white chocolate to a new place, slightly floral and sweet, lingering cream....
View ArticleReturning From a Hiatus ~ The Wines that Awaited, while some were just handy...
This hasn’t a respite hiatus, not by any stretch of the imagination. It’s been moving from and then to a new home and new offices “time out.” It’s been 19 years since we’ve moved. I still can’t believe...
View ArticleBuzet you say? Sans Sulfites Ajoutés Buzet, okay…
SANS ~ The Wine that “respects both Man and Nature” 2015 Sans Sulfites Ajoutés Buzet This wine is a beautifully soft and delicious wine. It’s completely food friendly, a ballet on your pallet. As I...
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