I recently spent a week in Oregon wine country. The first half was in the Willamette Valley, followed by three and a half days in the Tualatin Valley. I have hu...
Combining butter, cinnamon and brown sugar in a saucepan, we sliced bananas and chopped walnuts, and added them with some dark rum to the bubbling sauce.
On the other end, Ken was a fan, noting cherry and cardamom on the nose with a smooth palate. I loved its delicate nose with true Pinot Noir characteristics.
Mt. Beautiful's 2016 Chardonnay was next in our glasses. This $21.99 wine is complex and well-balanced with a lingering finish. I thought it paired wonderfully with both the triple crème and the quiche.
Jan felt it was overdone and hot. Brian said it was a bit rough, but could get better with food. Esther, however, loved it and gave it four and a half stars. At $15, it scored three and a half stars.
Kat ordered the petite filet mignon medallions with sautéed vegetables and a shallot demi-glace. There was no need to wash her plate. She ate every morsel.
Susanne Sapier and her husband Jacques run this charming winery, named after her son Grant and her father James as a way of thanking them for their hard work in getting the winery open. She said there should actually be about 200 names on the label.
I enjoyed delicious pizza from Fresh Brothers, a tasty fresh scallop topped with caviar from Bluewater Grill and a light yet extremely flavorful bite from Adya contemporary Indian cuisine. I was beginning to feel full, but I still hadn't ventured onto the beach.