In Southern Oregon, in a small wine growing area called Applegate Valley, sits Troon Vineyard, and up and coming biodynamic star. Founded in 1972 by Dick Troon as a vineyard, it’s legacy is strong. Recently, under new ownership, Troon has taken steps to convert fully to biodynamics and has been producing award winning wines to – read full article –
Pinot Noir from Black Magnolia is no dark flower
Published on :Pinot: My spirit anima. When my friend and marketing guru approached me about trying a new Oregon wine, I, unsurprisingly, leap at the chance. After all, Oregon, and Pinot Noir, are some of my favorite things. When I learned that it was partially sourced from Hyland Vineyard, which provides fruit to some of Oregon’s most prestigious brands, – read full article –
On the Left Coast, we do things a little differently
Published on :Here on the Left Coast, we do things a little differently. We may lean a little left, we may be innovative. And we certainly approach wine with a creative verve. Left Coast Cellars has been making world class wines in the southern Willamette Valley of Oregon since 2003. I was first introduced to Left – read full article –
Oregon Pinot: Stoller Family Estate
Published on :Stoller Family Estates sits on a piece of Dundee Hills history, founded in the 1940s as a working farm. Growing a small family farm to a larger enterprise through 50 years, the Stoller Family passed on the land to Bill Stolller, who founded the vineyard in 1993. Today, Stoller owns the largest single contiguous vineyard – read full article –
Getting Vertical
Published on :Vertical: To be upright. Wine does a lot of things to people. It evokes joy, it livens your tastebuds, it might even make you melancholy. It can also make you a little Sideways. When last we saw erstwhile Miles and sidekick Jack in the novel Sideways (and the subsequent movie which while it’s one of my favorite wine – read full article –
Feast on THIS!
Published on :I first found out about Cana’s Feast Winery when touring around the WIllamette Valley last fall. I didn’t pay it much attention, as we drove by on our way to a Pinot Pit Stop, primarily because they made other wines that weren’t on my hit list. Bu also because I was overwhelmed with other deliciousness. I finally woke – read full article –
I'm gone! To Ore-gon…
Published on :Being a California girl, while I have spent some time diving up the coast and meandering through Ashland, I have not spent a lot of time in Oregon. I have spent even less time examining the finer points of Oregon wines, specifically Oregon Pinot. Those of you who have known my taste buds know that I – read full article –
E is for Elk!
Published on :Somewhere along the way of my Alphabet Challenge, I lost my path and started speaking in tongues, which made my order slightly questionable. Well, I’m back, from outer space, and am restarting with the letter E. E is for Elk Cove Pinot Noir, from the Willamette Valley appellation in Oregon. Now, i am new to – read full article –
Soléna Soléna Soléna!
Published on :I first found out about Soléna Estate wines from my blogger friend Ryan Reichert, (@oenoblog)when he moved to Oregon to start his new career in the wine industry. Through Ryan, I was introduced to Lynnette Shaw, the tasting room manager at Soléna. When Lynnette was in San Francisco for the Chronicle Wine Competition Grand Tasting, we got – read full article –
