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Selections from J.K. Carriere of the Willamette Valley
Jim Prosser started the J.K. Carriere label in 1999 and in 2009 planted his own dry farmed, organically farmed vineyard on the southeast flank of Parrett Mountain in the Chehalem Mountains AVA. In addition to Chehalem, he sources fruit from … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Pinot Noir, Rosé, Willamette Valley
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Oregon’s Quady North: America’s Most Serious Rosé
Herb Quady is arguably America’s most serious producer of rosé wines. He plants vineyards and sources fruit from vineyards specifically for making rosé, often using cooler, east facing sites. He does mostly direct, whole cluster pressing and does small presses … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Oregon, Rosé, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Featured, Rogue Valley
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2Hawk Vineyard of Oregon’s Rogue Valley: New Releases
The 2Hawk Vineyard and Winery, located in the Bear Creek sub-basin of the Rogue River, is small but growing fast. In this article, we review some of their latest releases. With new vineyard plantings in an up and coming wine … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Oregon, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Featured, Rogue Valley
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Rosés of Pinot Noir from Around the World: The 2018 Vintage
Rosés made of Pinot Noir are the stars of this year’s rosé tasting. They’re typically light red in color, fragrant with red cherry and pomegranate scents, medium bodied with good fullness in the mouth, and flavorful with flavors that mirror … Continue reading
Posted in California, Countries and Regions, France, Germany, New Zealand, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Rosé, South Africa, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, Virginia, Wine Type
Tagged Featured
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Champagnes & Sparkling Wines for the Holidays: The Best of 2018
Champagne and sparkling wines are especially popular during the Holidays. Families and friends toast their friendship and welcome the new year with the bubbles that convey a sense of celebration and joy. To help guide your purchases of Champagne and … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Austria, California, Champagne, Countries and Regions, France, Germany, Italy, Oregon, South Africa, Spain, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, Virginia, Wine Type
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Quady North: Serious Rosé from Oregon
Perhaps no American winemaker takes rosé as seriously as Herb Quady. Formerly a winemaker at Boony Doon Vineyards, he moved to Southern Oregon in 2003 to help pioneer winemaking there. He and his father (owner of California’s Quady Winery) purchased … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Oregon, Rosé, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Applegate, Counoise, Featured, Rogue
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Oregon Wine Continues its Growth Path in 2016
The Oregon Wine Board just published its annual vineyard and winery census, and it reveals continue growth in vineyard plantings, wine sales and economic impact of wine in Oregon. Compared to 2015, vineyard plantings grew by 2401 acres, or 8.6 … Continue reading
Posted in Markets, Oregon, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
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Oregon’s Beckham Estate Vineyard: Wine in Amphora
Winemakers around the world are returning to tradition and experimenting with making wine the way the Greeks and Romans did, in large clay vessels. Oregon’s Andrew Beckham not only uses clay vessels for fermenting his naturally produced Pinot Noir, Pinot … Continue reading
Posted in Oregon, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Chehalem, Natural Wine, Oregon
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Review of the 2016 Rosés: Focus on Pinot Noir
Delicious, crisp rosés are already on the shelves waiting for consumers to welcome the coming hot summer with a chilled glass. In this, our annual rosé review, we review 60 rosés made from different grape varieties grown around the world. … Continue reading
Posted in California, New Zealand, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Rosé, Uncategorized, Wine Type
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Book Review: American Wine by Jancis Robinson and Linda Murphy
American Wine, just published by the University of California Press, is a very ambitious effort to tell the story of wine in the U.S.—all 50 states, 206 AVA’s, 7 thousand producers, and almost one million acres of vines—in a beautifully … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, California, Countries and Regions, Oregon, Uncategorized, Washington, Wine Articles
Tagged America, Book Review, Jancis Robinson
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