Her philosophy is simple. Get it right in the vineyards and use a hands-off approach. She makes three wines; Guwürtztraminer, Cabernet Franc and the crown jewel, Cabernet Sauvignon.
"Inspired by the ancient traditions of Persia, Rooted in the modern expressions of California." You'll find those words of the back of every bottle of wine from...
Sokol Blosser started in 1971. I had the pleasure of visiting the winery last night. "Pinot is our passion." Non vintage Elevation Red. Syrah based with 12 other varietals.
Ahead of the Wine Bloggers Conference in Portland, we visited Washington County in the famed Willamette Valley.
Wine Bloggers Conference Pre Excursion to...
What do you do with a beautiful, spacious home with a spectacular view that is sitting vacant and unused? Well, if you're Mike Janko, you spend six months renov...
Ira says he's "almost obsessive" about keeping yields to three tons or less per acre. He employs extended maceration and fermentation and is utilizing the talents of Ed Sbragia, winemaker emeritus for Beringer as a consultant.
As a final course, we were treated to a coconut macaroon torte served with a luscious white chocolate Grand Mariner crème. (Now you must be salivating.) What could make this dish more wonderful? A bright ruby Chocolate Strawberry wine that was full of fruit and strawberry aromas, yet on the palate had a mild chocolate taste that was only slightly sweet and did not overpower the delicious dessert
Of all the wines I tasted, the barrel sample of 2010 Pinot Noir from Frostwatch Vineyard & Winery blew me away. I had a nice visit with owner and winemaker Brett Raven and wound up ordering a case of this wine at a special futures offering. Trust me, that's rare for me.
Judi’s journey into winemaking dates back to getting grapes from Joe Hart before Hart Winery was bonded. She says “after 30 something years of tasting commercial wines, I think I can tell good from bad.” Jim simply says, “Go big or go home.”
Some wineries showed off their creative side with works of art created from cork. Once again, I made it my mission to visit all 34 participating wineries and the question I was asked most was 'what was the best?'
